Taming Abbie...

Decided since my last post to include Abigail's story too (aka Abbie, AbbieCat). As much time as I devote to my boy, I've devote a bit more to her since caging her because I want her to be able to roam freely soon within my custody. In just a few short weeks, she exhibited such positive behavior that she will be a formerly feral. I am just sure of it.

-- She meows at me now

-- She will lay in front of me

-- She eats in front of me

-- I can pet her entire body by hand

-- She plays with toys and interacts with toys I tease her with

-- I can scruff her neck and manuever her without too much protest

-- I can pick her up about two inches off the ground

I let her walk around the outside of her cage, just in front of me. And a couple of days ago I let her walk around the outside of her cage all the way to the back. She was really hesitant, excited, and wide eyed. I got her back to me with treats.

She is still timid and often retreats to her cage -- especially since I've been practicing picking her up. She hasn't bitten me... yet... but has swatted me a few times. Sometimes she is hesitant about letting me touch her but lately she pushes into my hand to be petted. Good sign. But it's back n forth -- hesistant/retreat and then rub me please!

She meows at Boy Kitty. He doesn't respond unless he sees her upclose and then he hisses at her.

Boy Kitty will be going to get bloodwork done on Friday. This will probably be the last visit with Dr. Lester and I am still pretty bummed about that. While I know people move on, it's still a bummer because I just so appreciated her warmth and thoroughness with my critters.

I will speak with Dr. Lester on Friday too about AbbieCat and when I can bring her in -- how tame does she have to be, etc.