Early stages of socializing a feral cat (video)
This is a video from a feral cat rescuer Maria Tories on TikTok. TikTok allows people to download videos. In this instance I have trimmed the video slightly to reduce the file size. The...
Category: socialisation
Wide-eyed fear and acceptance as feral cat is petted
Socialising a genuine feral cat is tricky. It requires patience above all else. You can’t push the process. It requires a certain amount of bravery by the person doing the socialisation. On the other...
Sad “Big Red” a special ginger tabby feral cat who decided to be domesticated
Big Red is a special ginger tabby feral cat, found in St George, Utah, USA, and rescued; and once rescued he decided to be domesticated and feel the warmth, both physical and emotional, of...
5 key thoughts from this video about socializing feral kittens
This is a brilliant video on how to socialise feral kittens. I guess kittens are easier to socialise than adult cats but it takes patience nonetheless. I take away five thoughts from the video:...
Why do feral cats attack humans?
Why do feral cats attack humans? This is a question people ask of Google. They must think that feral cats always attack people which is completely untrue. Feral cats are unsocialised to humans and...
Traumatic road accident domesticates wild feral cat
I was told the vague but interesting story of a genuinely wild feral cat who was involved in a traffic accident. He suffered a bruised spine and broken legs. He was paralysed for a...
Can you get a feral cat’s trust without taking her in?
Can you get a feral cat’s trust without taking her or him in? I don’t actually think that it matters whether you take him in or interact with him outside. Theoretically it is easier...
Do feral cats make good pets? Why or why not?
Intro: there is a difference between stray and feral cats. Strays are often abandoned domestic cats. Sometimes the phrase ‘stray cat’ can include feral cats, hence the confusion. Also there are community cats who...
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