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I fed a feral cat every day without fail for 6 years. I never pressured him, got very close when picking chicken breast apart for him, but he never let me in. I just figured he had his reasons, quite rude to me, but still a good boy and well deserving, 2 cans of wet food per night. One night he just quit coming. I still watch for him... But no. God bless you little buddy wherever you are.

We adopted a feral kitten a few years ago. She had never been touched by a human, was terrified of us and frankly we were terrified of her. We brought her home, she escaped and lived in the floorboards of our house for a while feasting on mice. We had to get a live trap to trap her, then I built a large cage for her. I used a long extended spoon to feed her, little by little shortening the spoon, then feeding her and petting her with a padded stick at the same time. It took months. Finally I wore rose gardening gloves and managed to swaddle her in a towel and we would "practice snuggling" a couple times a day...after about six months she got to like us. She still runs away if she hears any voice other than mine or my son's. She is now very snuggly and affectionate and is snuggled beside me as I write this.

My cat is feral cat, born in the streets of miami beach, i met her when she was approx 1 yr old, she was living at the garden in front of office, very sick, semiwild with infected eye, (she is black cat), started to fed her and she got boxes to play, made her bed so after awhile she let me pet her, she was waiting for me, when the door of the office was open she sneak in to look for me, and after 2 years she jump on my lap and fall sleep, so i know it its the time to take her to vet and then home.i was choosen.and its been 2.5 years now,she is living with me and from street cat she become perfect indoor house cat.i love her so much ♡♡♡

my cat was feral, i found her behind a dumpster all alone covered in fleas and ticks. i took her to a vet who told me she was feral but at the time i didnt realize how much work i had in store for me. it took me about 6-7 months to get her to trust me enough to come inside the house. 11 years later, shes my bestest friend i ever had and she sleeps under my blankies next to me at night. she is also a black cat. she still has an issue with scratching strangers but she stopped biting and being so overly scared of humans. thank you for making this video, it means a lot to me!

He’s so beautiful. Notice his hyper attention and wariness as he eats. The streets and outdoors are so tough for feral cats. So dangerous. My heart breaks for them. Have socialized many ferals, and adopted them out or given them a permanent indoor home if the wanted to live with me. One of my friends is laying on my feet right now, as I type this. His name is Pepper. When he showed up on my porch in the middle of winter, he had been shot in the head with a bb, was consumed with an upper respiratory infection, and his eyes were glued shut from cold. It turned out too that he was actually partially blind from the shot to the head (who could be so cruel 😢). He was dreadfully skinny, been beat up, and in bad shape. I don’t know how because he couldn’t see, but somehow he found his way to one of my heated cat shelters I leave out in winter for ferals who need a place to survive in. He was also not socialized, probably never lived with people. I fed him, gave him medicine, dewormer, flea and tick treatment, and nursed him back to health, all without touching him. I earned his trust for three months, using food and consistent movements, calm and gentle voice and approach, and not encroaching on his space. Just sitting near him while he ate. Then finally, I very gently started to pet him on the head. He jumped a little (not use to touch) but then would look at me, and come back over. Little by little, he started to seek out love and affection. So by the time spring was nearing, he was climbing all over me when I sat down. Nestling in my hair, bunting on my chin, getting in my lap and on my shoulders, purring and purring. Just the sweetest boy. One day, during a storm I opened the door on my porch AND HE RAN RIGHT IN 😂Got up on the couch with me and nestled up to me, purring, and fell asleep. Like he’d lived in a house his whole life. Got him fixed, all his shots, litter trained him (he is so good, never once messed on the floor), and now he’s an inside cat, and still loves affection and to play. His very bad, painful, scary life and dire situation is no more. Now his life is good. Filled with love and safety, food, warmth, play and even cat friends. He follows me everywhere in the house, sleeps with me every night. He’s an awesome cat. Has never scratched, bit or hissed or growled at me or anyone else. Not even the vet. He gets along with my other two cats wonderfully now, and is just an awesome boy. Don’t know how he did it, but I’m so thankful he found my shelter when he did. He would not have survived otherwise. And he’s so wonderful and brings so much joy, if ever a cat deserved a chance, he did. Love him so much ♥️😻🥰

I LOVE BOO with his big beautiful Yellow eyes.HE HAS HIS OWN STYLE and PERSONALITY. I THINK HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT HUMAN TO ADOPT HIM. GOOD BOY. I HOPE HE WILL ALWAYS BE SURROUNDED WITH LOVE and CARE. AND IN a SAFE HOME WITH YOU , AMEN.

