Good for you! This cat is young, so may be able to become tame...it is the ones that have been feral for years that are harder to tame. She may need some recovery time before releasing her again..ask the vet about not putting in the type of sutures that have to be removed as you will most likely not be able to catch her again to bring her back to the vet for suture removal. Also, ask the vet when they suggest you release her, she may need a day or so to heal before setting her free. The surgery itself should not hinder her chances of survival...but it will keep her from having many unwanted kittens who would in turn have many more. She may survive, she may not..some feral cats live for several years..others live very short lives, but you will be helping her out in either case.I trapped a farel cat and will get it fixed -- what advice can you give me.?
I just had my wild farel spayed Friday. She had to be trapped (local Paws %26amp; Claws), they took care of finances. She came back home Sat. %26amp; I didn't see her until late Sun.pm. She ate really good and then took off again. She seems fine and is eating good. She let me pet her today. Good luck!
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poor thing how would u lyk it if sumome did that to u?!?!
nd if u give a aminal lyk that an operation it drastically reduces how long they live.u shud just keep it as a pet then it would have a home nd not have to survive on what ever it catches
Check online for feral cat spay and neuter. There is often a low cost or free feral spay service in many areas. Usually cats that are altered have an ear notched so that people know not to bring them in for spay/neuter again.
Not likely it will ever get tame at this age. It will survive in the wild after surgery as well as it would have before surgery. There are lots of things that can happen to feral cats, from dog attacks, to other cats attacking. People hurt them, cars run over them... all the same things that can happen to your own domestic pet kitty when you put it outside at night.
You are a kind person to take care of this kitty like you're doing.
Best wishes to you and your feline friend!
If you are considering taming this cat, a lot will depend upon whether he's a true feral from birth, or an abandoned cat that's become feral. As he visits you for food, he has some positive experience of humans, so with lots of patience, it may still be possible to tame him. The web article below has lots of information on taming feral kittens and cats that you may find helpful.
http://www.messybeast.com/feralkit.htm
Even if you never manage to tame him, by getting him fixed and providing food, you have already given him a better quality of life than the one he would have had without your help.
If it is still kittenish you may be able to train it a bit. I'd advise talking to your local shelter folks, and wearing leather %26amp; other thick materials to avoid the claws.
Good for you to have the cat fixed! Not many people would do that.
The only advice that I could give you is wear some thick gloves. Teeth and claws are sharp and cats know how to use them. Yes a fixed cat will survive in the wild and will have about as good of a chance as any other cat. Which is usually not good in the first place.
Can you tame that cat? Farm cats can be as wild as any and can be tamed, so give it a try. Good Luck!
if you keep in house you will tame it but will take time,iv got feral cat here i got fixed but let out side as i have 2 cats,but it only comes near for food not let me touch him,if i did not have mine i would kept in house
All the cats I have now were feral.
Spunky was only 10 days old. To young to be feral. But he was born and abandoned. He is 7.
Spaz was 6 months old when we caught him. As you can guess, he ';spazzed out'; when we caught him. We kept him in a cage (dog crate) till we got him to the vets (like 2 days). Then we let him out in a closed room with not a lot of people in it. After a week or so, we let him venture out. But, when he got scared, he could retreat back to his cage (door always open) to feel safe. He only wants attention when he wants it.
Orange Kitty is my rescue feral. He was feral in my back yard for 3 years before we had to catch him. He was hit by a car. He lost all but 6 teeth, 30 + stitches in his face, fixed, shots, wormed and de-flea ed...and who knows what else. He had to be caged for 3 weeks for his face to heal. I never wore gloves to feed him. He needed to learn my smell. When we could let him out, he would not leave the basement for a month. Then he found his way upstairs. A year and half later, he is the most sweet and loving cat you could ask for.
Bk (yes for black kitty) is a mama feral. We were only going to foster her/domesticate her and her 4 kittens. Now, 4 months later, we are keeping her and the kittens. She is still a bit shy, she will let you pet her when she wants to. As far as the kittens, well, they always want attention.
Feral cats are a lot of work, but they are more then worth it.
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