The blink is a good sign that the cat trust you. Because that’s when it becomes vulnerable

I'm not sure if, in this particular case, it actually was. Cats will also sometimes reflexively blink when things are coming at their face, much like humans might, too. I've also noticed that sometimes cats will blink at other creatures or humans in an attempt to try and pacify or butter-them-up in a sense, kind of like taking a defensive rather than offensive strategy, especially if they feel like victory or escape is not possible.

These crows are getting too smart bruh one is already learning how to comment

​@@Sirealvington ong bruh maybe even one of your online friends could be one, maybe i am a crow too.

@@NoobPix3l so ur telling me theres a crow AMONG US?!?!??!!!!???

Jesus christ after 727 likes, im the first comment. Praise me.

@@Wossmodius_Xantoscx_Kossmi_Kox I didn’t comment for the likes or comments either. Just a lover of animals

​@@Wossmodius_Xantoscx_Kossmi_Kox You trolls are pathetic.

Which is why I feel so guilty and like a fraud whenever I accidentally step on their tails 😭

I used to volunteer in cat shelters and just seeing the most skittish kitties become all lovey dovey and sweet was such an amazing feeling. There were two cats who were adopted and then returned after 2 weeks due to the family ending up being allergic to cats. These poor kitties were so stressed out, scared, growled and didn't want me anywhere near them. The other volunteers on the other days of the week and myself were very patient with these cats, keeping our distance, feeding them, letting them out to explore, etc. A week later, those same cats let me give them scratchies, purred up a storm and gave tons of headbonks! Not very long after, they were both given a third chance and adopted together by a young woman who lived by herself and wasn't allergic. It's been over a year and I believe they're doing well. I have two kitties of my own and they bring my fiancé and I so much joy!

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Plus, few things on earth are sharper than a tiny kitten's claws. Youch!

It's insane they get like that, because they're not taught that. They just are that. The same goes for pigs when they become feral. They just naturally grow hair and tusks. Not sure if anyone knows exactly why though. (Might be a good thing to read up on).

@@deucedeuce1572 That's because domestic pigs get their tusks trimmed periodically. Some were bred without the ability to grow tusks at all. It really depends on the breed.

​@@deucedeuce1572 I just get smellier when going prolonged periods without human contact 😅😂

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Get a dog next time.

In my experience this kitten I found is more comfortable with the neck and back of head and ears. When i try back it looks up and i stop. I lured it with food and it lets me pet when eating.

For me i pet in the head and neck bc it hates being pet on the back it scratched me 2 times

Same

I rescued 3 kittens too

Ohh from my experience petting pets from the back especially when they are eating even if you guys are close they would turn around rlly fast because they might think they are in danger because they can’t see where your petting them or who is petting them (They also get scared bc they might think your gonna hurt them) and they are sometimes pretty defensive of their property and it would create an awkward relationship. This is just based on my experience and I also learned this from a channel about huskies (but the person said this applies was for all dogs) Im not sure if its the same for kittens but I do think so.

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I was thinking this, I always sniff my finger tips then offer them from down low below their eye line. They'll sniff it too and get to know your scent. Then you stop being so scary.

We had a 3 wk old kitten show up who was aggressive and skittish. It would flip around in the cage so we had to hold it instead of pet him. We'd sit with him shaking on our stomachs, or put a blanket over us so he had a cave between the couch arm and our side. In 1 week he was HIGHLY affectionate and playful. So, so playful

I wanted to say this. Thank you. 😊 I learned in working with animals and having cats for 40 years. They take it as a threat.

Yes, agree they can also be preyed upon from above birds etc. so best to come to them from beneath or eye level.

Personally I'd also be sure to move as slowly and carefully as possible, pausing immediately if they look threatened.

