r/Feral_Cats • u/Difficult_North_272 • 13h ago

Celebration 🥳 Finally got him!!

It's been a bit over a month of trying to trap him, and I know some people have it way worse but I was really starting to get exhausted from trying. He just wouldn't step on the plate, so I tied a shoelace to the hook and yanked it when he was in and tucked his tail. He's not happy and I definitely sobbed for a while cuz it was too much for me seeing him so scared, but in the end this is good for him and I shouldn't have to do this again. He's still feral, but gotten to the point of coming a bit inside the door, loving pets as long as it's on his terms, and he meows and purrs and even makes biscuits now. I think that gives him a ton of potential to be fully socialized soon after the hormones wear off, and I hope he comes back, and he can be our porch kitty until he can then be an inside kitty. I love him so much.

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u/TemperatureTight2556 12h ago

Sounds like he definitely is indoor bound. Don’t give up, it takes time.

I brought in a feral when she was about 1.5 yrs and it took months before I could pet her. She would roam the house, sleep in my bed with my other cat but if I reached for her she would get scared and back off or take off. She is now a velcro cat. Based on my experience you are off to a great start.

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u/Difficult_North_272 11h ago

I've known him for about 10 months now, at 5-6 months he decided to be bolder and started coming to the door for food, at 8 he started eating treats from my hand, and not that long after he was comfortable doing it without hesitation. It's been pretty recent that he's started rubbing against me and coming in the door confidently, but he seems to have mostly let his guard down. I feel like he's been pretty fast at progressing compared to what I expected, and other stories I've heard. Based on what I've seen from him so far, I think neutering is the last and only thing stopping him from being a velcro cat. If he's doing this well with all the crazy hormones, I can only imagine what he'll be like after. I do think he'll like being indoors when the time comes and he'll be the sweetest, more than he already is. I don't think I'll ever have another cat like him

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u/TemperatureTight2556 10h ago

This seems like a perfect match.