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She knows that you gave her food and safety... Back when I was a kid (I'm almost 50 now). My mom shut my cat Sooty in the basement with a wonderful nestbox with her litter of kittens, food and a litterbox to keep her safe. She ripped a hole in the cellar window so she could come and go as she pleased... She always came back and lived to be a very old lady cat.
More recently a semi-feral (she came to the porch sick and wild to everyone but me) refused to be inside for longer than a fast meal and a snuggle. (She too put holes in screens and would NOT sleep inside.) she lived this way for many years until a fight with a raccoon. She ran one way the 'coon the other and after 3 days in which I believed she was dead of wounds, she came home, came in and never wanted to go out of the door again!
Your girl knows she has the choice of a home and I'm sure she will come back to you. It is hard for some of them to trust that they will be allowed to be themselves.
Sending you good thoughts and wishes.
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Oh no! I'm so sorry, Gary! Hopefully she will come back for food on your porch like she did in the beginning!!!
Kim
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Oh Gary, I am so sorry. We are all saying our prayers and chanting our incantations and weaving our spells to bring her back home safe and sound.
She knew for a long time that there was good food and shelter to be had, before she even came inside.. with luck she'll come around again for the chuck wagon, and she'll allow herself to be lured back at her own rate.
Sending along our very best wishes and energies,
Pat, Peony, Sydney, Poppy, Elmer, and Priscilla Angel of course, who is on the case with the rest of the Angels
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She was eating at the side of the house enjoying canned food treats and steak bits. She looks healthy and was so calm now that shes outside.
I didnt push things and I am going to see if she eventually comes to me.
At least I know where shes at.
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Ok, making progress! You may have to resign yourself to the fact that she just insists on being an outdoor kitty.
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Oh, Roccano, you stinker! You gave us all a scare. You can come back inside now, kitty girl.
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Gary, she may just need more "warming up" time. As long as she knows you provide reliable food, she should be OK.
By the time it starts getting cold, indoors might start looking a whole lot better.
:)
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At least I know where she is and she has food beds under the porch and Tubster, Rufus and Blackstone the Porch Cats to keep her company. Someone was into the Dry Food in the cellar, I wonder who.
