poiuytrewq
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Quick background. Moved house to a farm almost 2 yrs ago. Found we had a resident stray who looked pretty awful. Very timid and only seen at night from the window!
Seeing she was starving we started feeding her. She had continual kittens which I think died as they never stayed round.
We decided to trap her and caged her for a couple of weeks, along with one remaining kitten. Fed them lots! Took to the vet she's spayed, flea'd wormed etc. Vet said she could be freed but to keep the kitten as it was too young to castrate but old enough to be separated!
So once mum was ok (stitches wise etc) we let her free. Intending to feed as usual of course. Well she refused to go! Sitting outside the door all night so we got her back in.
They have been inside ever since. They don't sit on our lap but do come and sit in the room with us and the dogs in the evening and will play and take treats. They follow me round in the morning before work and look really healthy and lovely.
99.9% of the time they use a litter tray. My o/h has been very reluctant to let them out and keeps on about another week just to be sure they come back.
Occasionally though they use the spare bed or sofa or something.... obviously cat pee bloody stinks.
I am going to let them out, pretty certain they will come back as they seem very at home and certainly love their food!
They won't unfortunately be able to come and go at will though as for example, overnight we shut the dogs in the room which the front door comes into. They are very brave with the dogs but I don't think they would come through into a small room with them, if they did the dogs would go mad barking as they do when someone approaches the door.
So I think we will still need a tray which is a pita but any way to stop the ruining of furniture please??
Seeing she was starving we started feeding her. She had continual kittens which I think died as they never stayed round.
We decided to trap her and caged her for a couple of weeks, along with one remaining kitten. Fed them lots! Took to the vet she's spayed, flea'd wormed etc. Vet said she could be freed but to keep the kitten as it was too young to castrate but old enough to be separated!
So once mum was ok (stitches wise etc) we let her free. Intending to feed as usual of course. Well she refused to go! Sitting outside the door all night so we got her back in.
They have been inside ever since. They don't sit on our lap but do come and sit in the room with us and the dogs in the evening and will play and take treats. They follow me round in the morning before work and look really healthy and lovely.
99.9% of the time they use a litter tray. My o/h has been very reluctant to let them out and keeps on about another week just to be sure they come back.
Occasionally though they use the spare bed or sofa or something.... obviously cat pee bloody stinks.
I am going to let them out, pretty certain they will come back as they seem very at home and certainly love their food!
They won't unfortunately be able to come and go at will though as for example, overnight we shut the dogs in the room which the front door comes into. They are very brave with the dogs but I don't think they would come through into a small room with them, if they did the dogs would go mad barking as they do when someone approaches the door.
So I think we will still need a tray which is a pita but any way to stop the ruining of furniture please??