Socializing feral kittens!
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- čas přidán 18. 06. 2019
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'kittens that are over 10 weeks of age can be extremely difficult to socialise'.
Ah, the teenage stage.
This cracked me up
It definitely did 😂
Hahahaha why am l laughing...l have one of those humans... 😒😔
Hahaha😂
It 's difficult but possible if you have patience.
That one kitten that never stopped eating even after the trap was set off and everyone was panicking is such a mood
LOL right??
Not sure where you saw that but at 2:20 all 3 kittens and the mom are running around crazy.
@@TheFlyingZulu starting a few seconds after. Esp at 2:30.
Little dude has his priorities in order
Little man has one thing on his mind
I love how all kittens go from "wtf is this don't touch me!!" to "ohh hey this is kinda nice" to complete squinty eyed coma :'D
5:58 lol
@Stellvia Hoenheim 😐
:'DD
@Stellvia Hoenheim. 🤪🙄
@Stellvia Hoenheim Lol, clearly you don't travel much and see how other nations make animals their obedient "pets" if you really think white people are the problem, lol!
3:05
Interviewer: So what are your greatest strengths?
Me: I am food motivated.
Everyone: Did this idiot seriously type ‘Me’ in his own comment? Does he not realise he has a username?
Seriously, you are so stupid
@@lyleinnoe2210 why do you care so much about such an old, harmless comment?
disagree. Have tamed many older kitten and cats,,,It does take time and a calm and brave person to do it, They make GREAT pets .....
I hope I never get tired of cats being described as "spicy."
Who would win? Affectionate human, or one spicy boi?
@Allison Indeed :)
Dogrin _I found an extra hot one boys!_
@@scrippys7378 heck yiss
Kitten: 5,000 scoville
Cat: 10,000 scoville
Bobcat: 50,000 scoville
Tiger: 1,000,000 scoville
Mechatigerzilla: 1,000,000,000 scoville
YOOOO this guy needs to teach a class on advanced petting techniques
Just get a super chill cat and experiment on them seeing what strokes make them purr the loudest! I have 3 and a foster and the boys mainly prefer chin tickles and the girls prefer around the ears. One of mine is part feral (I socialised her when she was 12 weeks) and she will get nervous if she can't see your hand coming at her but with me she will let me cuddle and kiss her as long as I'm not trapping her. My other half had never had a pet before meeting me so to teach him how to hold and pet cats as well as their likes and dislikes I used my most relaxed cat Sebastian as he's so patient when it comes to being picked up or fussed over, I think when it comes to every rescuer it's really handy to have that one non reactive animal that will put up with anything so that people can learn how to properly care for them 😊
I agree o7
Lettybabe og1
Lettybabe I like the way you think lol
499th like, I guide others to a treasure that I cannot possess
I've socialized dozens of fully grown feral cats. The key is patience and persistence, slowly "intruding" on their space while feeding in the wild. Sometimes the nastiest old toms make the loveliest cuddle buddies - hard to believe until you see it.
well said.
I've been feeding a full grown stray cat (I think someone abandoned her) for about two months and I let her stay in the house at night, where she'll sleep in my reclining chair . She has a kitten with her that's rather large , and he's really spooky. I think he's about three months old or more. He runs away evertime someone stands up. I've gotten him to eat inside the house and he'll sleep on my bed facing outside when the doors open. If you close the door hell lose his shit. He doesn't hiss though and never claws . I've touched him a couple times while he was eating and he will usually okay but will stop eating sometimes. The door has to be open though and I'm in Florida , so mosquitoes are coming in. I want to find out a way to get him cool with being in the house with no way outside.
@Leif Nelson its something like that its just to stop the overpopulation and give the kittens a home thry can still find food for themselves
I'm socializing a fully grown feral cat. Have you been able to get yours adopted out? I'm hoping to place him in a loving home as he's beautiful and making good strides in socialization. He's recently purred when receiving food and i have high hopes but I don't know of a way to get in contact with people willing to adopt.
