Hi,
I'm currently struggling with whether I should take home a feral cat.
I work at a hospital and we have quite a few feral cat on the premises. The staff in the hospital do leave food out for them but most of them I would say are feral ie: run away when approached and don't interact with humans.
Recently I've found one who let's me pet her and rubs up against me and purrs when I give her belly rubs. I'm not certain how old she is but I think she's under a year. She's always in the same place and I think let's other people pet her too.
I have never owned a cat before even though I love animals. I want to take her home with me but I live in an apartment and my worry is that she won't adapt to life indoors. It will also be my very first time owning a cat and I work long hours so don't know if socializing her will be too much of a challenge for me.
I also worry that I might be taking her away unnecessarily as she is being fed and looks healthy and seems happy with her outdoor life.
Please advise
I'm currently struggling with whether I should take home a feral cat.
I work at a hospital and we have quite a few feral cat on the premises. The staff in the hospital do leave food out for them but most of them I would say are feral ie: run away when approached and don't interact with humans.
Recently I've found one who let's me pet her and rubs up against me and purrs when I give her belly rubs. I'm not certain how old she is but I think she's under a year. She's always in the same place and I think let's other people pet her too.
I have never owned a cat before even though I love animals. I want to take her home with me but I live in an apartment and my worry is that she won't adapt to life indoors. It will also be my very first time owning a cat and I work long hours so don't know if socializing her will be too much of a challenge for me.
I also worry that I might be taking her away unnecessarily as she is being fed and looks healthy and seems happy with her outdoor life.
Please advise