I have gotten a stray cat and had her fixed and gotten shots but she is not used to people....?

Question

any suggestions on how i can tame/socialize her?

she hides under my bed all day and when i come near she hisses

she looks like she is about 10 months

Answer 1

if a cat is ferrel, its not used to human contact, and may take a long time to adjust to being around people. Give it time, and dont crowd it. Let it come to you when its ready. Just make sure food, water and litter box are in whatever area of the house it has made it's safe place/area. She will come around when she learns to trust, and overflooding her with attention may just scare her off into hiding more.

Answer 2

How to Tame a Feral Cat or Kitten
With a little patience and time, a feral (or wild) cat can be tamed into a loving pet. Younger cats are more apt to adjust quickly: 6-to-8-week-old kittens typically take two to three weeks to adjust to a domestic environment.
Steps:
1. Enclose the cat or kitten in a small space at first'a bathroom or bed-room works best.

2. Turn out the light if the cat is terrified; this often has a calming effect.

3. Put a bed, a litter box, food and water in the room. If the cat is very young (6 to 12 weeks), put her in a large carrier with a grated door and small windows.

4. Spend at least 2 to 3 hours a day with the animal. Just sitting quietly in the same room will allow the cat to learn that you are not a threat.

5. Gently compel the cat to let you touch her. Carefully wrap a blanket around her if you have to, hold her on your lap and pet her. Stroke her coat and touch her ears, face and neck as you talk to her in soothing tones. Even if the animal doesn't seem to be enjoying the attention, she is. Hold the cat by the scruff of the neck if she attempts to leave. (The mother cat will do this to carry or train a kitten'it doesn't hurt, and it actually relaxes the animal.)

6. Present special treats such as chicken or tuna, and leave them if the cat will not eat from your hand.

7. Gradually allow the cat to roam about in more rooms.

8. If the cat tries to run away from you repeatedly, enclose her in a smaller space and start again.

Tips:
Getting the kitten to get used to you
We had some kittens that were born in our upstairs, and one of them was a little bit scared all the time. I would just sit up there and play with the other kittens all the time and eventually she just got used to me and started coming out. She's an indoors cat now, BUT she only likes to be around me, and she's scared of everyone else.

Also, I would suggest setting some food out, and sitting by the food. Eventually the kitten will come to eat the food. When they do that, just gently pet the kitten. After a while, the kitten should get used to you.

Sing
They say that music soothes the savage breast. Well, they're right. I discovered that if I sang to my savage little feral kitten, she quit her 'wild' behaviors, like skittering away when I came in to sit with her, or overly-rambunctious play. Her favorite song she likes me to sing to her is, "Crazy" by Patsy Cline, it's a melodious tune and I do a pretty good rendition of it :) Even if you have a poor singing voice, make it soft and sweet and your savage kitten will become calm and receptive to your attention.

CAUTION: not all music works...whistling a tune has adverse affects.

Answer 3

Sure, no problem. If you haven't given her a name, name her. If you want a healthy, happy, friendly kitten here's what you do. In the morning before breakfast, get her morning snack and hold it in front of you. Get down low ,but be comfortable and call her by name over to you. Use slow gentle smooth verbage and quietly call her over . Use her name often, and just talk to her like she was human, have fun with it and tease her gently over, when she comes give her her bowl and step back away from her, and let her eat. You might whisper "that's a good (use her name) " a little as she's eating. Do that with her evening meal too and after she's eaten , spend some time with her and just call her over and pet her when she gets to you. Talk to your cat as much as you can , even when you are just walking by , tell her what a great cat she is and look at and smile.If she's an indoor cat, keep her cat box clean and when she's sick she will let you know, she'll need the Vet then you might have to spend 50.00-75.00 bucks now and then, ear mites, little infections that bothers them etc.Keep plenty of fresh water ( not from the tap) in a big bowl ,same place all the time. In no time at all you'll have a Love Bug. When you're friends come over have them do the same, gently , quietly, lovingly she'll be socialized.

Answer 4

At www.spiritessence.com Dr. Jean Hovfe has two possible "remedies" you could use. "New Beginnings" is one to erase past fears and traumas from her psyche. "Scaredy Cat" is for a cat who is shy, timid or fearful. You know the cat so you would make the choice.

You will get a lot of positive suggestions here for helping socialise your cat and the use of the essence will only make it go faster and be easier on her.

They are only $16.95, no shipping, handling or taxes. You simply shake the bottle well and put some on the cat's fur between her ears, as many times a day as you have the opportunity.

It should work very well for her. Remember you are doing this for HER. You obviously are dedicated to helping her become comfortable and happy in her new home.

Answer 5

that's called a FERAL cat, you need to google that word. but they'll tell you the same thing, at some point you may have to let her go back outside. i have two feral cats. one stayed indoors the other went outside. and i only gave them this option after i fixed them and gave them their shots, it's the humane way. then i knew they'd be safe after that. the one that stayed is left in ONE room, and she gets her peace and quiet and once n awhile during the day she sees me working out or sewing, whatever. and soon i expect her to get use to me. if she NEVER EVER does, so be it, i will provide her a safe place to live out the rest of her days. it's not her fault she was born and spent the first two years of her life on the city streets. the web sites will say depending on how traumatized they are it could take years. so far i've had her for 3-4 months and she still hisses at me when i get too close. the other cat i freed, i simply opened a window and she darted off, the other one stared at the open window and walked away! lol

Answer 6

Taking your time with her is the best way to start to socialize her. Give her time to feel comfortable around you and others. Remember this is probably very scary for her to be near people. Talk softly to her and when she approaches you gently try to stroke her. Eventually she come to know that you mean her no harm and will trust you enough to be near you. As for other people, it may take her some extra time to get used someone other than you.

Lots of luck, you did a good thing!

Answer 7

This depends on whether you are keeping her an "indoor" cat, or an outdoor cat. But you have done your best, a great public duty to your neighborhood and her, by having her fixed and taking care of her vaccinations. The main thing is to let her get used to things at her own pace. Just be "there" for her if she comes to check you out, or sit by you. If you do pet her, keep things quiet, and gentle, and take it slow. It may take years for her to adjust to being a pet, but she will probably be friends with you if you feed her. When she does approach you, know that she is making friends.

Answer 8

I adopted a grown cat several years ago from the Humane Society. They need time to get used to their surroundings. Don't force anything or anyone on her/him. Here's what I did: I kept her in my bedroom with litter, food and water. I kept the door closed. That way she could come out and investigate knowing that she was safe in that area. It took her about a week to be all over the house and she's a super sweet friendly cat!!

Good luck! Just give her some time to adjust!

Answer 9

Don't press her. Taming a feral cat takes patience and even then sometimes it just can't be done but if you are the only one in the home and you keep it quiet and calm she will most likely come around. It will just take time. She is scared.

Answer 10

I had that happen too. What you can do is just spend a lot of time with her petting her and letting her be close to you around the house. Don't push other people on her but slowly introduce other people, one and at time. If she wants to hide, let her but leave the door open for her to engage on her own terms. You also might try giving her treats when she comes out to visit. This might encourage her to come out of her shell.