How To Socialize Older Feral Kittens

Kittens older than two months eight weeks of age often take more time and skill to socialize.

How to socialize older feral kittens. They estimate that kittens under 4 weeks old take a matter of hours or days. If you cannot commit to working with the kittens according to our recommended guidelines or adopting. If the kittens are eight weeks or younger usually just about anyone can socialize them by following some simple steps. In attempting to socialize an older kitten who seems borderline feral we recommend giving it 2 weeks maximum.

Work with your kitten as soon as possible so it becomes comfortable and secure around you. If they are neutered they will get an ear chip due to the tnr program. Feral kittens if they re older tend to do this. However if they are caught and handled at a young enough age feral kittens can be socialized and placed in loving homes advertisement.

Socializing feral kittens kittens that are not exposed to humans early in their lives learn from their mothers and quickly become feral according to the feline fix. Until i found this group i really didn t have any experience with feral cats. Once the kittens are comfortable enough to fall asleep on your lap or purr around you they can move from the kitten room to a larger kitten proof room. The goal is to socialize the kittens so that they are comfortable around all people and pets and will be happy in their.

Feral kittens that are between 4 to 10 weeks old are especially suitable to socialize. Several organizations recommend not to take a cat from the wildness if they are all grown up already. And around 3 to 4 weeks old kittens will love to play with toys and you should encourage that. They won t communicate even with a meow a purr or a beg.

Kittens are a blast of course but workman says that if you socialize your kitten or even start socializing an older cat the fun won t end. These are common. I have another 16 in a variety of stages of socialization. Despite being feral they have a coat that s clean and well kept.

How to socialize your kitten. Some of my most endearing experiences have been with older senior cats who were maybe for the first time in their lives given choices and allowed to control what happens to them in their environment workman says. They tend to be nocturnal and they won t come out during the day for the most part. Early socialization will help your kitten grow up to become a well adjusted cat who s confident around people.

They don t make eye contact. I inherited a feral colony june 2015. I have socialized and homed 38 cats and kittens and was able to place 7 more is rescue groups for adoption. Even if your intentions are the best you can harm the cat.

If the kitten isn t making progress by then it s best to spay neuter eartip vaccinate and return the kitten to his or her colony before it becomes unfamiliar territory.