Ok so yesterday I found / was adopted by a kitten (4-7months old), she has no collar or tags. When I left the apartment like literally as I walked out of the building this kitten ran up to me I scratched her head as I do with any animal that is willing to come to me. As I walk away she would not leave me alone (something that has never happened to me ) I thought it was rather odd to see her because it is quite cold for a short hair cat 0c (-10c from wind), and she was shivering so the only thing i could think was: 1 she is lost and doesn’t know where home is, 2 she was abandoned, or 3 is a stray. So I ended up taking her home. Once I got her inside I noticed she was rather skinny for her age, and quite dirty (more than a normal outdoor cat is). From the way she looked she was outside for at least 4 days to a week. Besides being cold and a bit under weight she seemed in good health (possibly with a has a flea). After exploring the apartment for an hour and eating some food she jumped on my bed spent 2 hours cleaning then passed out for a few hours. Waking again to clean a few times the other 2 cats are a bit unhappy about her but seem to be warming up to her and her to them.
I swear to god this cat is the most friendly creature in existence to an almost annoying level and no shes not in heat.
last night i went to bed and she climbed up and slept on my back ….
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UPDATE:
She didn’t have fleas but the beginning of frostbite on the right ear. She is doing well and gained her weight back and is now growing and developing as a cat should and the other 2 cats are getting along with her just fine
As the owner of a once-feral cat, it puzzles me that the cat would let you even get close to thunoicg him/her. It took a month just to get my kitten to let me touch it. How old is the kitten? I’m assuming that it’s weaned, but I wonder what happened to the mother. It’s a good sign that the kitty wants to be in your mud room. Give it somewhere to hide. Grab a crate or a cardboard box and make a cozy little hideout. This seems like the opposite of what you should do, but I promise, it makes them feel a lot more relaxed with somewhere to hide. They need that.It’ll take time and patience. Don’t make eye contact with the cat- look a little bit above their eyes or a little below. When you have your fingers spread out, they resemble claws to a feral (or skittish) cat. Keep your hands in fists, if you can. Don’t smile around the cat. Showing your teeth scares them. Try not to show your teeth anyway. Lay down flat on the ground. The lower you are, the safer they feel, because they don’t see you as a threat that way. Use the food rewards, definitely. Always bring yummy food, and make them come close to you to get it.Always talk to them. Make a certain noise every single time you go to see the kitty. Make the noise constantly. It could be a word, phrase, or any random noise. Make sure you repeat it over and over. They’ll recognize it as you, as something safe, and familiar. I make a little tsktsktsk sound to my kitty. He used to be feral but now sleeps on my bed at night, and purs and rubs up against me every day. Beware, though, that your feral cat will most likely never get used to strangers. My cat runs for cover and hides in his special cat bed hidey spot once he smells someone new in the house Overall, good luck and be PATIENT. Don’t push the cat too far. Make your movements very slowly, do everything in slow-mo. I can’t stress the patience it will take. It gets frustrating after a while, because the progress is so slow, but if you push the cat too far, then you sometimes have to go back to base 1 with the cat.