Monday, July 11, 2011

Training a Ferrell kitten?

you didnt say how old the kittens were which i am assuming they were at least 4-5 weeks old or they would have died from not being able to nurse. it has been said in most of the cat journals and books i have read that the best way to introduce her to a new surrounding is to first confine her to one room.i think she needs to see a vet to be sure she gets her shots and has no feline leukemia. i would not worry about her getting stuck but keep her in a room where the likelihood of that is lessened. if you keep her in a bedroom be sure all the wires are off the floor so she doenst chew them andget shocked. let her hide if she wants to but i would advise, first a bathroom where the toilet lids are kept closed at all times. when you open the door there isnt many places she can hide and you can pet her and spend time with her. talk to her sweetly offering treats which can be just a piece of dried cat food. brush her and spend time with her then let her go to other rooms. she should be fine and will get used to people but in the beginning, handling is critical. i have a friend, believe it or not that has a cat named precious. precious is commonly referred to as the couch dweller. she is now 4 years old and dlives under ther couch. she has only come out to eat and use the litter box.other than that you rarely even see her and cannot pet her. she was a ferrel that they caught but let it hide all the time. she is beautiful but scared to death of people which is why i advise a bathroom as it is used frquentlt, has people coming and going and people can catch her and pet her easily. after a month or so when you can pick her up without her running away, move her into a bedroom. once she starts jumping up on your bed to be wih you and sleep with you, then you can work up to the rest of the house because she will have spent a month in your room and a month in the bathroom and view them as safe places to go.good luck.sorry about the loss of your cat.hope this one will be an indoor cat so that doesnt happen to it too.

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