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I'm wondering what I should be expecting, and what is the plan for two feral kittens who are showing little progress, if any. I've read articles on feral cats, but these are only two weeks longer in the wild, and from the same litter, than the two loving cats I adopted myself.
I foster kittens in my home and adopt them out of my home. These two came to me from a trap in the park where I live. They have not yet been neutered because I can't get them neutered before they're ready for adoption.
I don't believe they are ready for adoption. Here's what's been happening and where they stand now. The story of the FOUR total kittens from this litter are in my thread NEED HELP in this forum.
They've been in one room of my house where the kittens I foster have been coming and going. I guess I've had them almost a month now?
They are just about two pounds; they weigh less than my two who have been eating wet food three times a day. They use the litter box.
They started showing signs of wanting to play. The black one has purred a little, the white one has not.
They can be very affectionate with other cats and each other. Not so with me. After spending much time with them they still freak out when I pick them up. I wanted to weigh them and I had to make a kitty taco and hold very tightly. They are still looking wild and terrified.
I thought I would try feeding them wet food and having them eat on my lap; I've only tried this once and the white one shows NO interest. The black one will tolerate it for awhile.
Is this a good 'next step' in "socializing" them?
What in the world should I do to help them become adoptable?
I foster kittens in my home and adopt them out of my home. These two came to me from a trap in the park where I live. They have not yet been neutered because I can't get them neutered before they're ready for adoption.
I don't believe they are ready for adoption. Here's what's been happening and where they stand now. The story of the FOUR total kittens from this litter are in my thread NEED HELP in this forum.
They've been in one room of my house where the kittens I foster have been coming and going. I guess I've had them almost a month now?
They are just about two pounds; they weigh less than my two who have been eating wet food three times a day. They use the litter box.
They started showing signs of wanting to play. The black one has purred a little, the white one has not.
They can be very affectionate with other cats and each other. Not so with me. After spending much time with them they still freak out when I pick them up. I wanted to weigh them and I had to make a kitty taco and hold very tightly. They are still looking wild and terrified.
I thought I would try feeding them wet food and having them eat on my lap; I've only tried this once and the white one shows NO interest. The black one will tolerate it for awhile.
Is this a good 'next step' in "socializing" them?
What in the world should I do to help them become adoptable?