A Michael Broad Blog
We hear a lot about socialising feral cats; turning them into domestic cats. I did it myself. I can write about this with the advantage of personal experience. It’s quite an important topic because there are many stray and feral cats that can and should be brought into the home as pets. My story …
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 side, it requires courage from the cat as well because they have to learn to accept being touched by a …
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: Patience; use food as a reward to overcome fear of people – socialising is done before and during feeding time; …
SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK STATE – NEWS AND COMMENT: This is an unusual story of a female feral cat who might have been part of a TNR program and therefore part of a colony but she was informally adopted by Meghan Fitzgerald and her husband Nick outside of the programme because they befriended her and …
People ask: What to do with feral cats and kittens? The answer depends on whether you are looking at the big picture or what YOU can do with a feral cat and/or kittens that you have met. The big picture The focus should not be on the feral cats but on people. The question …
Play is important in socializing feral kittens. It makes them forget their fears and allows the person to touch and interact with them. This is a mini-breakthrough as far as I’m concerned. The power of prawns is the way to a feral kitten’s heart and then there is play. Play is a natural follow-up …
by Sheryl (Virginia, USA.) I love feral cats. My first feral was “Josie,” a tiny kitten, so young she crawled. My daughter found her on the campus of a local college and brought her home. I fed Josie kitten formula through a syringe. She bonded with me quickly but was skittish around others, men …
