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10. Thank you for answering my post. While I'm experienced with the feline

Reply to SuzyandPuffpuff (Reply #4)

Tue May 12, 2026, 10:38 AM

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family (had six cats at one point) -- dealing with a feral is a bit beyond my skill set.

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Welcome any advice, here. Brought home a feral kitten from a nearby farm [View all] allegorical oracle May 12 OP

Long leather gloves.. ZDU May 12 #1

While holding... 2naSalit May 12 #2

Fortunately, vet clipped the kitten's toenails! :) allegorical oracle May 12 #8

It will take time. At first just bring him food, step away and let him eat. Ocelot II May 12 #3

Yes! Photos please!!! ZDU May 12 #6

Don't hold your breath. Got my first-ever smart phone this Christmas allegorical oracle May 12 #15

Appreciate the advice. Have had "farm" cats, here for the past 43 years, but allegorical oracle May 12 #9

Yes SuzyandPuffpuff May 12 #4

Thank you for answering my post. While I'm experienced with the feline allegorical oracle May 12 #10

Infinite patience. GiqueCee May 12 #5

That's one trait I have. But not being able to nuzzle him is frustrating. He allegorical oracle May 12 #12

He'll come around... GiqueCee May 12 #18

When you look at him UpInArms May 12 #7

Oh I've been doing that. Am getting slow blinks from him and take some allegorical oracle May 12 #13

A lot of patience and love. He's so afraid so it will take time to trust you. TommieMommy May 12 #11

Congratulations! Hope I can get there with Oliver. I've only had him with me for allegorical oracle May 12 #14

Just a BIT!!!! DEEEEEEEP, SLOOOOOOOW breaths! niyad May 12 #20

He might like the Churu tubes of pate. You can clip off the end and slowly squeeze out the pate... 3catwoman3 May 12 #16

He is a black shorthair. I've always been partial to black kitties, altho' I've allegorical oracle May 12 #22

We have a brother-sister pair of Siamese mix. Fitz, the brother, is a blue point with pale blue... 3catwoman3 May 12 #25

Wow -- they sound gorgeous. Cats sometimes remind me of marbles... allegorical oracle May 12 #40

I raised 4 feral kittens Laurelin May 12 #17

Ooh I'll try the baby food. Thank you. Agree with your quietness advice. I've allegorical oracle May 12 #24

Fun! Laurelin May 12 #33

Same here. Once my husband died I had too much to do. Plus, friends of allegorical oracle May 12 #35

Utah, i have fiends who still have horses Laurelin Wednesday #43

Check the labels to make sure it is single ingredient baby meat. 3catwoman3 May 12 #34

Oh thanks for the warning. I will check first. :-) allegorical oracle May 12 #36

Sending love and hugs from my furbaby and me to you and Oliver. niyad May 12 #19

Thank you. Always read your posts and appreciate them. nt allegorical oracle May 12 #41

awwww, thank you. Please keep us posted. niyad May 12 #42

Don't keep him crated. Jirel May 12 #21

Oh you're encouraging :) I have him in my second bathroom, a tiled floor with a allegorical oracle May 12 #23

That's good, but he needs to explore places and smells. cksmithy May 12 #28

So true. Just like us, eh? allegorical oracle May 12 #37

Put him on the other side of a ckosed door. Play with him applegrove May 12 #26

My feral kitten Catlady123 May 12 #27

6-8 weeks gay texan May 12 #29

You might check out "tiny kittens" on youtube -- a group in Vancouver who deals with feral kittens/cats. fierywoman May 12 #30

Will do. Thank you. Love the Canadians. allegorical oracle May 12 #38

Time & patience Blue Owl May 12 #31

There are stages. So many stages. chowmama May 12 #32

OMGosh -- fast Eddie! How cute. Thank you for that encouragement and a allegorical oracle May 12 #39