Never say never. After 10 long years, my hard-core feral
appears to be softening up to me. Early on, I began singing
(badly) to her because it visibly relaxed her. Over the
last month or so, she has started coming around me while I
am in my computer chair. I can usually gently grab her tail
as she goes by, but even slight petting has occurred.
Amazing. After living with the feral animal for 10 years.
Of course I could be wrong, about a month or two more
should tell.
Something weird... Not sure if I read it in this group or
on the Internet somewhere, but... Someone wrote about their
cat's fur being matted, and I think they said it fell off
in clumps and their cat's disposition changed for the
better. That fur thing happened here recently to the
hard-core feral. There were maybe three or four clumps
total that fell off of her. I was afraid she had some
serious problem, but the fur is growing back. It was matted
hard, clumped. And her mood change corresponds to that. But
after 10 years? LOL
Of course I could never tell much of what was going on with
her since I could not even get close, let alone touch.
Whatever the cause. Yea.
Yep. Almost one month later, the trend continues. Slowly. At
first, she approached only when another cat was being
petted/scratched under my dangling arm. Now she might even be
approaching without another cat there. I have been able to
scratch near her tail. To which, at first she responded by
turning her head and phantom licking vigorously, like...
"So that's civilization!" Today was able to scratch her back
a little. It is weird, removed a tiny/small piece of crud
from her skin. My hand ends up furry every time. At some
point maybe I can brush it. Or take a vacuum to it (kidding).
Have kept it since before May 2007.
I may have mentioned before that my friend in San Diego had a feral
cat for over twenty years. Pity-Pat stayed under John's bed and
would only come out at night to eat and use the litter box.
She came out from under the bed at the end, I guess when she sensed
her death.
She was a sweet thing. I saw her very briefly only on a couple of
occasions.
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On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 11:53:27 AM UTC-4, Mack A. Damia wrote:
I may have mentioned before that my friend in San Diego had a feral
cat for over twenty years. Pity-Pat stayed under John's bed and
would only come out at night to eat and use the litter box.
She came out from under the bed at the end, I guess when she sensed
her death.
She was a sweet thing. I saw her very briefly only on a couple of
occasions.
Ask yourself. 20 years in a 6 x 7 space (if that), coming out only for basic bodily functions, and only at night. Solitary confinement is reserved only for the hardest of prisoners, and even then they get some exercise and get to see the sky even ifonly over a wall. Is that any life for a cat? Any life at all?
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 11:53:27 AM UTC-4, Mack A. Damia wrote:
I may have mentioned before that my friend in San Diego had a feral
cat for over twenty years. Pity-Pat stayed under John's bed and
would only come out at night to eat and use the litter box.
She came out from under the bed at the end, I guess when she sensed
her death.
She was a sweet thing. I saw her very briefly only on a couple of
occasions.
Ask yourself. 20 years in a 6 x 7 space (if that), coming out only for basic bodily functions, and only at night. Solitary confinement is reserved only for the hardest of prisoners, and even then they get some exercise and get to see the sky even ifonly over a wall. Is that any life for a cat? Any life at all?
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From: Mack A. Damia <drsteerforth yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Hard-core feral softening up after 10 years
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Anyway, this group is filled with nasty trolls who really don't care
about cats. It's all about their narcissistic egos. John Doe, the
trumpian coward, is a good example.
The hypocrisy screams in this troll's post...
rrupt, ignorant, stupid or simply inept politicians to high office, starting all the way back with Ulysses S. Grant, Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, G.W. Bush, to name just a few. Donald Trump is at home in that crowd at anyof several levels.
Lastly, keep in mind that the Average American:
Does not have a college education, including an Associate Degree (60%).
Does not have a passport (64%).
Speaks one language – badly (74%).
Has never traveled voluntarily more than 200 miles from his/her birthplace (57%).
Has never visited a foreign country, not even Mexico or Canada (71%).
Cannot name the Speaker of the House, even today (82%)
Cannot name the three branches of government (64%)
Cannot read at a college level (83%)
Cannot read for content (54%).
60% of American Households do not buy any book in a year.
Does not believe in Evolution (42% creationism, 32% evolution, 26% no opinion).
Only 71.2% of eligible voters are registered.
Only 57.9% of registered voters voted in 2012.
Meaning that the average American eligible to vote does not vote (only 41.5% net). Not much changed in early statistics for 2016, although the change was to greater participation (48%). The Average American still does not vote.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4430/36309948321_06efc13b8d_b.jpg
My hard-core feral cat, coming out after 10 years. Slowly.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u3lu0yfp0sippde/AABNbDolht3blJGBUtQiudPZa?dl=0
Our four.
White Scottie (Maggie)
Golden Retriever (Tucker)
Maine Coon (Murphy - white paws)
Maine Coon Mix (Seamus - black paws)
Yes, they all get along, pictures include one of Murphy giving Tucker a bath.
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
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From: Mack A. Damia <drsteerforth yahoo.com>
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On Tue, 8 Aug 2017 16:59:53 -0000 (UTC), John Doe
<always.look message.header> wrote:
The hypocrisy screams in this troll's post...
From YOUR post:
"So far, Trump is exceeding my expectations."
Fact is, little bunkie, that you are THE TROLL. You troll everything
and everyone who comes in here and posts ON-TOPIC messages.
You are a worthless piece of humanity, little trumpian bunkie.
One last thing for your soul, if you have one:
<*PLONK*>
John Doe wrote:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4430/36309948321_06efc13b8d_b.jpg
My hard-core feral cat, coming out after 10 years. Slowly.
Excellent, thank you for both an on-topic article /and/
another cat picture for the Internet!
Never say never. After 10 long years, my hard-core feral
appears to be softening up to me. Early on, I began singing
(badly) to her because it visibly relaxed her. Over the
last month or so, she has started coming around me while I
am in my computer chair. I can usually gently grab her tail
as she goes by, but even slight petting has occurred.
Amazing. After living with the feral animal for 10 years.
Of course I could be wrong, about a month or two more
should tell.
Something weird... Not sure if I read it in this group or
on the Internet somewhere, but... Someone wrote about their
cat's fur being matted, and I think they said it fell off
in clumps and their cat's disposition changed for the
better. That fur thing happened here recently to the
hard-core feral. There were maybe three or four clumps
total that fell off of her. I was afraid she had some
serious problem, but the fur is growing back. It was matted
hard, clumped. And her mood change corresponds to that. But
after 10 years? LOL
Of course I could never tell much of what was going on with
her since I could not even get close, let alone touch.
Whatever the cause. Yea.
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