How To Tame and Socialize Feral Kittens - Feral Cat Socialization

[@slate2720]

This is a fairly docile feral cat, was likely being fed by people her whole life but just didn't have a home or human touch. Or isn't over the anesthesia all the way yet? She will be a wonderful house cat, beautiful torbie I wish I could of found her ♥ Using food is a major part to taming cats. Boy, the black and white cat I caught was not as easy as her sister I caught first and she wiggled out of being scuffed and went flying all over the room like some Spiderman and back into the animal trap. 😂 But then she was left to cool down and then she let me pet her, move her and hold her. Hopefully I can find her a home.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you @slate2720 so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. This feral cat decided to be camera shy and did not attack when the camera was out for some reason. I suppose it was a diva feral cat. LOL. In any case, this process helped with all 4 cats. Have a GREAT Day.

[@heisreturningsoon1085]

A transfer carrier from Tru Catch works wonderful with the vertical slide door to get into the socialization cage too, THANK YOU for all you are doing to help them!!

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you @heisreturningsoon1085 so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Have a GREAT Day.

[@XMattingly]

That’s the tamest feral cat I’ve ever seen. 🙂

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you XMattingly so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Yea, for some reason it actually behaved itself somewhat what the camera was on it. LOL. Before and after, it sounded and acted like it wanted to rip me apart. Have a GREAT Day.

[@vernabryant2894]

I've tamed 4 feral kittens .They are indoor cats now.I had 2 feral cats fixed.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Verna Bryant for sharing. Appreciate it. Glad all worked out well for you.

[@BritFamInFrance]

Very informative, beautiful creatures xx

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you very much for your supportive comment.

[@twinvideoproduction9662]

Hello friend. Enjoyed watching your cat video.Good job.. I helped many cats. My feral cats say hello to you.

[@ResslerMania]

HaHa. Tell your cats we say Hi too. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@ronaldhenson3379]

I used to have a brenial tiger striped merkel tomcat his name was garfield

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you @ronaldhenson3379 so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Have a GREAT Day.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Hi Jon

[@FeralCatCatcher]

Great video, thank you!

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you in the comment section again soon.

[@fqxesqnmushrqqms9860]

My feral kitten got loose in my room. He hides when I try to approach him. How do I get him back into containment? I need to get him to a vet but I have to socialize him first. I socialized two of his sisters already, but he's really wild. I have no intention of getting rid of him.

[@ResslerMania]

So sorry I did not see your comment until now. Being a KZbin creator I only do this part time. I hope you were able to recapture your cat. When it happened to me, it took a lot of patience and some special soft food to entice mine back into the socialization cage. Tell us how you got yours back in? Have a great day.

[@fqxesqnmushrqqms9860]

@@ResslerMania Thank you :) He's still at large

[@ResslerMania]

Try enticing with Chicken and Rice baby food. We had a small jar that helped. I think it was in the video. Best of luck. Feral cats can be very tricky.

[@vernabryant2894]

I would put them in my large bathroom in their cage for a while.Then I would pet,and talk and play with them after a while.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Verna Bryant so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Have a GREAT Day.

[@gracehall9199]

Wow, well that didn’t take so long. That’s super amazing. That was an easy kitten. I just caught one about 3 months old. I wonder how she/he will do? It was living under my shed and got his foot caught in the fence, and my husband was a hero and rescued it for me, we’ll see how it goes. I’m still skeptical of him.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you @gracehall9199 so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Actually this kitten in the thumbnail and featured in the video took a bit to completely tame. It just took me awhile to decide to start videoing the process (as you can see from the other kittens already fully tamed in the video). The cat (Dusty) was always more attracted to my wife than to me. In fact, just a few months ago she finally came up and sat on my lap instead of my wife's lap. The cat STILL does not appreciate being picked up though. Still working on it. Have a GREAT Day.

[@tump2y]

I am surprised to see you putting a new cat in with a cat they don’t know. Not only could they fight but you should always quarantine a new cat for two weeks. They can pass on diseases or ringworm etc.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you for your comment. Sorry I did not make it clear enough in the video, but they were all from the same litter and were found in my backyard. They were born together and lived together and were caught within a week or so from each other. But yes, if you get multiple cats from multiple different sources you would have to quarantine them from each other.

[@Raven-rv9ge]

Awwwww bless ur cats are adorable.....also I have always wanted to know how to make feral cats more sociable.....awwwww I can hear her purring so beautiful

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you. You can see how long ago we did the video. The black cat (Lucky) is just NOW starting to jump up on me to ask to be pet. Sometimes it just take longer than others. :-)

[@Kittymomish]

Where can I buy the gloves you use?