I have socialized a full grown feral, it's not impossible however it has some issues, she gets scared easily and you can't make big movements without her running. Aside of that she is lovely, she likes to be over my shoulders everytime she can, and always sleep next to my legs.
I‘m lying in bed with my cat, old lady of an impressive 21 years, and when the little guy started screaming in the cage she flinched like crazy and started looking around. Guess he really was calling for his Mama.
I am taking a feral kitty right now and when she heard that guy meowing in the cage she came up to me, looking confused, looking for that kitten (shes half socialised now)
Went back to 2:52 It’s just cute baby meowing to my human ears. Thanks for helping me understand cat language
Ahh that's so sweet. Wow 21, my Toby is 14. Aren't they great?
How to socializing feral kitten
Touch them until they are tired of it.
It is true and working for any age , not just little baby kitten. 4 years ago found a male cat. Age 2 years. Wild like a tiger from jungle. You will never say that if you will see him now. Any age can be worked up. It will take more time and an ocean of patience. And voo- a- la
Another cute little one have been saved !
Stockholm Syndrome for cats
@@wanderbyy oof.
@@yulialurye5948 voo a la? what the hell?
HoW tO SoCaliZinG
3:32 Lo-Fi Hip Hop beats to socialize feral kittens to.
and an old anime gif for the visual.
my cats are now fighting
my cat now turned purple and depressed xD
My cat Hobbes is on the sink watching the video over my shoulder...
Ngl this is nice I request the sauce
Im a grown ass man crying over some small kittens getting food and pets.
Weak!
@@teajhay735 Yes you obviously are
Lol same, fucking love kittens tho
I'm a brand new washing machine crying over kittens!
Because you have a big ❤!
I found a kitten little over a year ago, in November. He was 12 weeks old
But he wasn't feral. No he was very welcoming to me a bit skittish of course but caring and loving.
He allowed me to feed him, and he even jumped into my lap after I had fed him.
Clearly he had been abandoned outside, and once had a home.
To this day I still have him with me, his name is Pepper and he gets spoiled everyday with lots of love.
How’s pepper doing
@@dreingames9137 He's doing wonderful actually. Very cuddly, very vocal when he wants something. He always greets me the moment I get home from work.
Sure new people startle him still, and it takes awhile for him to get used to other people that aren't me or my family, but overall he's doing well.
@@Crypt_ yay 😊
this inclines me to ask: how is pepper in 2023?
I'm watching this with a sleeping cat in my lap. She perked up for a few seconds when the kitten meowed, then promptly fell asleep again.
I rescued her 5 years ago.
I have an 16 year old cat, had him since he was a kitten and i was a little boy. The day that he goes to a better place is gonne be in my top 2 worst days ever.
That cat was Albert Einstein
My cat did that too. I rescued him only 2 months ago- he was in a bad shape, badly attacked by dogs, with a broken tail that needed to be amputated. Even though he was a 4 month old feral when we got him, we didn't have any behavioral issues with him except for biting and scratching us too strong during playtime. He is a great cat and I'm so glad that we got him!
@Deveroth Whether or not you care is inconsequential. Don't flatter yourself. Go throw a tantrum and bitch to someone that cares.
hope she is still doing well
We live trapped a wild cat , which looked like she was slate grey.She was a total storm in the cage till we got her home and into a spare room.When we let her out of the cage she went totally crazy,so we backed off and sweet talked her till she calmed down a bit.
I left the room to get food and water for the poor critter and I was back in10 min.
When I got back Ester,the name for the kitten,was rubbing all over my wife, Ester just wanted to be scratched and rubbed.She started purring like crazy.
With all the hand rubbing the grey started coming off reviling a Snow White cat
Ester stayed with us for 14 years before she crossed the rainbow bridge.
Aww, that's nice.
This made me unbelievably happy and sad at the same time
Ah there is hope. We have just been blessed with a jet black feral kitten. It's good luck in Ireland. You must never turn away a black cat. I would always feed them anyway. I'm a sucker. My son called her Pepsi....yeah l know 😒🙄. Anyway. Glad to hear they calm down. Pepsi is a straight up psycho lol.
