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Hello all,

The kitten is still quite wild and still hiding a lot. Somehow she has gotten behind the baseboard in the kitchen underneath the sink. I hope it only leads to underneath the sink. I cannot reach her and she will not come out for food or anything else. I am really hoping she comes from underneath the kitchen sink on her own and I will not need to call anybody to get her out. You cannot see her by opening the cabinets underneath the sink only a small opening behind the baseboard underneath the sink. She was trying to get to the outside. Well will let you know how this turns out. oh my!

We got a lot of snow last night. It stuck to the lawns but not to the streets, really happy about that. How are you doing with our new winter weather? Hope all is well. take it easy.

Shelly,
Why don't those kitties understand that what they have inside is so much better than what they had outside. Peapod did the same thing. Crawled in a 3 inch space that ran along the side of the bathroom cupboard and wouldn't back out. I had a crying kitten and a hysterical 3 year old, bawling, "get my kitty out!" She was in there for a couple of hours, but eventually backed out, DD sat on the floor and waited. Hope your kitty comes out when she gets hungry.

Ninil,

Exactly! Especially with the rain and snow we have been getting, I would say it is much better inside.:) However, I am hoping the same thing that she will come out when she is hungry. Don't know what's under there. They build these houses fast and not well put together. They call them cookie cutter houses and they are. Hadn't planned to stay here so many years but here I am. So just worrying about what is under there, is she okay. she has been there since this morning. it is now 4 pm. No kitty. my legs don't bend well at the hips so will wait for her somewhere comfortable.

Thanks. take it easy.:)

Shelly, she might be there for a day or so. We had a feral kitten that I rescued and brought inside. She was fine for a day or so but then found that she could get into the chimney above the fireplace. There was a damper and from the outide of the chimney there was a wrought iron window over the opening. If you went outside and looked into the damper you could see her little eyes peeking out at you. She finally came out about 24 hours later and was starved. Good luck with her. Lindy Thanks Lindy. I am waiting. I don't know how long I will care for her but I plan to see her through getting vaccinated and spayed. If she decides to stick with me after that, I would glad to have her but don't know if I want to continue forcing her to stay with me.

because right now I feel like I have kidnapped her and keeping her against her will. She meows (howls) for her mom and older siblings at the door and in the window. very sad to see her do that. she did that just before going under the sink. she is such a little thing. I would say around 10-12 weeks.

thanks. take it easy.She'll get used to you and it won't take long. She's scared and is very helpless at this age. Since she's so young you don't want to leave her longer than a day. You'll have to rescue her because she needs nutrients at such a young age. She's also inexperienced and doesn't realize that she needs to come out from that spot. You might have to intervene. She needs plenty of hugs, cuddling, and someplace warm and quiet. Raj was an older kitten when we I rescued him and he lived with us for 10 years; he just decided to die one day. He had a wonderful 10 years and was very thankful that he was rescued. He never went out and didn't even look out the windows. He turned into a indoor cat by his own choice. LindyLindy,

Other than calling the fire dept. can't see how I would rescue her and is why I am worried. I have gotten someone to shine a flashlight to see if they could see her and pull the baseboard back where she has plenty of room to escape and come out on her own but short of tearing up the kitchen I don't know how else to get her out. I am just hoping she comes out tonight when things quiet down. She has had no human contact so hisses if I go near her. I touched her back and she nearly jumped out of her skin all while growling and hissing. she was coming out to eat and to the litter until I had weekend company then she decided to hide and only come out at night. so hope she still comes out tonight. It is nearly 9 pm here and no kitty. no sound. the food is untouched. so I am waiting. will let you know.

When we first got our tiny cat, she hid inside the couch for most of the first week. She also managed to get under the sink cupboards in our upstairs apartment (previous tenants managed to knock a hole under the sink... and that was one of their tamer stunts). She only came out after everyone went to bed and the house was absolutely quiet. Eventually she began to interact with us, but it took her a couple of weeks. Whew! She is no longer under the sink. the unknown of that sink had me worried. I have no idea what's behind there. I kept wondering could she get caught beween the walls or is there a hole she was trapped in or, etc. she is so tiny and naive. she is still hiding but now behind the bookshelves. I know what's behind the shelves and not as worried and could get to her if I really had to. so I think she will be okay and me too now that she is out from underneath that sink.:) thanks for helping to soothe my frayed nerves.:) take it easy.hi, I don't know all of this story, just what I've read so far.

I'd try using some different food, w/ a really strong smell... like Tunie!!

do you have a cat carrier? maybe you can lull her into that... tho sounds like its getting late.

She'll come out eventually, so if no carrier, have some thick gloves and sweats on, lol.

Feral cats, take awhile to be tamed, but shes really such a baby, once she gets used to being indoors, she'll be fine.

