Tonya
09-24-2003, 09:59 PM
I had been feeding this feral cat for the past few years. She's a beautiful long coat white cat with blue cross eyes. She was one of the most skittish cats I've ever dealt with. For two years straight, no matter what I did, she wouldn't eat until I was back in the house and the food was sitting for a few minutes. I don't know if you all remember, but she is the one I mentioned in the indoor/outdoor cat debate. For a minute there, I actually earned some of her trust. I brought her inside, she got loose, and never came back. Well, that was a year ago. About 6 months ago, I saw her briefly in the bushes. I got all excited and called my husband at work and told him my cat was back and that she looked healthy. Then, she disappeared again.
Well, I got to talking to the neighbors today. I don't talk to them much; they're an elderly couple who keep to themselves. THEY HAVE HAD THE KITTY! :D She says she had been feeding her the past few years too. Overtime she just left her back door open and the cat gradually started coming inside for feedings. I was never able to do that, because I wouldn't want my other pets to get out. My neighbor says she didn't mention it to me because she didn't know I was feeding the cat too. She says that it is now an indoor cat only. (It must have gotten loose for the day when I spotted a few months back.) I am so happy. I thought the kitty had died. My neighbor says she is still very skittish, but is coming around.
Well, I got to talking to the neighbors today. I don't talk to them much; they're an elderly couple who keep to themselves. THEY HAVE HAD THE KITTY! :D She says she had been feeding her the past few years too. Overtime she just left her back door open and the cat gradually started coming inside for feedings. I was never able to do that, because I wouldn't want my other pets to get out. My neighbor says she didn't mention it to me because she didn't know I was feeding the cat too. She says that it is now an indoor cat only. (It must have gotten loose for the day when I spotted a few months back.) I am so happy. I thought the kitty had died. My neighbor says she is still very skittish, but is coming around.