@Michael Ward she died
Lovely story - lucky cat somebody decided to give her a chance. Sounds like she was, sadly, an abandoned pet - poor little thing.,
I wonder if cats ever think about their siblings they cant see anymore
They definitely recognize them after about a full year of not seeing each other! (At least my guy did)
Probably not if they get enough food or are adopted into a family with new cats to befriend.
@@1940limited that's what you want to think so you don't have to face the truth
@@gheegggggg What kind of idiotic comment is that? We're talking about cats!
@@1940limited oh yeah, cats don't have feelings or emotions. they have a memory of 10 seconds
I grew up on a farm away from the city and would get strays and feral cats and kittens just show up. Some people dumped their cats or they just wandered in. I would sit in our shed that the cats would get their food and water, and they had an opening to come and go. But I was able to get all the feral cats tamed, it just took patience and presence and they learned trust. It was very rewarding since we needed the cats for the mice issues and they needed us so they could have a life.
Forming a mutual bond with an animal or earning their trust isn't exactly the same thing as tamed, let alone domesticated, do keep that in mind.
I think you joined their pack, which is still very good
"mom... MOM!!! ..... oh noms... I will worry about mom later~"
timothy chan omg makes me think of Chii’s sweet home books and animated series so adorable
Moms or noms?
try not to humanize animals too often. When you think of a human saying "mom... MOM", you probably are picturing something like the guy in Saving Private Ryan with his intestines hanging out of his body at the beginning. Cats are different, to a cat mom means food, nothing more, nothing less.
Thank you for playing that sweet music during this video and not some dumb cheery annoying tune.
lo-fi hiphop beats to chill and play cats with.
They always have the best music!!!
depends on who you ask... for me these songs are extremelly annoying, i would prefer no music at all
@@geovani60624 I'd be perfectly content with no music but I'd much rather have these chill beats to those typical free youtube music or the sappy ultra depressing music that typically accompany stray animal videos.
@@GetUnwoke i'm just as sick of these chill songs as i'm sick of the youtube song library
i love that u guys don't use corny ukulele music and instead use some seriously chill lofi/jazz music. it makes ur videos so relaxing to watch. seriously you people are the best, next year when I get a job I'll make sure to donate to you all.
I bought a house that had sat empty for years, and had many feral cats when I moved in. In the past three years, I’ve taken in and socialized 32 kittens. I took them to my local Humane Society, and all were quickly adopted. I’ve only one female left to TNR, and that is this month. Yay !! 😍
Kai and Sebastian snuggles melted my heart
made me smile. Good to know they found a home together...
They make a sweet cuddle puddle don't they?
A few years ago my roommate brought home about a 9 week old kitten that had been separated from his mother living in the wild. He was hissing spitfire starving, crying when he ate and it took me about a week to socialize him to me. Unfortunately he was fear driven and only learned to trust me. I moved away and about a year and a half later my roommate had to move and couldn't take the cat. The cat was unadoptable because no one would want a cat that is constantly afraid and couldn't get near. So I took him, In a short time he remembered me and comes out from under the bed to socialize with me, he is really a sweet guy, loves to play with the catnip toy and gives me his belly to rub, but even the slightest noise outside or someone in the hallway and he flies under the bed to hide. His world is... Lions, Tigers and Bears... Oh My!!! fear driven and that is the way he will be for the rest of his life. At least he allows me to give him love and companionship and he deserves to be content.
awww
It is his personality. .I adopted two male kitties from the same litter. . They have never been in the wilderness. . One is exactly how you describe yours. The other one is very social and allows everyone to touch him
DrHarryT your cat was likely feral and was only “feeder friendly”
But as long as you and the cat were happy I’m happy
@@_wheat856 Yes he definitely was feral and “feeder friendly” as a little tiny kitten he was all skin and bones with a ton of fur (Hence named "Fluffy") and would cry as I fed him roast beef. He probably only had a few days to live when my roommate rescued him.
