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Care and feeding of a feral cat

Or, why I look like I lost a fight with a weed eater

I didn’t realize before now that I had preconceived notions about how a quarter-feral cat would behave, but I see, now, that I did, and that image did not include him being a demanding prima donna.

The survival neurosis I get. Hyper-aware of his surroundings, Tony the cat is afraid of confinement, loud noises, chaos and strangers. When you’re a cat trying to make your way alone in the big world, you need cat-like instincts and reflexes to survive.

At three-quarters tame Tony now comes into the house without us having to beg or bribe him. He does’t run into hiding at hearing a few lo...

 

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