Feral Cat Taming Video 6 - Nail Trimming

We found this feral cat in our live/humane trap and decided to try taming him down a little. I was hoping to find him a good home rather than releasing him back to the wild. We live in the middle of the desert, far away from any towns, so bobcats, coyotes, and other dangers are a regular thing. It's also not unusual for us to find cats full of cactus spines. We know this cat has been on the loose for at least 6 years, and in the videos you'll see his left ear is clipped. This is common practice for catch-and-release workers who catch cats and neuter them before releasing them again. At the time of this video I had him for only about 8 days. I'm keeping him in the bathroom where he can do as little damage to himself and the property as possible. We still use this bathroom, so he sees us go in and out on a regular basis and is getting used to seeing people.

I've been calling him Growly-Bear because he growls at me whenever I walk into the bathroom. He will actually sit there and growl, hiss, and meow simply because I'm in the same room as he's in. If I try to get close, he swipes at me or stamps his paw on the ground. Being indoors around people is the first step in taming him down since I didn't have the option of gaining his trust while he was outside.

I'm talking to him so he will become familiar with the sound of my voice and know that it's not going to hurt him. This video shows his progress, he let me trim his claws. He also let me pick him up and move him. He's making a lot of progress, I can't wait until he reaches the point where he can wander the house and get more exercise. I might have to invest in a cat wheel lol. After the video ended I tried his back feet again and was able to finish trimming his claws. I hope to give him a full bath soon.

I will continue to record his progress in future videos.

Видео Feral Cat Taming Video 6 - Nail Trimming канала ErilynRose