Are you keeping in her only one room?

Thats what I would do first, just get her used to one place,

make a nice warm bed for her or.. get a box and rumple up newspapers and put a towel on that.. my cats loved that!

Even if she won't let you touch her, spend time in the same room , talking to her, read out loud, let her get used to your smells.

Put food/water in one corner and farthest away a litter pan.

she wants to go out, bc just like people, even if its cold, thats what she's used to :)

Keep her in one place, for a wk, if you can.. you'll eventually have to start gentling her, by petting her all over.

I love cats, they're soo sweet and she will be, once she gets some time/ trust..

good luck and again Tuna , something strong flavored..

ps; Yay, we were writing at the same time, I'd put her in the one room though, find a way to get to her.

Someplace she'll feel safe and can't get into places, she doesn't need to be! lol

but hey thats cats~

Whispered2009-03-02 21:53:28

Whispered,

Yes, that would have been ideal, to confine her to one room. Several years ago I was able to do that with an older sibling of hers. but trying to bend, grasp stoop isn’t ideal for me anymore. I trapped her the only way I could on my own which meant she would have free reign of the house, unfortunately. certainly not the way I wanted, however. Once she calms down a bit and I can handle her with her cooperation, I plan to use the carriers to get her vaccinated and spayed. that's the plan. we will see how it goes.

Thanks again for great suggestions. Hope all is well. take care.

Snow, she is eating now.:) also sent you a PM. thanks. hope all is well.The animal carrier reminded me of our feral kitty, Peapod. She finally became a part of our family, mostly because we had another cat, but she kept alot of wild traits her whole life. When she was 6 months old we decided to have her fixed, the same day my laws went to the airport. I trapped her in the bathroom before hand, we loaded the Bronco with luggage, 3 adults and DD. Then DH was supposed to get the cat and put her in the car. He came out of the house holding the cat at arms length by the back of her neck, opened the drivers door, threw the cat in and went back inside to wash all the blood off his arms. We had a wild panther in the car, tearing around to every window to get out, and this terrible growl/howl. We were scared to death she was going to rip our throats out. DH found the dog carrier and the cat got to ride in the front seat, the 35 miles to town. When we got her to the vet, he looked at DH's arms and asked if the cat was okay. I don't think he believed me when I said she's a nice cat. Go for the pet carrier Shelly, your kitten will never manage the car without it. Peapod brought us baby rabbits, live birds, and a multitude of shrews and voles throughout her life, but was a gentle, loving cat when she finally got used to domestication. Good luck.Hi Shelley, so glad kitty emerged from her hidey hole.....they can certainly worry us. Good luck with the little one. LineyHey-I don't have any experience with wild kitties in my home although I have worked with them in the shelter. So my experiences are different because the kitties are confined to a cage. Generally speaking the kitties will adjust and be socialized if you are patient. She really does need to be isolated, I have always done this to all of my cats. This is true of my purebreeds as well as rescues. Imagine how terrifying and huge your house must look to her . This can be time consuming. She will need lots of human contact, and even as she progresses it's not a bad idea to isolate her at night or when you leave the house.

I'm not sure how soon you can get her to a vet, but deworming and shots should be done asap. Good-luck, I wish I were nearby to help. La

Ninil,

Wow, what an experience! I can imagine. I had to transport one adult stray from the backyard and it growled and howled like that. did not want to be caged. I feed the backyard birds so cats gravitate to my yard. I used to have many varieties at the feeders but the cat population has grown so only the smaller ones come on a regular basis now. but used to have many types of woodpeckers spend the winters with me. the kitten I rescued in 2005 was ill. the mom cat left her on the doorstep. she looked like she had been half eaten so I picked her up with a grab stick and placed her high enough where I could give her the antibiotics and ointment given by the vet. I developed a blood clot soon after and spent 16 days in the hospital while i was there dh sent her to the shelter. but by then she had her shots, had healed over completely and was a nice plump little things, full of energy and cuddly. never hid from me and always wanted to be near me. so quite different.

thanks. take it easy.Snow,

That's a good idea. I will see what I can find.

Thanks.:)Thela,

I did call the shelter near me for help. I wanted someone to come out to the house to help me trap her since my hands are so damaged and I am limited in the kneeling bending and stooping. they could trap her but would have had to place her for adoption is what they told me. I explained to them how my hands look but they just didn't offer that kind of service. the rains are coming, we had snow recently and tornados so I just captured her quickly hoping she was young enough not to be so wild. but she wasn't. oh well. she is here now. If I can get someone over here to help capture i will try to do that but I had help over the weekend and no success. that is when she decided to hide under the sink. Will see what next weekend brings. maybe she will be a little calmer by then.

Thanks. take care.