Hi Jeni,
First of all, stop apologizing for your situation not being as grave as
some others on the list. Everything is relative and your problems will
certainly do! Try to calm yourself about what may or may not happen
behind that wall. You've gotten some good advice so far, and you know
that the poor thing, (what's the black kitty's name?), is not on the
street at least. Think of that wall as her choice of safe confinement.
Try not to worry about what trouble she might get into. She's a
resourceful street cat that has kept herself alive so far by being smart
and savvy. I doubt she'll be chewing on wires and if you do have rats,
they'll probably give her a wide berth! Can you close the door to the
room with the hole in it so she's secured in that area? Keep water near
the hole, spend as much time in there as you can. Speak softly and
calmly to her, treat the situation the same way you would if she were
locked in the bathroom. When you put new food down, call to her and
tell her it's dinner time. Don't leave dry there all the time, she'll
be more likely to show herself if you feed her some yummy wet food at
the same times each day. At first, leave the room immediately, come
back and check to see how long it takes for her to come out and eat the
food. Tell her what a good, brave girl she is and how smart she is to
know you are her friend. She should start coming quicker and quicker to
eat the food. When she does, start to step back and crouch against a
far wall, if she pokes her head out, don't look at her, or speak to her
until she goes back in. Let her get used to your presence as a good
thing. You've got a feral colony of one holed up in your wall! Don't
expect her to start to trust you any time soon. Do spray everything
with Feliway, put a drop or two of Rescue Remedy in her water and
resolve yourself to be patient. Can you put a cat tree next to the
hole, or, was there something that she used to sleep in that she felt
safe in when she was loose in your house? If you can spend time in
there at night, lying very still, or even taking a nap with all the
lights out, she might come out to investigate. If she does, hold still
and breath normally. Stop worrying about how this will resolve itself,
it will, you just don't know when! Good luck sweetie, let us know how
it's going,
Nina
JENI RECA wrote:
sorry, I just need to vent about the frustration I am going through
right now with the feral feluk living in my house...I know I don't
have as big as problems as everyone else, but I know some of you can
sympathize with me...so the story is after our beloved papoose died of
feluk, I was approached at work by the head of the HR department at my
shelter and she asked me if I could take in a feluk she trapped and
spayed and was going to release until they found out she was feluk. I
said yes, because our feluk Hillman Waller was lonely after papoose
passed on and well I was lonely too with only one cat and the three
dogs in the house and I wanted to help other feluks. My husband was
not too happy at all, didnt really like the idea another cat, he didnt
even want papoose (but fell head over heels in love with him). So i
took home this very feral black female about 5 years old feluk
postive. We have had her for about 3 months and I have not gotten to
touch her once, I am okay with that, but it hurts not to be able to
pet her and show her I like her. She first lived in a play cage but
was more freaked out about being in it and attacked me anytime I went
to change the litter or feed her, I let her loose in the house. She
had hiding spaces and that was fine, I checked up on her and made sure
she ate, but now she has gotten into the wall of the duplex we live
in. The basement was refinished into a living space that we have and
they put up new walls but there is a space between the new walls and
the old and she got into the there by an opening that popped open
without my knowlegde and now we cant get her out! I am so frustrated
and upset that she is in the wall and that she isnt going to come out
for me. most likely we will have to trap her but i just think she so
unhappy it seams and I feel bad for her. she is so freaked out by our
dogs and our other cat tries to get close to her but she doesnt really
like him. he's lonely and she must be lonely, and i fell awful about
her and now she is the wall and i wrote a really long story. i know i
shouldnt complain i know people out here on the list have it a lot
worst then me, I am just upset and worried because who knows what is
in those walls and god forbid she eats something back there she
shouldnt and chews on something back there she shouldn't and well
rats, i hope i dont have rats, i live in a city...sorry for venting
and thank you for listening...everyone is so good to each other on
this list, it's nice to have
jeni
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