we do TNR work and trapped a young female, maybe about a year old. she was was tame and friendly, even purring while she was in the trap. so we assumed she was an abandoned house pet (all too many here in brooklyn). She quickly went into heat and obviously was very friendly. She's now been spayed and vaccinated. but now that she's not starving and not in heat, she's far less personable, she hides most of the time and when she does come out to play, she is very skittish. I understand that now that hormones aren't calling the shots she may act different, but she seems far more feral than we first thought. she is very healthy, so i don't think there is anything medical at issue.
so i guess my question is, should we just let her come around in her own time or should we be taking a more active role in socializing her, as one would do with a semi-feral kitten? she's still pretty young but definitely not a kitten. our hope is to get her primed for adoption when she's ready.
so i guess my question is, should we just let her come around in her own time or should we be taking a more active role in socializing her, as one would do with a semi-feral kitten? she's still pretty young but definitely not a kitten. our hope is to get her primed for adoption when she's ready.