I’ve been playing with and feeding a 7 week old kitten maybe 8 weeks old now, and it is a little heartbreaking but what’s more heartbreaking is that the reason they feel like that. Like that barrier was broken to just accept contact. It because they’re not tigers anymore. They’re cats. But they’re feral cats. So they have instincts like tigers and don’t even realize Love is an option. The kitten I mentioned that I play with will catch herself being too happy or comfy and she’ll run away rly quick out of anxiety of like “oh I will take her or she’ll never come back outside or maybe I’m gonna eat her” so I just still monitor if she wants domestication or the wild. But from my observations she craves attention and playtime, she doesn’t rly wanna do survival. I can tell because some cats like her mother hunt the birds around here. I’ve accidentally catered to this kitten to think porch food is the way of life. Our lease is up in the winter so I’d have to leave her with being taught nothing by her peers on how to survive or I starve her out. Or I take her in.

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"Get away! I hate you! You're just fattening me up to eat..... yeah, there's the spot. Right behind the ear there..."

i love this comment so much as well as the replies

Everyone loves a nice massage. 🙂

It's always funny when they calm down because they enjoy it but then start half heartedly hissing again, like they remembered they were trying to scare you off but are enjoying the attention too much to really put much ferocity into it

And thank you for what you do. Respect 🤍

God bless you for helping the little ones. I'm sure you seen some horrific things! I certainly couldn't handle it

Will you find trust I find resignation

not every cat is the same. It's not alright to adopt a cat thinking one day they will be in your lap. We have a 4 year old feral cat, she's ok sleeping at our place, rubbing against my mum's legs for food, but touching her is a big no-no even after 4 years. People gotta realize all cats have their own personality.

@@kart1372 ofc every cat has a different personality, I do believe tho that your cat is the way it it because humans did the cat harm when it was younger. Ofc the cat will have a hard time trusting again after being abused outside by strangers for example , there are a lot of people out there who hate cats and purposefully harm them and that is not okay in the slightest. We found a cat that also was really feral 4 years ago and my mother bonded with her after I believe 5-6 months until she really became tame, she was the sweetest cat out there and she even showed us her kitties. All of them found a home and we neutered her, she sadly never came back to us after one storm even after looking for her in the whole village for weeks. Anyway what I wanted to say is that I got one of the kittens and she also behaved feral if you could say that. she is now 3 years old and the most affectionate cat I know and I believe that this is because we never treated her bad in any way or form since she was 8 weeks old. We also had a cat that sadly died of cancer with 16, she was a cat that behaved relatively cold to everyone except to my mom. My father rescued her from teenagers that tossed and kicked her around when she was a young cat. This is what I meant with if you can tame them they will give you trust and love, you have to earn their trust and love and you also could loose said trust and love if you harm them in any way or form. Sorry for the long text but I wanted to explain myself better since English is not my first language.

@@cappuccinocappy no, she was born in our house. We have a big farm for her, no neighbors around. We tried touching her like the girl in the video but she's been a coward from the moment she was born , so we stopped and haven't petted her ever since. She touches her on her own terms and walks away as soon she sees a hand coming close to her. She had no issues showing us her kitties and all, or being completely drunk asleep, belly up in the wide open in front of us, but just wont let us touch her. It's been 4 years so we have no hope for her being loving and cuddly , but truth be told she's a good cat. She brings mice for my mum to eat lol. And we've accepted her for who she is. After all we're living in her house.

@@kart1372 that’s really nice to hear that your family has excepted her for who she is, some people would probably and sadly give her away for not being as cuddly as other cats.

Indeedy, going at the little baby with an open hand from above is scary for him.

Exactly.

Under the chin ? Will it be easier to bite the hand ?

I believe that when a person approaches the cat with a hand above the head they could see it as an attack and go into protective mode (when predators attack from above). It's a cats natural instinct to react

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Anime drama romance trope ngl

You did that without any captures or without forcing it to be socialized

You are the cat whisperer

Very true. We were in a similar situation. Only by taking in both mamma and daughter, were we able to help them. ( They were the two worst ferrel cats that we had to date.) Sadly, mamma was very sick but still very full of fight. The mamma cat we named Grandma, the daughter we named Squirt. Squirt would never leave grandma that's why taking both of them in was important to her as well as us. Squirt was pregnant when we took them in so her kittens were no problem as they were born inside the safety of our home. Taking Grandma and Squirt to the vet was a challenge. Thank goodness we have an excellent vet who came to the house. Sadly, Grandma passed away two years later still ferrel. 😿 It has been four years now for Squirt and she is still semi ferrel but will now interact with humans and play with toys and the rest of her cat family. Squirt is still a labor of love in progress as we refuse to give up on her. Bottom line Squirt came to trust us because we cared for not only her but her mamma and babies. 😻

I think another good tactic might be to let them roam freely, cover the kennel so they might associate it as a safe place to hide when they feel uncomfortable. Comfortability with human presence and the kennel at the same time!