Yesterday I turned around in my chair and there he was on my bed laying on his back with his back legs stretched apart. (He is very comfortable in that position.) I talked to him as I got up and came over to him and started to rub his belly, he did not flinch and stayed as if he were asleep, then after a few seconds he twisted his shoulders to allow me to get to his chest between his front legs as well. [The full monty rub.]
Considering his nature to be scared, it is so rewarding and endearing that he gives me his trust.
@@SilverAspen1 Yeah. I owned a black cat (only one in my life so far) who was very, very skittish. Every little thing would startle him. He wasn't a feral or anything.
I lived with a Feral cat and her 4 more generations in India for 6 years. Them feral cats socialized me!!!!
6:15 Kitten: Get me outta here, who is this human and why are they touching me
6:21 Kitten: WTF is going on here and why is he rubbing my head?
6:25 Kitten: Im in kitten heaven right now.
Lmao I love your pfp and user
The Stretched Paws are the Giveaway.......
I love sharing these stories and i'm glad you guys enjoy them! I have a ton more in the queue and will try to publish at least once a month. between work and our volunteer rescue efforts, sometimes making videos falls to the bottom of the list (even though it's my favorite thing to do). these videos take quite awhile to make, especially when we're checking back in on the cats almost a year later! We post updates on Instagram almost daily if you'd like to see more.
Sweet! Can't wait!
Absolutely take your time, seems like you have a super busy lifestyle! We’ll watch your videos regardless of when you upload them. Be excellent to each other and party on dudes!
Your videos are some of the best on CZcams. The production values are really impressive and I LOVE LOVE LOVE your music choices. Of course, I love cats and would love your videos no matter what simply for the fantastic work you're doing. You are truly an inspiration.
I'd love to see the updates on IG but what's your name?
nvm, found it out
the way you pet cats is so calming and comforting idk why
emma o I wonder if that would work on humans.
@@LunaP1 i- HUH
@@LunaP1 and i oop-
@@LunaP1 it might work on humans also @:)
@@LunaP1 When i was like 5 to 6, I used to put my head into my moms lap, And she would touch my hair as if she were petting me, And i have to say, That was the best feeling ever.
I fostered a litter that was about 8 to 10 weeks but I took them in and they were all extremely spicy at first, and one in particular was Mucho Caliente, but after a few weeks of realizing they were in a safe space and no one was going to hurt them, they started to come around and became the sweetest little fluff balls, and all of them got adopted!!
MUCHO CALIENTE
Im also fostering 3 kittens. They were scared of every little thing & would run but now they play & eat with us petting them but still scared of foot steps and hand movement. If you know any tips let me know thanks. Also did you adopt them in bonded pair or not? Cause my sister fell in love with one of the kitten but we are scared the kitten will miss her siblings so we aren’t so sure
5 days ago my chow chow found three kittens under our tarrace. I managed to trap them in a kitty carrier after two days. They are at least 8 weeks but I think more around 10. Three days in and they already use the litter box correctly, eat from our hands and one is even starting to enjoy the petting. Hopefully they will be comfy enough to take to the vet for a health check up and spay and neuter. I’m super hopeful that they will grow into great house cats. Thanks for the video!
How are things going with the kitties? Does your Chow Chow get along with them?
I saw cats. I clicked. So happy seeing the cuties
Yay
i am so happy that there are good people in this cruel world...
Well said there!
This world can be as cruel as you describe it. Is up to you to find those extraordinary people like the one in this video.
world is not cruel you are just a sissy
@@ludapecurka102 you just proved that the world is cruel by just saying that 😒
@@ludapecurka102 You clearly don't know how horrible humans can be. For your sake, it's probably best you never find out.
Me before this video:
feral cats.
Me after this video:
*SPICY KITTENS* 🌶🌶🌶
They are shits, only nonferal cats are ok
@@ultimatecritterboxlizard feral cats are just scared and not used to human contact, they don’t mean to come off as rude. They just wanna protect themselves.
