How to Tame a Wild Cat

Wild cats have almost no or no direct contact with humans. Many wild cats are born in the wild, some are cats left behind or lost. Regardless of its origin, wildcats are generally afraid of interacting with humans, and will most likely scratch or bite you instead of sitting nicely in your lap (at least at the beginning). Because of this fear, taming wild cats can be difficult. If you've made up your mind to tame a wild cat, you need a lot of time and patience.

Bringing a Wild Cat to Home

Prepare space for the stray cat. He should be placed in a confined space until he gets used to you and his new environment. Prepare a small and quiet room, like a bathroom, which is far from people and other pets. Prepare sandboxes (bowls), bowls of food, water bowls, and some toys in the room.

Place an animal basket complete with a trap cage in the room. You will need to bring the stray cat to the veterinarian to provide him with the necessary care (eg, vaccinations, worm treatment, testing of cat viral diseases such as FeLV and FIV). Moving wild cats is easier to do in an animal basket than a direct trap cage.

Catch the stray cat. Do not be surprised if a wild cat runs away when you try to approach him. Setting up a humane trap for a living animal is a safe way to catch and bring a stray cat to your home. Such a trap has been designed to keep the door closed when the cat steps on a panel on the bottom of the cage.

Give food to wild cats outside. Taming for stray cats should be done inside your house. However, the fear of wild cats in dealing with humans can cause problems when you bring them into the house. Giving her food outdoors can help her to start believing in you or most believe that you will feed her.

Accompany the wild cat for a while without touching it. Once the cat has gained enough time to get used to, start interacting with him to get used to connecting with humans. To prevent scratches and bites, wear long-sleeved clothes, trousers, gloves, and shoes as you enter the room. It's also a good idea to set up a cardboard board in case he pounces on you.

Never try to touch the cat from the beginning together. Trying to touch a wild cat at that time will most likely make a cat scratch, bite, or hiss against you.