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Yeah always sniff then bottom to top

I dont think its a good idea to rub their stomach.

@@stajan8532 wuuuuuttttt????

NEVER, EVER do that again. You are lucky the kitten warmed up to you after forcing yourself on to them like that.

That was crazy and unadvised but I'm glad it worked!!

Nah you're crazy

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Poor little baby kitty is scared.

it took way too long,she approached the wild thing over head every single time,they hate that

that’s how straight people turn gay after their first gay experience :/

So in short, there's boundaries. Nice! I'll definitely keep this in mind

I've always done this and it works! it helps if you slow blink too. also, you seem very intelligent

Exactly, And never force it Because it's not gonna happen overnight (figuratively speaking) If you do try to force it, He can and will HURT YOU. And older cats (of course) Are even more difficult than this little baby monster (or he thinks he is, anyway) here. I've rescued many cats, and even one Chihuahua that has been: "ABANDONED, ABUSED, STARVED and SEVERELY BEATEN" By "HEARTLESS TRASH PEOPLE" out there who thinks it's funny to do that to animals. I know I'm not the only one who says this: "PENALTIES FOR CRIMES AGAINST ANIMALS, AREN'T NOWHERE NEAR SEVERE ENOUGH YET"!

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i’m pretty sure they gave it food 0__0

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Bro it sounds like a videogame conversation

5-10 days is still a very long time.

@@andymejia5456 Socializing with food =/= just leaving a food bowl in their safe spot. Hand feeding, for example, is a method of socializing with food.

I tried that with other ones and they do not let me touch them, if you give them a place to hide, it will be very difficult to socialize.

Yes! Best to not even touch them at first! And I always spray the Feliway calming spray inside their cage. I always play cat specific healing Frequencies, found here, on KZfaq. Then Always starting w/ tempting food on a baby spoon, making them eventually come to you for the treat. I have found success using a training clicker as well. It's super important doing the click properly, at the exact moment they are receiving the treat. I highly recommend everyone check out "Kitten School" on KZfaq. She has Excellent tips & tricks that are very helpful.

​@@Rosa_avila yup, you are right!

Nah, sometimes that could literally take a year. You have to make them realize you aren't a threat.

That's an interesting thought!

took me one day to calm down a kitten that fell out of my ceiling. didn't feed him one day. (he had water) the next day I took food in & could pick him up & never had anymore trouble.

Great story. Some cats need time to warm up to you. You just have to be patient.

I know the feeling. I had a feral cat that gave birth at neighbors property every year, she has a litter now and now she disappeared and I am feeding and socializing 4 kittens.

Reach out to other people who do spay and neuter work they should be able to help you get info to apply for grants. Also That church is a waste of space.

😥 It's so heartbreaking. I wish I could help. Thank you for doing all you can. Bless you. 😥❤🙏🏽

Stay strong! 👊 💪🏼

God knows your heart pray for help

They are. I remember when mine first started purring.

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Unfortunatly that little spiceball would probably never come on its own like that in due time . kittens under 8 weeks gets "tame" very quickly, 8-12 weeks takes longer and over 12 weeks you need to have to patience. it takes from a few days to weeks depending on their age and situation. And you dont handle them like this for long either. You give them space but cant let them hide away. Lots of treats, purritos the kitties, desensitize them to touch and toys does it. A feral kitten vs a kitten born with humans around but not handled and with a mama that likes humans vs a mama that flees humans are 2 very different scenarios. Pretty much all rescues recommend the same version of taming feral little habaneros like this. regardless of which country you look it up in. I think the youtuber here did a tremendous job.

Have you ever tamed a feral kitten? No? Than be quiet

she’s not sassy, she’s just scared.