My mom is a DDD worker. She found him when she went to one of her families, he was somewhere near there. Apparently he belonged to someone/a family who took off and abandoned him. He's an extremely friendly cat. She got him and took him to our vets to stay overnight. The vet called the Humane Society, and if he went there he would eventually be euthanized due to lack of room. She also tried calling the number on his tag, but to no avail. I dunno exactly what happened, my mom is the one who has taken care of most of it. He's a brown tabby maybe a mix or something i'm not exactly sure, but i want to help him be able to adjust. I know i should just give it a little bit of time, is there anything else i can do? Thank you!
I agree with the other two answers.
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Again, let the cat do the introductions. Never chase it. Start by letting is rub against you legs with out patting. Then start patting, Then lift to lap and let him jump off immediately. Do not rush things this cat is struggling emotionally. Set up the rules of the house immediately whatever you decide they should be - no kitchen counter tops no sofa and so on.
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Get a raffia? Door mat, or natural weave one. It needs to start making its marks that this is its home territory. If possible get a split log, like fire wood and place it near the door ways so it can leave its marking on natural surfaces for everybody to see and this will cut down tremendously on scratching walls and furniture - I would do this immediately.
Try getting a "cat kennel" cat crate cat carrier and let it make it his own den. His own private space, never go in an pull him out, we all need a safe space.
This is a start
Good luck
Simply pick a permanent location for the cats food and litter dishes and turn the cat loose in the house and leave it be for a few weeks. The cat may go into hiding but it will come out at night to feed and do it's business.
Eventually it will start coming around the residents of the house. The secret is to not rush the process. As a resident of the house you really have to do very little as the cat will handle the introductions when it is ready.
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Of course, if you wish to lure it out with a bit of raw hamburg from time to time I'm sure the cat won't mind.
I am giving you a link to methods of introducing a new kitten to your home . Works the same as for a cat.
Often, a cardboard scratcher is well liked, and used. But just understand he may go into hiding for a bit, and explore at night when he feels most comfortable. Love and some time are the two ingredients most needed.
If you have other animals at home, be aware that sometimes it doesn't work out. I had to surrender my cat to a shelter yesterday because after over a year, my male cat still wanted to hurt my female cat. Other than that, food, water and a warm place to sleep is all he needs.
As the others have said, give him time to get used to his surroundings. Make sure he has a private spot for the litter box. Make sure his food and water are well away from said litter box and that both are easily accessible. Get him toys - definitely a scratching post or a cardboard scratchbox, as well as toys he can bat and chase. And make sure there's a place he can go hide if he feels he needs to.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Have your folks make an appointment with the vet to make sure he's in good health and to get him up-to-date on his shots.
When I brought my kitty home from the local humane society, her first thought was exploring her new digs.
