Hi Everyone, my name is Geri and I own a three year old cat and her name is Pickles. Pickles is a tabby who started her life as a barn cat. She has a warm and caring personality and I swear if she was a human being she would be a gymnast. Last summer a beautiful orange and white cat started to hang around in our backyard. Since our neighborhood has a lot of cats I wasn't sure if this cat belonged to any one or if it was a stray. After talking to the Humane Society and Animal Control we were pretty certain that we were dealing with a feral cat. We order a insulated cat house and a soft mat that heats up when Perry lies on it. We also have the heated food and water feeding unit. Perry has since made this his home and seems comfortable enough. He will not allow us to touch him and will take off if we make any sudden moves. Just recently he came close enough to smell my fingers as I was holding some cat treats for him, but as I started to put the treats down in front of him, he immediately backed away from me. Pickles who is an inside cat, acts very badly when see spots him from different windows throughout the house. I have truly fallen in love with Perry and worry everyday about him. This spring/summer I am going to have to capture this little guy to have him neutered. He will have to stay inside the house for a week to heal. My questions are will I loss the small amount of trust that I have built up with him? Has anybody captured a feral cat and how easy is it? Can I get Pickles to accept Perry? And last of all could Perry ever become a house cat or would he always need to be outside? Thank you.