Hi there. I don't know how old the kitty is that you found, but I found my kitty, Isabelle, when she was about 4 months old. She was a feral kitten & it took me about 1 month to gain her trust enough to be able to grab her when she was eating. I brought her inside & she joined my existing 2-kitty family. My oldest kitty did not get along with Isabelle & picked on her. My other kitty got along with Isabelle just fine. It is now 10 years later & my other kitties have passed away, but Isabelle is still with me. She is still not a cuddeler, but she is a very sweet and loving kitty who loves to be petted. She loves her younger brother, but hides when people she doesn't know visit. She is strictly an indoor kitty.

The point in this is that wild kitties can become used to humans, but they may never be the lap-kitties. My experience is that they get along very well with other animals (in my case, cats), but will always have some fear of humans. How old is this kitty?

I didn't have to "trap" Isabelle. I just grabbed her. I got closer & closer to her as she ate unil I could be within a foot or two. I have never regretted making her a part of my family. She has always been the very first among my kitties to make friends with any new kitty family member.

I love the idea of the dog-style house for shelter until you can bring the kitty indoors. The fact that your dogs are begining to get used to the kitty is a good sign. Try inching towards the kitty when you feed it so that it gets used to you.

Best of luck to you!