I watched so many of these 'socializing spicy kittens' videos when they first came out, but now I'm looping back around to watch them again since I have a spicy lil lady myself now
Awww I love their little spicy level index cards, what an amazing story!!
what does spice level mean?
@@NSHM122 how aggressive they are
@@NSHM122 How wild/feral/hard to handle they are
The look on their faces when they decide that all the pets they’re getting are worth it is just priceless ... I love it! 🥰🥰🥰
"NO! NO! LEMME GO! LEMME.... lemme... oh, ok, maybe that's.... umm, what was I talking about?"
This give me hope for the human race. Compassion for species other than our own is a very noble thing.
cat videos are the only hope you'll get!
It's worth persevering. I fostered two hissy spitty feral kittens aged about 3 months. I'd just sit nearby them and pretend to ignore them. Slowly, very slowly they'd allow me to stroke them until one day the tom sat on my lap followed by his sister a couple of days later. It took 3 years and is the best thing I've ever done. Keep up the good work.
I'm in the final stages of socializing three kitens. The first on was easy peasy since George was always an outgoing fellow and his tame momma's favorite. Fleeroy is doing great, he adores scratches and rubs and a wee bit o' the nip. Just last night he jumped up into my lap for the first time! Poor Lynyrd though, it has been progress by millimeters. But, lunchmeat has been a godsend. He'll do a contract killing for Cajun style Turkey breast and we won't talk about what he would do for roasty toasty beef! BTW, did I mention that I basically started work on them at 7 months? Yup. 7 months. I'm patient as a glacier. They're now a bit over a year old. Never give up, never surrender.
Mike Louis FLEEROY yessss . I love that 😂
Thank you for this! Exactly what I needed to read as I have just started to socialize a 5 month old kitten and was worried if it would be possible because of his age.
I feel relieved. 😊
I'm sorry, Fleeroy? 😂😂 This makes me so happy. Thank you! 😂
We have a neighbor who does this; he turned his front porch into a cat sanctuary with blankets and smallish enclosures that the cats can come and go from.
To this man, and everyone else who does this, God bless you for the things you do for our so-called lesser creatures". Which of course, they are not.!💗💗💗💗
That sweet little meow from the little pinked nose tiggy is so heartbreaking! I'm so glad you were able to have the stick together during their socialization period. It always amazes me how young a kitten can be and already be weaned. My gosh they are so beautiful!
2:20 When theres a school fight and the teachers coming
2:53 The cutest heartbreaking meows ever 😭💕😭❤
Its the typical "Help I am scared or lonely." meow.
Used to hear it a lot when I closed my bedroom door when going to bed.
Don't do that anymore :p
The way they scattered when they got trapped broke my heart omg this is so cute
My adopted cat had been a stray, she was about 3-4 months old. She sat at the back of the cage, not wanting to be near anyone. The lady at the ASPCA told me she wouldn't make a good pet because of how unsocial she was. I picked her up and held her and there was just a look in her eyes, so I brought her home. Took her to my room with food, water and litter to get her acclimated, she immediately ran under my bed for ten minutes. I coaxed her out with treats and sat down on my bed, put her away from me with some treats and I laid down and just let her get used to my presence. She fell asleep against my foot, then woke up and slept on my thigh, then crawled up on my chest and let me pet her. She's been my little cuddle bug ever since.
So Zen for kittens, foster parents and those of us to watching this.
I love watching these feral kittens become beloved pets that someone will cherish forever :)
Me too! Ten stars👏
And how lucky these two families are to adopt such cuties!
Or be stuck in a shelter forever and get put down.
As I am owned by a former barn cat I understand the good that you are doing. Thank you.
A little, back massage, some food, warmth, love and
care the cat becomes a sweet purring sweet pet
You know I've watched this one several times don't think I've ever said anything. So let me say thanks you are very good at the rescue business. I'm sure there are hard times probably more hard than good. Good videos and your approach is very slow easy and confident. So it's folks such as yourselves that give me hope. So many just see cats not lives personality, little wants and plans. There is more to these little critters than most realize.
