How To Socialize Feral Kittens

Now find a place in your house that is quiet and preferably.

How to socialize feral kittens. If the kitten runs away from you offer it a little food on your finger. You ve rescued the kittens. Kitten socialization guidance for beginners take our taming feral kittens for adoption workshop or webinar or watch the tough love. How to socialize a feral kitten 1.

The first two days. Once you ve spent enough time with them that they let you hold them hold the kittens as much as possible. Socializing feral kittens video. With feral kittens you should take time with them.

However if they are caught and handled at a young enough age feral kittens can be socialized and placed in loving homes. These steps are followed by slowly taking the cat out of the cage and holding him her for some lap time. You want to introduce them to a small space at first like a room and not your entire apartment or house she suggests blocking off areas at first like babyproofing that you don t want them to turn into their clubhouse she suggests closing off the underparts of your bed as well at least for a while. Take time to socialize each of the kittens in a litter individually while you re down on their level.

Pet the kitten s head and shoulders to familiarize the cat with you. Petting for the first. Be careful not to. Feral cats are not socialized to people and can t be adopted your first instinct when you see kittens may be to swoop them up and take them home with you but that is not always in the best interest of the kittens or you.

After two days lift the kitten and wrap them with the towel we talked about. Use your index and middle fingers to stroke the kitten s head and shoulders. If the kitten is comfortable with you place it in your lap or hold it securely in your hands. Socializing feral kittens kittens that are not exposed to humans early in their lives learn from their mothers and quickly become feral according to the feline fix.