jomama55358
02-01-2005, 12:48 PM
Hi.
One of the strays that we trapped just is not coming around to being socialized :confused:
Actually she (tabitha) is the first stray we trapped & even though she did well at first, she is acting like a wild cat again. She runs away, tail all puffy, at the mention of her name. She will play & jump at the feather wands, she will come out for breakfast & supper, but if we stand in the same room as the food, she will skip that meal until we leave. She's not overly aggressive towards the other cats, but if we try to hold her, we gotta have the bactine handy ;) !
We have a large shelter style cage with perches & a hammock that is currently unoccupied. Is it time for tabitha to go back into it for a time? how long? what is the best way to gain her trust?
We had her in the cage for several days before & she was just connivingly lovey-dovey:D . She would purr when we came into the room, she would rub up on us & headbutt us, but as soon as she was free to roam the house again, she became a ghost again.
ANY input from you all would be very much appreciated.
Thanks alot
One of the strays that we trapped just is not coming around to being socialized :confused:
Actually she (tabitha) is the first stray we trapped & even though she did well at first, she is acting like a wild cat again. She runs away, tail all puffy, at the mention of her name. She will play & jump at the feather wands, she will come out for breakfast & supper, but if we stand in the same room as the food, she will skip that meal until we leave. She's not overly aggressive towards the other cats, but if we try to hold her, we gotta have the bactine handy ;) !
We have a large shelter style cage with perches & a hammock that is currently unoccupied. Is it time for tabitha to go back into it for a time? how long? what is the best way to gain her trust?
We had her in the cage for several days before & she was just connivingly lovey-dovey:D . She would purr when we came into the room, she would rub up on us & headbutt us, but as soon as she was free to roam the house again, she became a ghost again.
ANY input from you all would be very much appreciated.
Thanks alot