Is it possible to tame feral kittens?
Can Feral Kittens and Cats be Tamed? Feral kittens can usually be tamed if they are rescued young enough AND they are socialized properly. Feral kittens should begin their socialization as young as possible (before 6 weeks of age). These kittens typically become wonderful, loving pets.
Can a feral kitten become a house cat?
A feral cat is not likely to ever become a lap cat or enjoy living indoors. Kittens born to feral cats can be socialized at an early age and adopted into homes.
Is it possible to tame a feral kitten?
Those adult stray cats that were once owned, or feral cats of quiet temperament, may sometimes be tamed with patience. But a feral kitten is often easily tamed if it is captured young enough. Considering the short, miserable lives that feral cats suffer, those kittens that can be tamed and adopted by humans are indeed lucky.
What should I do if I find a feral cat?
Make sure that if you trap them, you get all of the kittens and the mother cat if possible. Use TNR in order to trap all of them so that they can get neutered and release, and prevent the colony from growing. When looking for the feral kittens, make sure to get them within the quiet, unseen spots, since that’s where the mom keeps them.
Where does a feral cat give birth to a kitten?
Feral moms usually give birth in quiet, unseen spots where kittens will not be visible for several weeks. With no human contact, they will be totally wild. When kittens begin to romp and play, they are first noticed by humans but are not easily captured.
Where to surrender kittens in the East Bay?
Surrendering owned kittens to the East Bay SPCA. The East Bay SPCA arranges surrenders of owned kittens (born to a pet mother cat) by appointment. We will evaluate the animal’s health and temperament. To make a surrender appointment, click here. Surrendering kittens elsewhere
Those adult stray cats that were once owned, or feral cats of quiet temperament, may sometimes be tamed with patience. But a feral kitten is often easily tamed if it is captured young enough. Considering the short, miserable lives that feral cats suffer, those kittens that can be tamed and adopted by humans are indeed lucky.
How to get rid of older feral kittens?
For info about taming older feral kittens, see the three-part video, Tough Love: Socializing Feral Kittens, or consult Urban Cat League’s Taming Ferals! page. Mike Phillips, LVT, is the Community Outreach Coordinator for the NYC Feral Cat Initiative of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals.
Feral moms usually give birth in quiet, unseen spots where kittens will not be visible for several weeks. With no human contact, they will be totally wild. When kittens begin to romp and play, they are first noticed by humans but are not easily captured.
Surrendering owned kittens to the East Bay SPCA. The East Bay SPCA arranges surrenders of owned kittens (born to a pet mother cat) by appointment. We will evaluate the animal’s health and temperament. To make a surrender appointment, click here. Surrendering kittens elsewhere