Thank you for caring about these cats. I am a cat lover, too. You are a good person.

Boo is looking better as each day goes by. They are all so lucky they have such a kind person fixing their food and doing all the stuff you do. Kudos to you for sure!!

I tamed a 3+ year old wild cat during quarantine in about 2 months.. It rlly just takes a lot of food and scratches to get a forever best friend.. He now meows and runs up to me whenever he sees me he even let's me pick him up at this point and I'm blessed he softened so quick

I watched this whole thing and I don’t even have a cat.

I have taken in, fostered and found good homes for 27 ferals over the last 8 years. All are still with their happy owners and doing great. I was able to get all but 3 to come to me and crawl onto my lap and be petted within a week. I think it might have taken longer if I had any cats at the time. I worked with one cat at a time and all were adopted by people with no cats. Most cats seem to be solitary and prefer it that way if not raised with siblings. I feel like Boo was deterred by Hydrox and why it took so long to make him comfortable. I think feral cat's no. 1 enemy is other cats.

Keep feeding Boo like you have and he will have to stay with you because he won’t be able to squeeze through the fence!😄😄😄

I have 12 rescues, homeless, abandoned, wandering around the house for weeks, but no real feral types. Love the "audience", comedic faces.

What a beautiful person. I wish everyone could be like that. Love my cats

All cats deserve the life and safety of an indoor home. I have been rescuing and taming feral cats all my life. 50 + years. It's expensive and extremely rewarding. It's time consuming too. It's my purpose.

Boo now has the most amazing life, I am sure he doesn’t miss the hard outdoors.

What a great little cat this BOO is as well as HYDROX. They are sooooo lucky to have such a great human in their life!!!!!!! Thank you for caring.

This made me feel less lonelier. Thanks 🥰

Boo has come a very long way since that first video

God bless you woman! Thanks for caring for these Angels 🙏🌹💕‼️

I still feel so bad when I see Boos face like that. So happy he is living a great life inside. We love you Boo

I remember this! Boo was living outside and loved u so much he would run hydrox off so as to keep u to himself! He loved being combed.. he totally picked u ❤️

Thank you for loving these cats and caring for them. God bless you.

I’ve been doing the very same thing with a feral. He’s progressed over the course of 2 years to now sleeping in my bungalow occasionally. He adores neck rubs and purrs and dribbles like crazy when I give him a massage and cuddles but I only do Hyatt with him if he initiates contact. I’ve realised I’ve been watching this on occasion afraid to cough because I didn’t want to scare Boo. Lol. Bless him x

Poor Boo! 🐈😟☹️ He is hurt for sure.And literally starving...awww!💔He is Lucky to have you! He's getting used to you.🙏 I miss my Ferals,they are part of me heart.💞 Two older ladies are caring for them untill my health improves.I moved way across town acouple yrs. ago,which made it harder to see+.care for them daily.

Thank you for caring for Boo. I had a nice experience with cats too. A stray cat kept staying at the front porch of my house when I went home to my country last year during quarantine. Was very surprised how friendly she was to me , I gave her a name Miming and she just came up to me in a.very short time and rubbed and curled herself to my legs. She was so skinny she allowed me to pet her, so I fed her from then she kept coming back everyday and every time I call her she just run straight towards me. As of today she lives in my house now, her weight improved and received all attention and love which she deserves.

I found a 2 weeks old feral baby about 5 years ago - she's still with me to this day; her name is Whisky. She was the greatest gift i ever received!

Boo and friends are lucky to have you. Thanks for the love and care!

