Transitioning a Semi-Feral Cat Into Indoor Life
Bringing a semi-feral cat indoors is one of the most challenging and rewarding things a pet owner can do. It is not a quick process, and it is rarely linear.
Feral Cats
Bringing a semi-feral cat indoors is one of the most challenging and rewarding things a pet owner can do. It is not a quick process, and it is rarely linear.
Caring about animals often starts at home, with the pets we love and grow old with. Over time, many of us begin to notice the animals living just outside that circle.
Some cats don’t arrive in our homes with confidence. They don’t stroll out of the carrier, tail up, ready to inspect every corner of the house.
Cats living outdoors are often grouped together under a single label, but not all outdoor cats share the same background, behavior, or needs. Two terms commonly used are feral cats and stray cats.
Senior feral cats occupy one of the most misunderstood corners of animal welfare. These cats are often invisible to the public, quietly surviving on the edges of neighborhoods, industrial areas, farms, and vacant properties.
Today, I want to share the story of Bubbles, a cat who quite literally showed up on our doorstep and unexpectedly changed our lives forever.
Bringing a feral cat into your home can be one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences in pet ownership. Feral cats, unlike strays or surrendered pets, are truly wild at heart.
Bubbles is considered the matriarch of the whole family. In this particular case, Bubbles is the mother of a good portion (if not most) of our family of cats.