Thanks again.😁
What beautiful kitties. Thank you for helping them.
no fuck you lmao. They ugly as hell. they didnt help shit too they cut off their balls LOL
I found my cat when she was around 4 months old. She was afraid of humans but she would yell everywhere for food and that's how we got her😂
She was scared of us at first but eventually warmed up to us
2:32 "I dont care, I'm just eating here"
Why is nobody talking about how adorable Kai and Sabastian are... a love like that
It honestly breaks my heart to hear that little guy miss his mom and siblings :(
Wrong sense of empathy. Don't let yourself get trick by this. Have empathy for humans in need, not cats that are healthy.
@@stan3449 Indeed, I really get annoyed by these kinds of people. The cat is healthy and is being fed / in the wild the mother would abandon them at some point too. Its just how nature goes.
Juanonymous
Why should we not have empathy for other sentient beings? Having empathy for human and non-human animals is not mutually exclusive. I find it so weird that you’re telling OP to not show empathy.
@@stan3449 You're probably an absurdly bitter person to say something like this. We came to watch kittens being saved, not discussing all the other problems in the world, not now.
A.S.M this.
I have 2 “feral” cats (sisters) that I got from a shelter. The lady who had them gave them up after a year because they hadn’t “turned.” It’s been a long road (about 8months so far) and we are finally able to slightly pet them although they’re still quite cautious of us. But they do come when I call them for food. And they’re vocal. I was told a *truly* feral cat doesn’t meow, but not sure if thats true.
Just wish I had gotten them earlier, I feel like it would have made a big difference instead of a year and a half old each.
I also feed two completely feral cats in my backyard. Someone already caught and released them cause their ears are snipped. So I just feed them. Don’t exactly know what I’m doing-not a professional cat person but I know every little bit helps.
They may eventually trust you a bit more and get more comfortable with you only, but will likely always be skittish. So we need to make peace with the way they are now, and make sure they're comfortable indoors (a true feral cat would be very stressed in that situation and should not be kept indoors). Feeding eartipped feral cats outside is a great thing to do. You can get TNR certified to help fix any new cats that might show up down the road.
Flatbush Cats Thank you.
My father has a cat that was socialized as a kitten but dumped she spent most of her life in a feral colony. She's semi socialized. She is very skittish. She will come up to you if you are sitting or laying down and let you pet her, but one slight move and she will bolt. She sleeps on their bed, but is fickle about letting you touch her. She is a sweet and well behaved cat, she's just not much for attention.
I doubt they've reached their full potential for socialization if it's only been that long. (:
i have 2 feral cats as well someone just dropped them off at my farm. I have had them fixed and can call them by name and they do recognize that I am calling them. As to touching them that is only a little bit and if you approach them with love. I have found that they are both food orientated and will let you touch if they are going to have treats. If you set up a treat time with the sound of the bag shaking the treats. they will get stronger and less shy
I think the narrator has a soothing voice. When there is a new Flatbush cats posted, I’m SO there.
Thank you all for doing this.
That baby meow just broke my heart!! 2:51
Squish that cat
Just Squish, That, Cat
Thats all you need
I am very disappointed in our society, how does this channel have only have 331k subs, being honest, I would do ANYTHING to help cats/kittens and am hoping that they will notice this and respond so I can give them my info
Thank you for spay and neutering them.
The more I think about it, the more I realise that my first cat was probably a bit too old to be socialised. He was about 10 weeks old when we took him in from the streets. Took me months to get him somewhat tame and years to turn him into a lap cat. It was definitely worth it, even though he only really bonded with me. He was one of the best friends I ever had.
If cuteness could kill, these videos would be Weapons of Mass Destruction!
Those kittens are suckers for that chicken baby food! They’re such beautiful babies!
Keep up the good work. 💜
my dad was angry and bitter but i learned he was food motivated so i always brought home something like a Wendys chili for him and we would happily eat it and we would start the evening happy and content.
