How To Get A Scared Feral Kitten To Trust You
But let s say that you found a grown up cat.
How to get a scared feral kitten to trust you. If you live in a house with loud children and big barking pets your kitten might be scared especially if it already doesn t trust you. Trapping a feral kitten requires agility and intelligence. Try to be very calm and gentle while approaching the kitten. Usually kittens stay together and don t run around too much.
Place the food for a kitten at a particular place for few days continuously. For the majority of cats especially feral cats trust with you will need to be built up before they let you befriend them enough to get physically close. In terms of gaining the initial trust you ll need there are three basics. Make sure to get the.
The kitten will start getting acquainted with you and will be a bit friendly. Once the kitten gets used to entering and exiting the cage on its own trap it cover the cage and move it to a safe space. If you try to get closer to them they would definitely run away from you. You might want to put a soft towel or cloth on the bottom of the cage to make it cozier for your kitten.
Food fun and familiarity. 2 put the kitten in an enclosed space by itself. If you want to get the kitten veterinary care set up a humane cage trap and move the food bowl into the cage. If they are kittens you can try to catch them with a thick blanket or with a towel.
During the feedings place one of your shirts under the food dish so the kitten associates your scent with good things. To earn the trust of a feral kitten feed it from a bowl at the same time every day to build a routine. In case the situation turns impossible and you really want to rescue them you can get a humane cat trap.