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Felinefx so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Not sure if they still sell them but I got my pair at Tractor Supply Company (TSC). Have a GREAT Day.

[@eddiebulls7851]

What is the brand of those gloves, Sir. Link? Thank you.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you @eddiebulls7851 so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Unfortunately this video was done in 2017 so I forget the brand of gloves but I am fairly certain I got them at a company called Tractor Supply Company (TSC). They are designed for farm work so were very much suited for the task. Sorry I could not be more specific but it was 7 years ago. Have a GREAT Day.

[@imaginary9991]

I have 2 feral cats living outside my house. We have been feeding them for about a year but they only let me get close to them when there is food. We are considering trapping one and putting it in a room to socialize and get used to our presence. Is there any alternatives for this?

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Imaginary so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. The younger the cat, the easier it is to socialize. In my limited experience there is no real alternative that I have found. Hopefully another viewer can help with an alternative technique. Good luck and Have a GREAT Day.

[@expatleanie]

For that I would simply tnr them and return them to outside your house.. Feral cats over a year are very challenging to tame. It’s doable but it takes a lot of time, patience ,& dedication.. from.. btw there is nothing wrong with returning them to your neighbourhood after tnr.. they may need to recover from surgery first but after that .. they are ok.. they might still hang around your house outside but at least they will be fixed and your cat colony won’t become more..

[@josie4peace]

I would trap BOTH of them, since they are used to being together. It's easier with two. In fact, I recently trapped two (think they are siblings) and 3 weeks in they are purring instead of hissing! They are about 10 months old.

[@lisbel6796]

The wild baby I have right now is wayyyy more 🌶 than this baby. Had him a week and he’s still up for attacking me. Waiting on my welding gloves from Amazon. I named mine Hunan 🌶 Beef 😂 his/her alter appointment isn’t til the 19th

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Lisa Lisa so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. The kitten always got really spicy when I went to pet her but when I put the camera on her, she just did those growls. Figures. LOL. Oh well, you got the idea. Ha. Have a GREAT Day. PS - 3 years later she finally allows me to pet her every now and again but loves on my wife constantly. Go figure. 😀

[@mariaklackers2356]

My feral kitten let me pet him but when i try to pick him up he seems scared. They at work feeding 10 of them

[@ResslerMania]

Beyond popular belief, cats really are not fans of being picked up, especially ones that have been feral. Do not take offense. I still have one that still runs from me when I put both my hands towards her. She loves sitting with my wife and I, loves being pet and ear scratches but STILL not a big fan of being picked up

[@mariaklackers2356]

@@ResslerMania ok thanks for the reply will just leave him and pet him now.

[@mary.gold1111]

I tried getting anti bite n scratch gloves, hard to move hands....which kind r these gloves u r using ?

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Patty Urrutia so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Honestly I just used a set of decent leather gloves and I was fine. Stay away from the really cheap thin ones. Hope this helps. Have a GREAT Day.

[@kaitlintropper2061]

We did that to my cats. We walk around with them in the house.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Kaitlin Tropper so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Have a GREAT Day.

[@irtwofour]

The one I'm working with turned into the Tasmanian devil when I tried to touch her. Forget about picking her up.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you irtwofour so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Have a GREAT Day.

[@josie4peace]

Yes, it takes a LOT of patience and on their terms. I'm still trying to win over a feral in MY home. She's no longer hissing and finally purring, but I don't dare pick her up, lol.

[@heisreturningsoon1085]

@@josie4peace try squatting down and getting her to come near you with treats as you pet her on the sides and rub her chest and under the chin; don't grab or reach from the top of her head. When she is comfortable, reach around her sides and pick her up and hold her for a moment, then put her right back down. Do this repeatedly until she softens. Finally then, hold her, still from a squatting position, hold her for a moment or two and put her down again....then in a few days instead of squatting down, stay standing and bending down pick her up and bring her up with you as you rise to standing and repeat the holding her for a moment or two and then put back down. Always praise her and give her treats as you do these exercises. Just go slow, let her take her time to not care anymore and over a couple weeks, she should easily be ready to walk around with you holding her! You should be able to increase your time holding her and putting her down each time. Consistency is key. My feral boy is now jumping on my desk craving my attention!! He was just like yours! I did this with him and still squat down for him (get on his level) to give him treats and remind him I understand he is special. :) He isn't like some of my others who are "lap cats", but he has improved GREATLY since I have been doing this with him.

