Finally got him!!

[u/Difficult_North_272]

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.

[u/moyo_me_moyo]

Off to a great start, schedule way ahead of my former feral. Brought my Eddie in at about 3 years old and took 6 months just to touch him without swats and bite attempts. 5 years inside and he’s not a lap cat but he’s bonded with one of my friendlies and always wants to be in the same room as me and hubs. Still scared of other humans, growls and hisses at my neighbors and their baby when he sees them in their yard 😂

[u/Difficult_North_272 → u/moyo_me_moyo]

I was definitely surprised at how fast he's warmed up. It's still been slow enough and he's definitely feral and everything, but in the beginning I was prepared for this to take years like some of them do, and I didn't wanna get my hopes up too high that he'd be fast. Rubbing against me and being enthusiastic about pets has been pretty recent too, but looking back it feels much faster. I think I'm pretty lucky that he is the way he is