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Posted by karlacue on February 22, 2003 at 08:02:41:
In Reply to: scaredy cats posted by pearl on January 31, 2003 at 00:09:33:
:hi all. this past summer i rescued 15 cats from a neighbor. she lost her home and didn't spay or neuter her cats, so she had several litters and adults. they were all going to be PTS so i got them in my garage. i got them fixed, and cured their ringworm, fleas, eye infections, abscesses etc, gave them their vaccines, got them healthy, and found homes for all but 2. these last 2 are very shy and won't let me touch them. i managed to get the adult female (Jesse) spayed, but the little girl (Magic) gave me such a hard time, i had to cancel her appointment. she is about 7 months and very small.
:i managed to get Magic into my computer room by herself and i am sleeping in there at night and spending a lot of time in there with her. she cries and screams when i walk out of the room. she has gotten to where she sleeps just a few feet away from me, and she walks on me at night. i feed her lamb baby food out of a spoon. she is very nervous and ready to run if i make a move. Jesse won't even eat out of the spoon. i am playing with her with a string. i toss it and drag it back slowly and she gets pretty close, but she still won't let me touch her.
:Jesse has long thick hair like a Persian or Maine coon. she is all matted and needs to be brushed badly. she is so pretty, but she would be so much prettier if she was de-matted.
:i could place these cat so easily if i could just get them sociable. does anybody have any ideas? thank you.
I've noticed no one has answered your post. First of all I really hope you can place those kitties. They all are so adorable and what you do is extremely commendable.
While your kitties were (suposedly) living with a lady, I would certainly consider them feral cause they don't seem to have been properly socialized. But it's never too late and a little bit more patience is probably all you need.
Now, I am ABSOLUTELY NOT an expert in kitties, much less in former feral kitties. When I got Bob (stray/feral, 5 weeks old) I looked up on the web on how to increase socialization on kitties who have missed out on that part. I found a fantastic website from a lady who runs a kitten rescue organization in SF. Jeri Dopp is a nice ladie to talk to and just my idol and you will find some tips on her website: www.safehavenforcats.com.
I would also recommend you to do a web search for 'feral cat socialization'. I remember I read good info in the website for ally cat allies, and other national organizations. If you need any further help looking up for info, let me know and I can give you a hand.
Take care and good luck
Karla (fully owned by Bob and Daisy)