Intruder

[STACEYH]

Face it, you now have a resident cat...that thinks she's a chicken.

She eats with them, comes when I call them, and rubs her body on them while purring so loud my old ears hear her. I have seen her cuddling when the ladies go in the nesting box.

 

[STACEYH]

That can of tuna is your best friend. You might also start buying real cat food so it gets proper nutrition. It will take time but soon Kitty will come when you call to be fed and before you know it, you will be best friends and you can take it to the vet. In fact, you might put the cat food inside a cat crate so it can get comfortable going inside it - don't close it yet though, just let it eat there. Then one day you can close the door and off you go to the vet.

I can not afford her,Which is why I don't have cats. The chickens are paying for themselves selling eggs and meat. She can have canned meat that I buy. That a warm dry place to sleep is all I can do.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Canned cat food here is cheaper than tuna.

 

[STACEYH]

Shoot, I've been thinking about picking up some barn cats to deal with rats. Why didn't this one invade my coop? Lol

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise? If she's raised with them, maybe she won't think of them as food???

Right now the ladies rule her. If she gets to playing rough (as kittens do) they peck her and she stops. I am hoping to try in a few weeks to get her out of the coop and run. She can stay in the garage and get her can of tuna every morning.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Have a friend in NC who traps feral cats to have neutered or spayed.(She feeds them in a couple colonies on private property) She feeds them in traps a while before setting the door on them.Once they're trapped they won't go in another one so they set them the day before their appointment with the vet. My sister grabbed a feral kitten once with her bare hands and shoved it in a cage I was holding for her!It tore her up until I slammed the door shut!

I once had a white feral kitten climb into my window well. It wasn't that deep, it could have gotten out. But, it was cold and I had the idea to take it into my garage and if I could tame it a bit, it could could be a garage/outdoor kitty. So, I picked it up and it did more damage to me in those 2 seconds than I ever imagined.
Lesson learned. Wild kitties are not your friends.

 

[STACEYH]

I once had a white feral kitten climb into my window well. It wasn't that deep, it could have gotten out. But, it was cold and I had the idea to take it into my garage and if I could tame it a bit, it could could be a garage/outdoor kitty. So, I picked it up and it did more damage to me in those 2 seconds than I ever imagined.
Lesson learned. Wild kitties are not your friends.

I had that lesson many years ago.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Here's the feral kitten who was able to be reformed:

He's seriously the weirdest cat I've ever met.

 

[Mountain Roost]

I use a pair of heavy leather welding gloves when handling my cornish cross meat birds. Has saved my arms from many painful scratches. Could help with the kitten too.

 

[STACEYH]

If you want to try. You can keep her if you catch her .

I use a pair of heavy leather welding gloves when handling my cornish cross meat birds. Has saved my arms from many painful scratches. Could help with the kitten too.

 

[Mountain Roost]

If you want to try. You can keep her if you catch her .

Nope....lol I don't do cats anymore! lol Black Lab and poultry for me!