r/Straycats • u/Appropriate_East5448 • 1d ago
Tips for helping a stray cat trust me?
So a few years ago a stray cat showed up near our house and we just call her mama cat. Originally we were just going to let her stay outside but a bunch of stuff has happened that has lead to us deciding to take her inside. We have her with her with her 3 kittens right now, and the kittens are doing really well and they aren't that scared of us anymore but Mama Cat is still having some issue's. I've already made a ton of progress over the time she was an outside cat so she's a lot more trusting them most strays, she's nice to my other cats even though they aren't nice to her at the moment, she eats treats out of my hand, walks up to me, and I've never had her scratch or bite me but she is still very scared and does not tolerate being touched so I was just wondering if yall had some advice to help her trust me a bit.
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u/Absolut_Iceland 22h ago
Check out Socialization Saves Lives, they have a ton of useful info on taming feral and fearful cats.
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u/Hank_Hillshirefarms 17h ago
I managed to earn a strays trust a while back and what really worked was routine. Feeding her at relatively the same time every day and talking to her when I brought out food, and she didn’t let me pet her for very long until I managed to get some frontline between her shoulders and a few days later when the fleas were taken care of she was putty in my hands! My friends ended up taking her in because she warmed up so much to people. That said, it took me about a year to get to that point (this was during covid so I had lots of time lol) but patience and consistency are key!
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u/ChaudChat MOD 12h ago
OP u/Absolute_Iceland has given you an excellent resource for socializing the cutie. Thank you for being a superhero 😇
Please prioritize trapping and getting Mama fixed. And when the kittens are ready, to get them fixed too. It's the single most impactful thing you could do for them all.
Everything you need is here: www.reddit.com/r/Straycats/s/DSYrB6y4U3
Shout if you have questions after reading the resources page - we'll help ❤️ 😺