I'm certainly no expert in socializing ferals but sometimes that term is used too freely--not all strays are totally feral. If he's letting you see him and at least coming close, he is not completely feral but probably not too socialized.
One idea I sort of stumbled onto out of necessity for my Romeo (who was much older) was to put him in a big wire crate on top of some boxes in my bedroom. I covered over two sides so he could see out the front and out of one side. The crate was big enough to put a small litter box and his food dishes and still have room for him to lie down on a towel I put in. I worked at home and my computer was in my bedroom so he spent the first few days lying in the litter box following me with his eyes as I walked around. Then after a few days, I left the crate door open and realized that when I wasn't around, he had started exploring but always jumped back to his "safe" place when he heard anyone coming. Then I started putting his food dish on the floor right next to the crate and he would jump down to eat and then jump back up. About a week later, I moved his litter box to the bathroom about 10' from the crate and he started going there, again very carefully. We went like that for a couple of weeks and he'd jump back in when I ran the vacumn cleaner, when the TV or radio was too loud, etc--but during all that time, he kept watching everything and figured out what was safe. About 3 weeks after I got him, I happened to look over the top of my monitor one day and noticed he had jumped on my bed! He was real scared and kept walking carefully trying to figure out what the heck this was. He jumped off when he saw me looking but jumped back up 10 minutes later. This time, he figured out this wasn't a bad place to sleep and I knew we were going to be fine when he curled up and went to sleep in the middle of the bed. I kept the crate up for another month or so just to give him his safe place but he jumped in less and less and when I finally moved it out, he never looked back! Christiane Biagi Cell: 914-720-6888 ti...@mindspring.com Volunteer-St. Bernard Parish Animal Shelter http://www.flickr.com/photos/sbpshelter/sets/72157603921945483/ -----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of expressprin...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:07 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about a new kitty Hi Folks: You all were such a big help to me last summer when we rescued a little cat who was diagnosed with feline leukemia. Sadly, we lost little Smokey but?my husband?is now in the process of trying to tame and catch?a wild little kitten that is on?his job. He's?eating the?food he gives him?but he will not let him touch him. Any suggestions? Also, what is the chance that an abandoned kitten has feline leukemia? Does it help to catch the decease early? Thank you for your help, Kathryn -----Original Message----- From: Sharyl <cline...@yahoo.com> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, Jun 18, 2009 10:52 am Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D Some PetsMart stores have an attached vet clinic called Banfield. Sharyl --- On Thu, 6/18/09, gary <gcru...@centurytel.net> wrote: > From: gary <gcru...@centurytel.net> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 1:54 PM > It is Hill's Prescription Diet a/d. > > Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > On Behalf Of Sander, Sue > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:53 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D > > But is it simply called A/D with Banfield?? What is > Banfield? > > Thanks, > > Susan > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > On Behalf Of Debbie > Harrison > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:52 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D > > > I'm almost certain it is made by Hill's Science Diet.... > > Debbie (COL) > "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard > battle"? Philo > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org