Not gonna lie watching them bounce around the cage like a pin ball when the trap was pulled was the funniest shit
one of the best cat channels on youtube. Relaxing, moreoever meditating.
Tinykittens is a good channel to watch too🐾💖
What you need is a network of fosters, people who are interested in keeping an animal not longer than 3 weeks. People who won't fall in love.
2:20. it kinda feels funny when the cage falls down on the kittens they just jump and they start trying to find an escape route. "OH HELL NAH"
2:31 Kitty still munching away as Mom cat and siblings separated - comfort eating.
Little guy has his priorities in order
Whenever I feel discouraged about my fellow humans I watch these videos to remind myself that there are good people out there who will care for beings that can do nothing but love them in return.
THE BLACK ONE WITH THE WHITE TIP ON ITS TAIL ! CATS ARE WORKS OF ART !
Thanks for caring for the kittens.
Such beautiful cats. Never give up on feral cats. They can be socialized at any age with enough patience and effort.
So far not working with my 8 month old feral, adopted at 6 month from shelter in sf but was not socialized and totally feral
@@Nopeyou800 it is not impossible, but it takes a long time or space that some shelters and other foster homes can't afford to take when they need to focus on other tasks.
That one kitten sounded like he was saying "Help," when meowing
Your videos almost make Brooklyn look nice again but I know I could never tolerate living there again. Great work. My Mom would feed her colony but never went through the effort to spay or neuter them. That just makes for more litters.
Sebastian is cute, he just melts right into your hands right away no questions. He gets it
I live in France, where i moved from London 3 years ago. I had my old cat who lived here, who ruled the roost. But in Spring 2018, i saw a small cat sunning "him"self outside, but would run away if it saw me. I think i had seen this as a kitten at the bottom of my garden, and some long distance photos i had taken earlier confirmed this.
So i put some food out for it (reckoning this cat was at most 6 months old) probably a bit younger.
Of course it was nervous and would run and hide if it saw me, but came back when i hid myself, to eat. Gradually over a few weeks it got less shy, and eventually would let me touch it whilst it was eating. Then it would disappear. It was around now that i realised that Henry (OK, Henri... French!) was getting rather bigger than just food intake would account for, and realised it was Henrietta, and pregnant.
Henrietta then promptly vanished from my garden for a while...I had no idea where she actually lived, as this is fairly rural France and there is a lot of open land around me. But, to cut a longish story short she then turned up in my garden with 3 kittens in tow. I soon found out they were actually living in the roof space of my little apartment at the end of my house.
So i continued to feed her, and eventually, the kittens too, as she was getting skinnier and skinnier keeping up with the demands of her kittens.
By now they would rush up to me when i fed them all in the garden, but, still outside as my old cat would hiss and spit at them if she saw them.
Sadly, Molly, my old cat died a year ago (kidney failure), so i sort of opened my doors... and after having Henrietta spayed, i managed to get the three kittens neutered as well.
I now have three fully grown kittens (!) who live with me... Bandit (boy), Lilly (boy!) and Smokey (girl) all three who are currently lying around, one in my lap(Lilly), one in front of my computer(Smokey , and Bandi,t off up to no good, as per usual.
The upshot is that with time and care, even wild cats can become socialised.
Henrietta (the mother) doesn't live here, so much, but visits most days, and will often sleep in the house sometimes for days on end, and then disappear of for a while.
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing.
@@freakfire74 they are very dear to me now, and even Henrietta will come and sit in my lap, sometimes. Best thing I ever did was to give them a home
@@timbeaton5045 happy for you all! Cats are wonderful company. Couldn’t imagine my life without them. :)
I didn't realize how much work you put in .thanks for showing this and blessings on you
My cat Atilla was born in my backyard, to a feral mom. I and the neighbors across the alley helped provide food and a place for the mom to nest. So Atilla was around us from birth, and had no trouble becoming my cat.
