Best way to help a feral/stray cat settle in

Queries and discussions about cat rescue & rehoming
Post Reply
jamesthomsonn
New Cat Chatter
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:05 am

Best way to help a feral/stray cat settle in

Post by jamesthomsonn »

We recently fostered a cat that has been living behind our work for all her life. She's 7 months old and never lived in a house before. The CP helped us trap her & now we're looking after her in our home.

I was just wondering what we can be doing to best help her. She's currently confined to one room with food, water, litter tray & lots of hiding spots/cardboard boxes etc. She spends all day in her hiding spot behind a wardrobe & comes out at night to eat & use litter tray. She hasn't come out when we're in the room. What can we be doing to make the transition easiest for her? I know with new cats you should be in the room & get them used to your voice/presence, is it the same with strays? She's in no way vicious, just very timid & scared. Thank you!
User avatar
Crewella
VIP Cat Chatter!
Posts: 3605
Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:59 pm
No. of cats in household: 6
Location: Hertfordshire

Re: Best way to help a feral/stray cat settle in

Post by Crewella »

Yes, spend an hour or so every day with her, and read to her to get her used to your voice. She will come round. :)
Post Reply