🚀 go-pugleaf

I hope you succeed with your adoption.  This is a process that sometimes is
slow but nonetheless doable.  First of all I would start with giving the cat
food a little at a time on a daily basis.  Try not to make loud noises and
fast movements directly towards the cat.  You are going to have to build
trust.  Cats follow their instinct and can sense when they threaten.  I
would suggest you call Good Mews at 770-499-7370.  Jeff or someone their can
give you some good advice or at least point you in the right direction.

Good luck.  Some of my best friends are cats!

Kudzu wrote in message <69trok$e9r@mtinsc03.worldnet.att.net>...
>I've had a cat that's lived in the sewer pipes near my
>home for several years now.  I no longer have my dog
>(see below) and now the cat has been getting nearer
>to my house lately.  The other night I could hear it crying
>out.  The cat is very skittish and at the first sight of a
>human it goes running.
>
>Years ago when I was living with my parents, we had a
>cat suddenly show up and 'adopt' us.  We fed it and
>very, very slowly it came to trust us enough to allow
>us to handle him.  This cat, named JD, was determined
>to be quite old and apparently had lost the ability to
>acquire food on his own.  Eventually he even would
>come inside and respond to petting and some grooming.
>We thought that JD had probably been on his own
>for nearly all his life and it was really a joy to see him
>respond so positively to affection and have a secure
>home and family in the final years of his life.  JD lived
>for many years before passing away.
>
>Losing my best friend and companion this fall has been
>absolutely devastating.  Every now and then I'll discover
>one of her 'hiding' places where she'd stashed one of her
>toys and it really busts me up badly.  Sadie May was a
>wonderful, loving German Shepherd and her memory
>will be with me forever.
>
>Anyway, given the above, I'd kind of like to try to
>get it across to this cat that he/she has a home with me.
>Does anybody have any advice on how to 'adopt'
>a feral animal?  I'd really appreciate any feedback.....
>
>k.
>