Me & my mom have been feeding a homeless kitty for a couple of months now. She (I assume) has seem to really have taken to my mom since she feeds her everyday at a certain time. She'd come up to the car & just meow at us after we fed her. I always tell my mom she was telling us her story. She's scared easily, runs & hides until she sees you walk away. (When we feed her, she'll hide behind a pine tree, not even feet away). Borrowed a live trap from a work related guy, & it only took an hour for her to slowly go inside. Our hearts broke, with me crying at how terrorified & freaked out she was. Caught her last night, about 8pm. I've never seen a cat hit a cage so hard. I've never felt so heartbroken, as this was my first time rescuing a homeless cat. Brought her up with locking up our two other kitties first. Let her out in the batnroom(bad idea, everything was just so frantic at the time), she climbed the walls, and I admit it was scary. But I got down on her level, she meowed and was visibly trembling. I slowly petted her from behind twice before she meowed. It was a non threatening meow, more of a "I am scared" meow. So I stopped, as I didn't want to frighten her more.
I've read up on most of what to do, but I was so worried about her that I forgot what to do. She sat in our sink for a while, with me sitting on the floor as she slowly looked over at me. I wanted her to know I'm not a threat. We opened the door at last, my mom calmed her down but she still ran into my room under my bed. We left food and water for her with a litterbox. She won't come out of hiding, but we are leaving her by herself for 24 hours so she knows it's a safe place for her.
We've named her Lily, and she's beautiful. She's so sweet. Hasn't attacked us (hoping she doesn't, but I understand if she did), and seems to be calm.
It's morning now, I've checked on her a couple of times as I am a constant worrier. I love my cats, I even love her.
I know it's going to take a lot of patience & understanding for her to trust us. But I've got a lot of love to give.
We plan on getting her to a vet ASAP! We'd never endanger her to any diseases she might have & let it progress. (Hope that made sense.)
This is our first time, a little inexperienced but we are doing our best. The vet trip might be a little difficult. But we are willing to try. Wish us luck![emoji]10084[/emoji]️
I've read up on most of what to do, but I was so worried about her that I forgot what to do. She sat in our sink for a while, with me sitting on the floor as she slowly looked over at me. I wanted her to know I'm not a threat. We opened the door at last, my mom calmed her down but she still ran into my room under my bed. We left food and water for her with a litterbox. She won't come out of hiding, but we are leaving her by herself for 24 hours so she knows it's a safe place for her.
We've named her Lily, and she's beautiful. She's so sweet. Hasn't attacked us (hoping she doesn't, but I understand if she did), and seems to be calm.
It's morning now, I've checked on her a couple of times as I am a constant worrier. I love my cats, I even love her.
I know it's going to take a lot of patience & understanding for her to trust us. But I've got a lot of love to give.
We plan on getting her to a vet ASAP! We'd never endanger her to any diseases she might have & let it progress. (Hope that made sense.)
This is our first time, a little inexperienced but we are doing our best. The vet trip might be a little difficult. But we are willing to try. Wish us luck![emoji]10084[/emoji]️