i have a wild kitten coming to my porch. what is the best way to stop this kitten from running from me?

Answer 1

I had that problem too, except the cat would always be friendly with everyone. I fed it, and gave it a name. Goldine or something like that, but try feeding it and see what happens, and also try letting it sniff you, dont just rush up to it, let it come to you!

Answer 2

You will need to take something out there like KFC (cats love it - and meat only, no cooked bones, they are very dangerous) and sit on the porch whenever the kitten is around. That way, you will look smaller and less intimidating.

If you are wanting to take this kitten in and keep it or find another home for it, the you should go ahead and set a humane trap for it before it gets any older. The older the kitten is, the harder it will be to tame. Once you have the kit in the trap, take it inside to a secluded room and put it in a med-large dog crate w/ a litter box. Have the kitten stay in there for a few days. then, let the kitten out into the room. Try to put a collar w/ a bell on it before doing this so you can hear where it is if you can't see it. (The kitten will hide from you if it can). Go in, sit on the floor, and talk to the kitten and play w/ it several times a day. Avoid wearing gloves if you can (the kitten may bite or scratch out of fear) b/c they will make your hands look ever bigger and scarier. The kitten needs to be fed 3 times a day. Carry the kitten around your house once in a while for a few minutes at a time, so it gets used to the house, but is still safe. It is also helpful to leave a radio playing in the kitten's room while you're gone so it gets used to many different human voices. Once the kitten will LET YOU WALK UP TO IT AND PICK IT UP W/O RUNNING AWAY it is ready to be let out of the room. Take the litter box out first and then carry the kitten to it's new location and let the kitten roam the house from there. This process took me about a week and a half w/ the kitten I tamed.

Answer 3

Food works wonders. When we had a batch of kittens being brought to the food bowl by the garage by their wild mother they started making trips there without her. When I'd see them coming across the yard I'd get something from the kitchen, go out and do a special food call that they'd hear every time I'd go out.

Even something simple as kitty kittykitty. Put the food down, pretend not to see them and go back into the house. They'll associate the call with special food. I'd do the food call 4 or 5 times a day, taking out small scraps from supper, canned food, chicken skin, etc. Soon they were watching the kitchen window and I added a tap on the window to let them know I'd be out in less than 3 minutes, and they'd wait.

Keep water out there too, it's needed.

Eventually they'll stay close when you go out with food and you can sit 10' away and they'll be comfortable with that. It takes time, but you'll be getting them close enough to pet if you're consistent.

Answer 4

First, you must realize that this is a ferrel (wild) kitten. She/he is going to be a little leary of any quick movements or loud sounds. If you are really inerested in trying to keep this kitten, it will take a little while to gain it's trust. Simply put a bowl of dry kitten food and fresh water on the porch for her, and watch out a window (if that's possible) to see if she's coming to eat and drink---and NOT the rest of the neighborhood cats. If it is her, and she is coming back on a regular basis, try to talk to her thru a nearby (where she can see you) window before just going out there all of a sudden---you will scare her off. Once she is used to your voice, and she doesn't run off anymore, try SLOWLY going out to talk to her---but keep your distance. You MUST allow HER to come to you, if she wants to. If you just go and attempt to grab her and pick her up---you're going to get torn up, I'll guarantee you this! Now, take this as a warning---because I had one--once a cat goes ferrell, they really NEVER come back to being that lovable, cuddly kitty that I am sure you are hoping she will be. And, as they age--that wildness comes back into them and they get very mean. I had to surrender the one I had to the shelter when he was about 6 years old.

Your best bet on this one is---call your local Humane Society or SPCA and see if they have one of the ferrell kitty re-hab places that work with them. These people are trained in how to go about "taming" a ferrell cat, if it's possible. If not, at least they spay or neuter and release so that the line won't continue to in-breed. They provide trapping cages that you can borrow to trap the cat and then you call them when you have her, and they will either come and get her, or have you bring her in to them, and they'll take care of the rest. As much as you'd probably like to keep this kitten, it really isn't the best idea--especially if you have any small children around. Your thoughts and heart are in the right place, but for your own safety (and that of your family's), you're much better off going to your local shelter and picking out one of the kittens there that has already been checked out by a vet. Good luck to you in whatever you choose to do.

Answer 5

Try putting some food on the porch when you see it coming around, and then, sit as still as you can until it's close enough to touch. Don't make sudden moevs, but pet it gently until it understands that you aren't going to hurt it

Answer 6

Why did she flow away? You scared her too lots. you're able to have stopped after the 1st failed attempt to catch her and tried returned lots later. Your in basic terms possibility now's to the two use a catch - one with twine grid openings sufficiently small to ward off her getting out - or with the aid of hand with the aid of being very careful and moving very slowing. you won't be able to shop attempting to snatch this kitten and anticipate it to no longer run away. you have scared it too lots. If it does come returned, do no longer attempt so darn difficult to catch it - you will merely scare it greater and it may by no skill come returned. in case you attempt to catch it with the aid of hand, placed on heavy gloves and have a provider or cage spectacular there with the aid of you so as which you do no longer could carry directly to the kitten very long. grab it and placed it interior the provider or cage. do no longer attempt to stroll interior with it - get it right into a cage or provider, from which it may no longer get away, as quickly as you grab it. you will could tame it - that take time, endurance, a cage, and numerous time - oh, I already stated time, did no longer I? properly, time and endurance is what it takes to tame a feral or close to feral kitten. do no longer anticipate this kitten is going to act like "general" kittens - it won't. you're able to innovations-set it as though it became into wild and make an effort mandatory to tame it.

Answer 7

No sudden, big movements. Talk in a voice a little higher pitched than normal, they seem to respond better to higher pitched voice, listen to mother cats call their kittens.

Food and other signals can be used, pretty soon, you can sit down on their level, maybe 10 feet away and scoot a little closer with each feeding, pretty soon, you'll be able to extend your hand slowly, let them sniff you. It takes some time, but eventually, you can pet them, hold them, they have to learn to trust you on their terms.

Answer 8

After feeding it and giving it some space...about a week, I would get something really yummy like tuna . Put it in a bowl and let kitty take its time to come near you and just hold the bowl. then next time, hold the bowl and try to pet. The kitty needs to learn you are no danger to it and take it in steps. GL!

Answer 9

First get some cat food, hold it in your hand, quietly go outside, get low with your hand open, don't move or make any noise accept a clicking noise, when i first got my kittens they ran from me and i did that and they got used to it, keep doing that every day and it will get used to you too.

Answer 10

Feeding is the best thing to do. Putting an animal trap that wont harm the cat up with food in it, and trying to go up to it slowly...