its about 3 months old... i have had it in the house for like a week now. I dont keep it locked in one room i let it roam the house... i have another cat who is older and has sortta adopted it.... but the kitten wont scratch or bite if u pick it up. it just runs when u come near it and hisses..... sometimes it will come to u and let u pet it but then other times it runs.... is there any way to tame him?
2007-12-21 11:29:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
all it takes is time.
2007-12-21 11:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by The Vet Tech 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We adopted a cat that was semi-feral or rather he adopted up. He learned that he could come through a window and eat my cat's cat food in the house. I feed him under the kitchen table and I always talked to him so he could get used to the sound of my voice.
For a while, he would sleep on our bed and then jump off and hide
It took him a while ( 4 or 5 months) before he started to come out and let us see him for more than a few minutes at a time.
When he finally decided to become a part of the family, he turned out to be an extremely loving and caring cat.
2007-12-21 12:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by Su-Nami 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes most definitely time and patience.
We found a feral near death kiten crawling in fleas laying on the main street, so sick she didnt move people were just walking over her.
We got her in September of 2000. It took until Feb 2001 she would then sleep in chair in my room. Then let me touch her.
A little later my mom could touch her and if i wasnt there Boo might sit close to her"cuddle" lol
Only this year....yes 7 years later, can my brother touch her.
The one nice thing about ferals, is when they bond, they bond sooo hard and you wont have a more grateful cat.
Also try feeding her soft food off a spoon you are holkding or sit by her when you feed her.
2007-12-21 11:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by Emily G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get a bottle of Rescue Remedy from a health foods store for under $20 and use it with the kitten. You shake the bottle well and put three to four drops on the kitten's fur between its ears. Do that four to five times a day for a week to ten days. If you can't get the drops directly on the kitten all the time put them on a small cloth and put it where the kitten is hiding out.
It will help the kitten greatly in overcoming his fears in a new place and his interaction with human beings.
2007-12-21 11:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe you're doing a first-rate activity!!!! One factor that I have located to aid is to seperate the littermates. Right now they're scared and are clinging to one another for aid...however to ensure that them to emerge as well pets they ought to bond with a human. So seperate them and designate no less than half-hour of some time with every of them. Also it is major for them to satisfy no less than four new men and women (the extra the bigger) so they are going to be relaxed with strangers! Good good fortune! You are doing one of these extraordinary factor!
2016-09-05 10:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by coppock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time. If you haven't taken it to a vet, you better. Feral cats have diseases, fleas, etc. You need to get it distemper and rabies shots. Get it fixed (spayed or neutered) as well, that will help calm it.
2007-12-21 11:55:58 · answer #6 · answered by WooleyBooley again 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
time and patience.
don't sneak up on it, and move carefully. that way it won't feel threatened by you. eventually it'll calm down and you'll be able to move more normally.
2007-12-21 11:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by Jedi Tabby 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