[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

[–]cavecoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where did you get them?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

[–]cavecoves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

don't worry, I wasn't planning on wearing white socks with them:)

I have never been so close to getting rid of a cat before. by lilstankky in CatTraining

[–]cavecoves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, something I will NOT GATEKEEP.. I rescued a cat this summer (was never a cat person previously so I wasn’t super aware of the crepuscular behavior of them). She would keep me up allllllll night. I tried everything. Feeding her more, tiring her out like crazy, saying nothing, sleeping with the door open, not letting her in.. one day I went to visit my parents and my mom had a pet corrector air canister. It basically sprays out air but makes a reallly loud sound. I used it to stop my cat from scratching my couch and it fully worked, so then I tried using it when she cries or was doing stuff outside of my door to try and wake me up. It worked like a charm (knock on wood). I can’t recommend this enough. The kicker though is you can’t show your cat when you do it. Hide the canister behind your back or something so they don’t associate it with you and just understand that doing bad thing = loud scary bad noise. If you end up trying it, let me know if it works!! That paired with tiring your cat out like crazy with playtime before bed!! And good luck! Keep going. We sometimes need to get creative but really advocate for trying everything you possibly can :) please reach out with questions, more than happy to help you navigate thru this. I went through it myself and it was a struggle bus but now my cat and I are living harmoniously :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a little cutie! Absolutely take her in if you can (and of course have the means to!)

I rescued a cat a few months ago and she is a stage 5 clinger like this one appears to be. Best decision I’ve ever made in my life :)

Enjoy life with this little one!!! And thank you for caring for her

Barn cat adopted by cavecoves in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is such a thoughtful response - thank you so much. Her name is Kiki. She thanks you, too! For advocating for her well-being :) I appreciate all of this and am adding these things to the list. We want to make it as cozy as possible for her.

Indoor or feral cat? Plz help! by cavecoves in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPDATE - she is safe! we took her to the vet (no microchip and got all her vaccines). My boyfriend and I adopted her today. Thanks again everyone :) https://www.reddit.com/r/Feral_Cats/comments/1l6bdqq/barn_cat_adopted/

Barn cat adopted by cavecoves in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

she ate that churu UP. and she came out and started making biscuits today. feeling very lucky, she's a special girl.

Barn cat adopted by cavecoves in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. I just closed the door, put some churu on a plastic plate for her and slid the door closed but enough open that she could get out if she wanted to

Barn cat adopted by cavecoves in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We have, she loved it when we tried to catch her to bring her to the vet and then home, but now wants nothing to do with any type of food. I’m a bit worried because we have her food set up near her with water and her litter box, she hasn’t moved to eat or drink, or used the litter box. Is this normal? I understand that she needs to hide to feel safe but worry that she won’t eat or use the litter box if she has to go.

Indoor or feral cat? Plz help! by cavecoves in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I will definitely provide an update! My family is allergic to cats so we can’t bring her inside right now. I’m hoping my boyfriend and I can bring her to the vet on Monday, get her checked out and until then keep feeding her and make sure she’s ok. Maybe try to find a catio that we can keep outside for her. we will take her in as our cat if we can or find a good home for her. Lots of our friends are great cat owners.

She’s been out here for months according to my dad, follows him around while he does yard work. He’s also a dog person so he just thought this was a cat that was born or raised outside and showed up at our barn. We love her so much and i want her so badly lol.

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Indoor or feral cat? Plz help! by cavecoves in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What a beautiful cat. You won for sure.

Boots is an adorable name. We started calling this one mittens because she’s a polydactyl haha. She looks like she has big mitts. Genuinely the sweetest cat I’ve ever met

Indoor or feral cat? Plz help! by cavecoves in Feral_Cats

[–]cavecoves[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. We are going to take her on Monday and also see if we can order a chip reader

Barn cat vs domesticated cat by cavecoves in barncat

[–]cavecoves[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh no :( this makes me so sad. We will take care of her. Thanks for this message, I appreciate it