[@JenGrobler]

I wonder if you'll get this. I want to socialize 4 x 10 week old kittens. Extremely wild! I have them in the toilet - about 2,5 meters by 2,5 meters. I feel so bad for locking them up in that tiny room. They're in there now for a week but they're still very wild. When can I let them out of the room?

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you MedWebExperts so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. My personal unprofessional opinion is to do what we did. Get a socialization cage (portable enclosed dog cage that you see in the video with the accessories) and bring them into the living room area if you have room. This lets them see what is going on around them, hear the sounds, and get used to the human(s) around them. this helped in our situation, which is all I can really comment on. Perhaps someone else who sees this will have another/better idea. Hope this helps. Have a GREAT Day.

[@kori-anntaylor5042]

How soon should you take them too the vet? I'm trapping a feral kitten now but I'm worried about bringing fleas or anything into my home before I can take her to a clinic. Will i be able to handle her to give her a bath straight from her trapping cage?

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Kori-Ann Taylor so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. I was told a kitten can be spade and neutered after 9 weeks, the same with flea medicine, but it is hard to tell the age of feral kittens. Have a GREAT Day.

[@josie4peace]

You can put Capstar (crushed tablet) in their food. I did this recently the night before trapping. That way, the fleas fall off outside. I waited a few days for the vet, so she wouldn't be even more traumatized.

[@johnnyestrada4687]

Is this going to be similar for a 10 month old feral kitty?

[@johnnyestrada4687]

She hasn’t been aggressive at all so far

[@ResslerMania]

Usually the older the feral cat is, the harder it is to socialize. However, in your case, it seems the cat is at least used to interacting with humans so is not fully feral. There may be a good chance of being successful. Good luck 👍

[@conmadale]

@@johnnyestrada4687 If its not hissing, spitting or biting the easier it will be. Tempt them with food and keep them in a small enclosure and increase to a room then bigger space. The kitten in the video seems receptive but scared

[@razerrko2230]

Please tell me how to pet my feral cat, she is 4months old i feeding her since 3,4 months but whenever I try to touch her calmly she scratched with her paw. I just want to gain her trust but whenever i try to touch her she got scared. please tell me solution for this.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you razer rko so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. 3 of my 4 cats in the video took very little time. The cat on the thumbnail picture only recently allowed me to start petting her. Sometimes it takes a little while. Other times it takes a long while. Not what you probably wanted to hear but that is MY experience anyway. Good like and be patient and kind. Have a GREAT Day.

[@razerrko2230]

@@ResslerMania thanks for reply buddy I appreciate ur answer.

[@josie4peace]

Lots of patience and space. Feed them with your hand, or soft food on a spoon. While they're eating try getting closer and closer and see if you can pet them while eating. Otherwise, don't push it. They'll come around.

[@janetmiller9001]

She's not very spicy. I have 4 ferals I'm trying to socialize one is fully social and the other 3 are not. Even picking them up by the nape I got scratched with back paws.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Janet Miller so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. Have a GREAT Day.

[@FeralCatCatcher]

What size crate is that?

[@ResslerMania]

I am not sure the exact size because the box is long gone but I remember it was for a medium to large size dog. Hope that helps.

[@josie4peace]

I use a X-lg dog cage. That way i can fit in a cat tree, which they love the perch and view.

[@מאמין-ג6נ]

why don t they hiss if they are feral ?

[@ResslerMania]

They were ... a lot. They also growled.

[@mikelouis9389]

May I recommend tasty high quality lunch meat? I have two extremely sweet toms from a litter that I rescued from an eviction of super filthy dope dealers. It took a hot minute, but the allure of tasty meat won them over. They are now two of the most affectionate and devoted cats I have shared space with in my 66 years on earth. They paid me back by keeping me sane for the last year. Sadly, their mother and brother fell prey to a #@%$ panther. Needless to say, my guys are now strictly indoors.

[@ResslerMania]

Thank you Mike Louis so very much for watching our video and taking time to comment. We really appreciate that. So sorry to hear about the panther attack. The reason why we did not go with the lunch meat right away is because we did not know how old the kittens were, exactly, and if they could digestively handle the tougher to digest lunch meats. Hope that clears up our reasoning. Have a GREAT Day.

[@mikelouis9389]

@@ResslerMania No matter how you did it, you did it. Every cat deserves a chance to be truly happy and cats and people are meant to be together

[@ResslerMania]

Yep, they definitely have grown on us. 😀