![]() ![]() Some former ferals like to hide underneath things, and some prefer to be high up. Most likely, your kitty will let you know right away where she wants to hide and you can set up cozy bedding in that area. In a bathroom, perhaps you can put a small box or bed behind a bathtub or toilet. The kitty needs to know that they can get away from a perceived threat (such as their new owner!) For example, if it’s a bedroom, put some fleece or bedding under a bed or in a closet. Feral instinct requires a hiding place in order to feel safe. A Hiding Place (or Two!) Make sure there’s some way for kitty to hide in that room.exposed wires, toxic substances, hanging drapery cords, holes in screens, etc.) Set up kitty’s bedding, food and water bowls, litter box, toys and scratching post in the room. Check the room first for any possible dangers, e.g. ![]() a bathroom) – and in some cases, smaller is preferable. Isolation: a Room of One’s Own Make sure you put your kitty into a separate enclosed room.With that in mind, here are some suggestions for your first days and possibly weeks with kitty: Always try to keep in mind that the reward for your patience, and for what can feel like a frustrating, exasperating process, is an enduring, loving, and trusting bond between you and your new cat. Kitty will let you know when she’s ready to move to the next stage - you can’t force it. The key to a successful transition is PATIENCE, PATIENCE and more PATIENCE. You need to accept the fact that this process will be governed by the kitty’s schedule, not yours. It is the rare feral-born kitty who will acclimate right away, and it’s not fair to the kitty or to yourself to have unrealistic expectations. If you’ve previously adopted non-feral cats who walked into your house and just made themselves right at home, you need to erase those images. What does this mean for you, the new adoptive parent? Firstly, it’s important to prepare yourself for a different and possibly challenging experience when you first bring home your new kitty. And, just like humans who sometimes regress to childhood emotions when they’re stressed or frightened (did you ever have a bad day and want to crawl under the covers or eat “comfort food” for dinner?), a stressed and frightened kitty might instinctually return to feral behavior in the face of a threat. But just as we humans are products of our backgrounds and childhoods, a tamed feral kitty is still connected to her feral roots. You’re the Proud Owner of a (Formerly) Feral Catīy the time Forgotten Felines puts a feral-born kitten or cat up for adoption, that kitty has been tamed – touched and loved by human hands, nurtured and supported in a foster home, and finally assessed to be ready for a permanent home with an adoptive parent.
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