How To Get Feral Kittens To Trust You
Lure the cat into the trap.
How to get feral kittens to trust you. Now that you know which kitten you d like to rescue the next step is to trap them so you can bring them to a safe place. Check out kitten lady on youtube. Try searching kitten lady feral kitten or something like that it should come up. Feeding is the most effective way to get a stray to interact with you.
Select a cat trap. In a gentle voice say here kitty. Food is the best way. Kittens that act the most ferocious are usually the most scared.
Repeat three or four times a day. For example maybe they ll give up their nap if you offer them their favorite treat. Instead the cat has to be convinced that they ll benefit from an action. Luring a stray inside 1.
Usually kittens stay together and don t run around too much. Worn human clothing used as bedding can help get them use to the smell of humans. Feral kittens may hiss and spit at humans because they are terrified. An educated volunteer will go to the cat colony and trap the cat in question in order to take it to the vet.
Don t be offended if they decide not to be persuaded. Would you like a treat place a cat treat in the center of one upturned palm and extend it to the kitten. I can t link because mobile but she has a great video on gaining the trust of feral kittens. Feral kittens should be checked out by a veterinarian and tested for diseases contagious to other cats before you bring them home.
While some strays may walk into someone s home on their own most strays have trust issues. Earn their trust through food. A cat will not simply walk. Trapping a feral kitten requires agility and intelligence.
Place an item of yours such as a sweaty shirt underneath the food dish. When you encounter the kitten that does not trust you squat down on one knee. Place the litter box in the room and leave the carrier door open or remove it. The kitten will associate your scent with good.
If you do not know how to trap a feral cat in a humane manner we advise you not to do so yourself although if you want to start your education as a volunteer we give you the basics further along in this article. Keep them isolated from your pet cats wash your hands and wear a smock or change clothes between handling visits to protect against the spread of disease from the kittens to pets or from pets to kitten. Keep some treats handy as you walk around the house during the day.