i already feed them and they come to me and stuff, but i really want them to be indoor cats, and how am i supposed to do that? and some of them are feral, and there are eight of them.
2006-08-06 19:53:24 · 8 answers · asked by Maie! 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Just keep feeding them and play with them. There was a stray kitten that came to my house once and I fed him and played with him a lot and he finally let me touch him but it was still awhile before I could pick him up. I had to earn his trust which was kind of hard but playing with him seemed to be the best trick. Get some string and go at it.
2006-08-06 22:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by Turtle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Few of them might make good house cats. I had a couple strays who became the most loving cats....they weren't supposed to be indoor but the used the doggy door to get in. The only problem I had with those two were stepping on them because they were always underfoot. But generally they don't make great house cats but sometimes there are exceptions to the rule. But eight that's alot of cats and you also want to consider that eight litter boxes to change can become a problem. And when you get cats urinating on things it can be hard to break them. It would be constant.
2006-08-07 03:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be hurting them most by making them owned and indoors. The best thing you can do for THEM, is let them stay as is. As hard as that can be. THeir whole world and knowledge is of the outside. You would be given them a caged life.
As a handler of ferals @ the shelter, you dont want a feral in your house. You may think u can tame them, and possibly u can, but you CAN NOT trust them. Ferals are like wild house dogs, that suddenly turn on their owners. THey can carry diseases, worms fleas etc. And frankly thats alot of $ if you take them to a vet. If you want to do the best thing for them, trap them, get them spayed/nuetered, let them heal with you for a few days, and let them go back outside. This way your helping them, and helping the stray populations.
Please leave them where they are. It's how they were meant to be. Besides, this way u have outdoor company :)
2006-08-07 03:23:31 · answer #3 · answered by dreamkillerkitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really can't tame some ferals. They don't like people and never warm up to them. Call a feral cat rescue if you don't want them. They will have them desexed and relocated where they won't be bothered. Even if you want to keep them, call feral cat rescue. They will have advise on keeping them healthy. The cats do need to be desexed and vaccinated. They can help.
For the ones you can get, just grab them and take them into the house. You may need some litter training, but they should pick it up quickly.
2006-08-07 03:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to tell you this, but the phrase rings true for cats even more so. You can take the child from the streets, but you can't take the streets from the child. Domestication of cats took a long time and I don't think you want to be known as the crazy cat lady.
2006-08-07 02:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There might be one or two you could make pets of. If you can pet them, a couple of them might purr. Pet them more every day, and gradually gently lift them up about an inch, so they get used to that. Every day lift them a little more, until you can pick them up without them being scared and you getting scratched. Hold them and pet them until they are tame, then you could bring them inside. Most of them you won't be able to tame at all. Good luck to you.
2006-08-07 03:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by 420Linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you want all 8 of them for indoor cats ? that's too many
2006-08-07 03:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by txcatwoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want strays in your house, trust me.
2006-08-07 02:58:33 · answer #8 · answered by jimdan2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