SHE WASN'T "NEWBORN"....BUT SHE WAS DEFINITELY A KITTEN...I AM TRUELY HOPING THAT I CAN TAME HER TO BE PART OF OUR FAMILY...EVENTUALLY...MY 2 DOGS SIT IN THE DOORWAY AND WATCH HER EAT AND DRINK AND LAY IN THE YARD...THEY DON'T EVEN BARK AT HER ANYMORE...WELL...THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER NEVER BARKS AT ANYTHING...HE WOULD BE EXCELLENT WITH HER..THE BORDER COLLIE WOULD JUST NEED AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT...HE USED TO BARK AT HER TO SCARE HER AWAY...NOW HE RESPONDS TO "BE NICE TO KITTY" - THEY BOTH JUST SIT AND LOOK AT HER NOW WITH INTEREST...I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP HER SEPARATE FOR A LITTLE WHILE....BUT I AM ALSO CONCERNED WITH HER HEALTH....DON'T CATS NEED SHOTS? JUST LIKE DOGS? AND OF COURSE TO SPAY/NEUTER HER...AND WHAT ABOUT HER LIVING OUTSIDE ALL THIS TIME...FLEAS OR MITES OR ????? I'D HAVE TO TRAP HER..GET HER TO THE VET...GET HER CLEANED AND SPAYED/NEUTERED AND POSSIBLY DECLAWED BEFORE SLOWLY INTRODUCING HER TO THE HOUSEHOLD...AND IN THE MEANTIME..I CAN'T STOP BUYING CAT FOOD.... ....I HAVE SURFED THE ALLEY CAT SITE YOU SUGGESTED...AND WILL DEFINITELY VISIT THE OTHER ONE..AND MAYBE FIND MORE...I CAN FIND MY WAY AROUND THE INTERNET PRETTY GOOD...THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR ADVICE!!! WISH ME LUCK!!!


QUOTE]Originally posted by 4 feline house:
<STRONG>It is unclear from your post if this cat was a newborn when you first discovered her. If so, you stand a good chance of being able to tame her down. Even if not, she still will need to go to a vet to be spayed, and then released back into the yard. Most animal agencies rent or lend (with a refundable deposit) humane traps that you could set out for her. If you do decide to attempt to tame her and keep her inside, she'll feel safer if you can keep her in a crate or a small room by herself away from the dogs, other cats, and noise of the household. There are many old posts that give excellent tips on taming feral cats - Jasper's mom had a very successful attempt last month. I am at work on my lunch hour so I don't have time to search and link the old posts or to explain how you can find them, so if you're not a bulletin board pro and want to find these old posts, anyone here can help you with it, just ask. And, bless you for wanting to help this little girl.</STRONG>[/QUOTE]