The Captured Feral Kitten

We captured this feral kitten at Los Cucos on Westheimer, brought her home and threw her in a litter box.

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[toonstar02]

she was my girlfriend's (at the time) cat. We named her Edie, after Edie Sedgwick in the movie Factory Girl. In the summer of 2008 my girlfriend moved to San Francisco, and Edie went to go stay with her parents in Corpus Christi, TX, where she's now pampered by by my ex's mom.

[toonstar02]

she is now my girlfriend's cat, and she is so lovable. she's a talker so she's always meowing about this and that and loves to be pampered. my girlfriend baby's and spoils her. she's a good cat.

[equarg]

@dottiecat

I was planning TNR for a tom cat where I lived who had a large tumor in his ear (benign) I caught him, hot a kitty harness on him and got him so he would let me hold him (w/o freaking out) for a week then I took him to the vet. He actually did pretty well.

I caught him 3 more times afterwards just to see how he was doing. The day before X-mas he shows up on my back porch, scared, but begging. After 2 weeks he let me pet him and feed him w/o fear. He now has a good home, as is a baby!

[MyMoppet52]

I do hope all these people showing feral kitten videos are also doing TNR. If you can get this close to a feral they need fixed, vetted, chipped and managed or socialized. Each unfixed cat can have up to 500 downline relatives in two or three years!!! That's a lot of unwanted, starving animals. Please also get YOUR pet fixed just in case it gets lost. Thank you for helping these animals.

[dottiecat]

@toonstar02 Before I knew what feral meant I took in 2 VERY feral cats and let them loose in our closet. I eventually got the neutered and released (miracle, yes). When I went to catch them one time I really geared up, heavy coat, pants, gloves, but I 4got my head. Guess where he got me? No permanent damage (some may disagree) :)

[dottiecat]

I agree with beauannie about the TNR practice. I do that. But, I disagree about not getting involved with ferals. Feral cats deserve love just any other living being. Feeding them isn't recommended unless you practice TNR, but, as in ur case, Edie is now safe and happy. That is very happy ending if u ask me. JMHO

U can always adopt them out if you find an organization to help you. Apparently Edie wasn't full-blown feral. She may be an abandoned cat turned feral thru no fault of her own.

[tombb3]

What do you call it

[beaunannie]

I can appreciate the fact that you took this kitten in... and cared for it. "taming" him is not necessary, he was born wild... but, since you have already exosed him to human intervention, you cannot stop there. There are organizations that will provide traps, s/n and advice.

Please look into TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release). If you aren't practicing it.. you should not become any more involved with ferals, they will continue to breed and your involvement will not be a kindness to them.

[dearmalika]

Sweet kittie!

I feed stray cats 23 years and I agree

with mtp0202 - sometimes mother cat

learn the kittens that I'm a friendly human

and the kitten wasn't afraid! It's a great

sensation when this cats are purring!

(sorry but my english isn't good!)

[str82hell4u]

What happened to him?

[JokerKardz]

mtp0202. that is the best way to earn their trust. If they recognize you as a food provider and that you pose no threat, they will...no pun intended...feed on that. When I got my feral kitten, her mother was a haggard stray. After time the mother became comfortable around my family by using the same tactics that you used. As for the kittens, they got use to us at a young age just by association. My cat still goes feral but only when threaten/scarred. One of the best cats I've had to be honest.