Quote Originally Posted by Catty1
How about Jeepers, as his run into it was the turning point in him getting a home with you?
Catty1, you beat me to it! I was thinking the same thing as I read the story!

As for socializing, it is quite difficult to socialize a cat older than 8 weeks. The group I am with, PawsWatch, won't accept over 12 weeks and some regional groups only take up to 10 weeks. Most people want to adopt a kittne and when they adopt an adult, they want a lap cat, a "petable" pet. The older they are, the best you can expect is a cautious shadow living in your home. I have TWO of those just now. Releasing her and maintining a feeding routine and providing shelter in winter is often the only solution.

Whatever you decide, good for you to get the Mother in for a spay. That will solve much of the problem.