She was close to feral, though, and I don’t think she would have survived long, had she turned feral or not been integrated into our household. Does the cat seem friendly? Scared or truly wild? To me, Karma seemed scared, but not yet truly wild. You sometimes need to rely on your observations and your gut feeling. I knew she was definitely not feral … but she could have come close to that line.Įvery journey with taming a stray cat will be a little different. I was easily able to reach in and scratch her chin. Initially she hid in a tiny utility room close near the front door. She dashed in, but again, I had a feeling she was a gentle cat - just scared. That enabled me to quickly get the other cats in the bedroom and shut that door.
RESCUED A CAT NOW IT FOLLOWS ME FROM ROOM TO ROOM FULL
But fortunately she was so hungry that she got her head temporarily stuck in a Dixie cup full of food that I had grabbed quickly. Somehow, I was able to close the door behind her.ĭid she freak? Yes, a little. I shut all the other cats inside the house, and left the front door opened to a small enclosed breezeway we have. One day, I had a hunch that I might get her in the door. But I did this over a period of several weeks and I didn’t rush it. I got to the point where the food was right inside the garage and she was still coming in and eating. Karma showed no reluctance to come closer, even though she would run away if I came outside while she was eating. Then I started to move the food closer to the house. I fed her at regular times so that she got used to the routine. Initially, she would not come close to the house at all, so I set the food on the other side of the yard, as far from the house as possible.