Does anyone have advice on domesticating a nine year old cat? A friend of mine moved from the city of Chicago where she fed an outside cat of about nine years old to the suburbs. She was lucky enough to be able to trap the cat and move him too. She brought him to the vet, had him cleaned up, shots and such and now is keeping him in the house.
Since this cat has only lived on the streets she has him separated from her other cat.
It has been several months and the cat still won't come near her. Hides. He does eat and play with cat toys...just not in the presence of humans.
She doesn't want him outside in the suburbs because he doesn't know the area and she is scared he will get hurt/killed. She is scared he may try to get back "home". If that makes any sense.
She didn't leave him in Chicago because the new owners wouldn't tolerate feeding a stray cat and anyone familiar with Chicago knows it isn't a place for a stray.
I guess I am just wondering if anyone else experienced something similar and how did it work out?
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