Comments on: Taming Feral Cats and Wild Kittens

By: R M

R M — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:43:35 +0000

Hi! I have 1 wild Cat named Tinker in the prosses of being tamed and I have 1 wild Cat named Sarah that is in the garage and has been coming in every night since about 2 weeks ago! But she still wont even come to the name i gave her! She is a pretty cat that is very easily scared! I want to tame her but she is being really stuborn! I am about 12 years old and i would love any tips anyone could give me! Thanks!!

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:27:12 +0000

to Niamh – You should call the vets in your area to see what age they do spaying or neutering at. If they are kittens – tame them first for sure, if they are older, and are almost full grown cats – spay or neuter them first. Good luck

to heather. As far as taming older wild cats they might be tame to YOU but will usually still run from strangers. I have tamed a 1 year old cat who I know was born wild – we caught his brother as a wee kitten and saw this guy but were unable to catch him until a year later. Anyhow he is totally tame and friendly with us but runs from strangers.

By: Niamh

Niamh — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:50:56 +0000

Hey i have 2 wild kittens. Im off for christmas so it would be the best time to tame them. I was wondoring if i should neurtring them first or taming them? I am a 13 year old girl who would do anything to earn these kittens trust. Plz reply soon as i neeed help. Thanks

By: heather

heather — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:27:48 +0000

I would have to disagree that you can\’t completely tame a wild cat. I have tamed plenty of wild kittens and cats. It takes them gaining your trust and it takes alot of time and effort but it can be done. I have three 3 month old kittens at my work I am tameing now. I have one tamed to where he runs up to me in the mornings and I pet him and one other is getting close. I\’m sure there are some cats that will never trust a human but it is possible to tame a wild cat.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:59:34 +0000

Hi, B Nelson?

A litter of wild cats was born two months and change ago near the high school I work at, and they weren’t being cared for. The school got three of them picked up by animal control one after another, and after that the city stopped coming to get them. Well when one started hanging around my classroom door I adopted him and took him home, cleaned him up, and things have been going swimmingly. That was two weeks ago.

Things are still fine, but see I have a twelve year old tabby already, and they have had a pretty easygoing relationship so far but their boxing looks like it might be getting less playful a little bit at a time here, and I’m afraid they might have a real altercation at some point. They’re like two kids who have let the teasing get too personal.

Any thoughts? I can’t find what I’m looking for on any forums or anything so far.

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:39:24 +0000

to trina
keep holding it and playing with it, I have done this for many kittens though my work at an animal shelter and on my own.
You may ask a shelter or vet if they have a cat trap you can use to catch the mom
Good luck.

By: trina

trina — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:58:51 +0000

hi,
we have a stray cat that has given birth twice since april. we have tried to catch her to have her spayed, but no luck. today, her second batch of kittens were in my neighbors car (motor), so i tried to get as many out as i could. at this time i have one in a carrier. the rest ran off. they are approx 4 weeks old. the one that i have does hiss and snarl. i know that there are others in the neighborhood, because i can hear them crying. i can only hope that they will be fine or that the mother will find them. this is my first wild kitten and everything that i have read is what i have been doing. i have only had her for a very short while. my husband and i are opened to suggestions. thanks

By: hazel

hazel — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:16:26 +0000

things are going much better with the little one. she’s exploring the house little by little. lila is still making sure that the little one knows who’s the boss, but little one just gives her a stare down. brave little one!! i’m still deciding on a name for her. either neko or nyx.. thank you for the advise.

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:22:01 +0000

it takes time to introduce cats, and sometimes a cat will accept one cat, and not another. as the kitten is afraid of the adult cat it probably acts in a way to draw Lilas attention, keep the new one in a room for a while, allowing Lila to accept it by sniffing paws under the door and such. Good luck.

By: hazel

hazel — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:06:02 +0000

to B Nelson

about a week ago i found a little kitten in my garden. feisty little one, but i eventually caught her and took her to the vet. thank goodness she’s healthy and all, but just very scared and skinny. she is finally used to me, she eats well and loves to snuggle… now my question is: she’s not keen to play just yet, she’s also bit scared of my husband and his son, but she’s terrified of my 4 and 1/2 yr old cat, Lila. i started their introduction today and little one went into hiding, but Lila got a bit too aggressive.. i don’t know Lila like that. she’s lived with other cats before and she took on a very motherly role with them.. what would cause her to be so aggressive towards this little one.. should i be worried or should i just take things more slow..