Cat stuff.... 😻

[Webbo2]

We went for a viewing of daughter dearest new house at the weekend. There are some stables as part of the property and there appeared to be a cat bed and bowl in one of them. On enquiring with the vendors daughter who used to use stables and will still renting a field next to the Property for her horses. There is a cat Mapel who is stray who she feeds and plans to keep feeding. Mapel apparently is shy at first but when she gets to know you she likes a cuddle.
Daughter was brought up with cats although currently she has 2 elderly dogs, I wonder how long it will be before Mapel is living in the house.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

A lot of outside cats never make the transition into being indoors. Indeed many that are ‘rescued’ find even being at the rescue centre stressful enough.

 

[simongt]

A lot of outside cats never make the transition into being indoors. Indeed many that are ‘rescued’ find even being at the rescue centre stressful enough.

I volunteer at a cat sanctary and we have a number of former strays and ones who have had an outside existence before coming to us. They live with others from similar circumstances in large outside compounds so they can gradually socialise or continue keeping themselves to themselves as they feel best.
Some of them gradually make the transition, others never; depending entirely on the individual and it's background history.
However, they are all cared for, fed, warm & sheltered which is the most important and it's very rewarding to observe the gradual transition of the one's who decide to become more social with humans.

 

[Profpointy]

Supposedly our car Higgs had lived wild for a year or so. She was extremely timid with us when we first took her in. Eventually got used to us, but actual friendliness is veey much on her terms, and only in specific places that she deems "safe". She hangs out with us a fair bit but just out of reach !
But she allows us to fuss her in said "safe" locations. She does have 24 hour cat flap access so can come and go as she pleases, and to he fair she chooses to stay with us.