How To Catch And Tame Feral Kittens

Any person attempting to tame kittens should be totally committed and patient.

How to catch and tame feral kittens. The taming process is certainly worthwhile. Pick up a feral kitten from behind on its scruff firmly grasp the the loose skin at the top of the neck of the cat and pick it up. If you ve just had a fated meeting with a stray cat in your backyard and you have fallen completely in love with her now is the best time to learn how to tame a feral cat. At this age they can usually be taught quickly how to eat on their own and socialize fairly quickly from several days to a couple of weeks.

Immediately draw the cat into your stomach and secure it with a towel or your arm. Talk softly while petting the cat for about 5 minutes at first and increase the duration each time so that you are eventually spending 20 30 minutes several times a day with the kitten. Don t be surprised if the feral cat bolts if you try to get near her. At the same time offer them some food to eat.

You are saving lives and producing affectionate loving companions. Use cat toys to play with the kitten for at least 15 minutes every day to help it develop a bond with you. The third step to tame a feral cat is to let the cat become used to you. It won t be easy feral cats are not like the everyday cats.

Catch the feral cat. When interacting with the kitten move slowly and don t be offended if it won t let you touch it that much at first. Social cats are not to be confused with socialized cats who are fully domesticated and accustomed to being around and being touched by humans. Unlike feral cats semi feral cats are vocal and may make eye contact with you even if they don t allow you to touch them.

Keep speaking to it soothingly until it let s you stroke it and avoid handling the kitten for more than a few minutes at a time until it gets used to you. Feral kittens should begin their socialization as young as possible. Do not try to touch or catch the cat. A live animal humane trap is designed such that the door will close behind the feral cat when she steps on a panel at the bottom of the trap.

To tame a feral kitten talk softly to it throughout the day so it can become familiar with your voice. Individuals can differ greatly in temperament even within the same litter. Talk in a calm voice so that they get used to your voice. Setting a humane live animal trap will be the only safe way for you to catch her and bring her into your home.

The process of taming kittens can take from two to six weeks longer for some exceptionally skittish kittens depending on their age and state of wildness. They are used to surviving alone in the wild and won t accept you as their family easily but it s totally possible. Unfortunately it is very difficult to tame semi feral and feral cats after 4 6 months of age but it is not impossible. Approach the cat a little and sit down.

Caress the cats head cheek chin and back. When trapping feral kittens outdoors it s ideal to rescue them at 4 5 weeks of age.