I wish I had seen this when I caught my feral baby. Took her 3 MONTHS to warm up to me. We're now inseparable.
Everything about your videos is amazing. Your voice is so relaxing, the music is great, and there are really cute cats... I think this is the best channel ever!
Really great work you guys are doing. I am enjoying your videos from Merida, Yucatan! Thanks for what you do. All of my cats, over the last 55 years, have been rescue cats.
We adopted a very skinny mother cat and her four kittens, got them nurtured, fed twice a day, played with them and they would come into our home to eat. We stayed quiet while they explored our home. They are healthy and happy and we feel good about helping them.
I love you guys for what you do. Thank you cat lovers ❤
nobody:
youtube: hey, look how to socialize feral kittens
me: okey, let's do it
Big facts lol
Whenever I watch these videos, my cat (a former street mom, brought into the shelter with day-old kittens and all adopted away from each other after fixing) comes over to check on the "crying kittens". Makes my heart melt!
I had a feral cat for 18 years - she was in house for 9 years until the baby came. Careful after petting her, she turns real fast.
We've socialized kittens that were over 4 months old. Slow and steady, but they are now very nice and completely bonded to humans.
Thank you for taking in these kitties. A lot of people just do not have the time or patience to do what you are doing so I just want to thank you.
I wish I had watched this year's ago, an acquaintance gave me two kittens from his farm and when I got them home it turned out that they were feral and around 8 weeks old, I went through several weeks of torment trying to socialize them. They kept hiding and running away even when I tried to bring them food. After a week of this I was afraid they would starve to death so I left food out and they would only eat at 3am when I was asleep, after 3 weeks of this they both ran out the door when I opened it for my roommate, ran off into the woods never to be seen again, I was very sad not understanding that I was fighting a losing battle.
You guys are literally unsung heroes in Brooklyn.
My grandma has stray cats living around her apartment complex. I remember she was the only one they weren’t scared of, but they were really cute.
Thats one thing I learn with taming cats is food is always the key
Thank you for helping these beautiful fur babies to have a better quality life and at the same time helping the community. This video is purrfect!!
My Layla showed up, one day, when she was 5 months old( according to the vet) I don't think the she was fearl because she was so sweet and lovely. Perhaps someone abandoned her. Took her to the vet, posted al over in case she was lost. Anyway 3 years later she is still with me. About 1 year and 1/5 ago. Mia was crying under a car. Little black kitten. Took me 2 hours to get her . She was just 7 weeks old( according to the vet) I brought her in. Now I have this 2 beautiful cats sharing the house with me. Thanks for what you do. ❤️
I got my grey tabby as a stray that kept wandering into my yard for food. She was extremly passive-aggressive and won't not let anyone touch her or even get close enough to see her. Caught her while she fell into a 20lb bag of cat food I had on my porch and well the rest is history I never could get her to socialize with strangers but for whatever reason she took a real liking to me even though I planned to send her to a shelter. 4 years later and the rest is history.
I'm so glad to see kittens getting adopted together. When they already share a special bond, that's so much better than trying to get them a new sibling later on down the line and hoping they like each other.
Fabulous video! You really have your act together taking care of cats. The videography is excellent, too. I think any cat can be socialized with enough patience and time, but kittens are definitely the best candidates. We've tried feeding our cats baby food, but they don't like it.
Our cats' favorite was ham baby food.
If you want a good example of "Any cat can be socialised with enough time", look up TinyKittensHQ and their permanent resident, Grandpa Mason. It has taken him around two years to get to a stage where he's fine with humans being within a couple of metres of him without hissing. Now I think a lot of his progress is because he loves taking care of kittens, but still, two years is a long time to have to dedicate to getting on a cat's good side.
Kittens are a lot quicker to socialise, but if someone has the patience, even old cats can be eventually persuaded that humans are not terrible.
I want to say thank you again too. I agree the quality of your videos is super
I would be so happy if a cat rescue for stray cats was by my door. :3
Love this channel. Chill ass music + chill ass dude talking about rescuing cats.