How To Get Feral Kittens To Like You

Purchase or rent a humane cage.

How to get feral kittens to like you. Sometimes yes they do get abandoned which is kind of a very bad thing. Cats are popular pets throughout the world. If this isn t possible but you can get. If a stray cat is not feral the best thing to do is try and find its owner.

If you can safely transport the cat to a vet you could have it scanned for a microchip. Trapping is the safest and kindest way to catch your feral kitten. By establishing a positive relationship with your cat and understanding his behavior you may be able to get your cat to like and even love you. Set up a cage trap.

Offer the kitten and its mother food from a bowl at the same time each day. Immediately draw the cat into your stomach and secure it with a towel or your arm. To find out if the cat has an owner follow these steps. If they are old enough to spit and snarl make sure that you don t get bitten.

Approaching the kitten 1. Cats roam over a wide area so ask around to see if anyone knows who it belongs to. Caress the cats head cheek chin and back. Keep a notebook nearby and write down something about each kitten every day.

It s important to understand that all cats are different and you have to understand why it s important to socialize a feral kitten. Talk softly while petting the cat for about 5 minutes at first and increase the duration each time so that you are eventually spending 20 30 minutes several times a day with the kitten. The feral kittens are. You can t force a feline to like being handled this is especially true of feral cats but when they learn that you ll respect their terms the more likely they will be to trust you and.

I have fostered many kittens from 1 day old. Move the food to the cage trap. Keep them isolated from your pet cats wash your hands and wear a smock or change clothes between handling visits to protect against the spread of disease from the kittens to pets or from pets to kitten. Feral kittens should be checked out by a veterinarian and tested for diseases contagious to other cats before you bring them home.

But they can be very mercurial creatures showing love one moment and avoiding or scratching you in the next. Feed the kitten and its mother.