I didn’t realize how perfect it would be to have our Kitten help show our ferral adult male tabby cat the ways of living in a house with people. Our Senior cat let him know how she thought he should behave too. He never ever asked to go back outside. I got to pet him at 5 1/2 months. He turned into a teddy bear and the easiest cat to trim claws on ever.

I have 15 cat companions who live with me and I also feed 3 feral cats. My greatest worry is when they are out on the street that they will get hit. Its a constant worry.

I love watching a feral cat realize it's safe. Food is your best tool, and what a gift when they finally rub against your ankles! Tuna is a great first food, they can smell it from far away, and will always come investigate because hunger gets the best of them! I only use tuna at first, maybe twice. After they realize that I am a source of good, then any food will do (but healthy food, not the dry crap from the grocery store.

Cat scratcher is also a wonderful cat 'insulator' and makes a great spot to nap where the cold of the concrete can't penetrate.

I love how comfortable you make him feel. That is so sweet 🐈‍⬛❤️🐈‍⬛ watching him sleep with a smile on his face is the best

Thank you for the in-depth video. I've learned more about humanity through animals than I have through my patients or clients, Ravi Peiris M.D.

Yes a torn ear is a clear sign of cat fights.. Its tough out there on the streets. No one seems to slow down while driving when a cat is crossing the road. I think they try to hit them.. Have had cats for 70 years. Love those little cat children. They become like family... :)

I have always hated the idea of feral cats being “unsavable” because like all the cats I have ever had were feral and then tamed

Home girl... Don't tell anyone about how long your security cameras record for.

He blinked at you at 2:08:41 when you gave him a treat..that id so cute. Means he loves ya.

About 2/3 in when boo was both meowing and hissing yet wasn't aggressive, I'm guessing he noticed the indoor cats making noise and was trying to figure out which sounds signified requesting for food.

I had a cat like boo. For some reason he would try to eat the other cats food even though he had his own just like you fed him. When I separated them he was so angry because he couldn't eat the other cats food that he'd run off growling until he got over it. It takes a tremendous amount of patience. He became very territorial if he got into the house, once showing his teeth, he ran into the house uninvited. You're doing a wonderful job.

You should teach Jackson Galaxy about training feral cats. I just watched a show of his where a foster home got a feral cat and he was telling them to force the cat to come out and interact with them. When I rescued feral cats, I NEVER did that - I did what you do: wait for the cat to initiate it.

Boo looks tired...tired to the bone. Good on you for feeding and trying to help them. I fed a bunch of cats...ferals...when I was at my sister's a while. I left some food with a neighbor to feed them when I left. They are so sad. It broke my heart to leave them.

My wife took in a feral cat (kitten) Smokie, from the Ravinscraig when it closed.He was wild, grey/silver ringed tail,stunning, he ended up one of the biggest cats I have ever seen.Had his own agenda loved hunting rabbits,used to watch him chase them down the road out side our house.Fond memories still miss him after 20 years.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF BOO ❤️❣️❤️ CONTINUOUS BLESSINGS WATER TIME TO WASH IT ALL DOWN YAY

My feral cat turned into the best house cat. So grateful, loves to cuddle, and makes cool, funny sounds from his time in the wild. Weirdly petrified of going outside for someone who grew up outside. He refused to leave the house. He's small so maybe he got beat up.

Thank you so much for being those kitties because I do the same exact thing about 3 years ago we moved into an apartment and there were 13 homeless cats outside and right now I'm feeling eight or nine of them and I feel everyday no matter what and they always know when the door opens Miss Teena is coming out to feed us

Thank Goodness for people like you...We just adopted 2 black feral kittens approx. 12 weeks old...A boy and a girl, siblings...They are the cutest little cats and we just love them...they were living on my sisters patio for a week and she was feeding them, but couldnt get near them...One night another adult feral cat was terrorizing them on her patio and she coaxed them in her house with food...they have got very trusting of us and rarely run and hide when we enter a room and they love to play...They travel well in the crate in the car and they were very well behaved at the vets...they had some ticks but other wise healthy and doing well....They have settled in well and are providing us with nothing but joy.😊

All of the cats are beautiful. Thanks for taking care of them. Boo is a very nice choice for the cat.

I love that cat, I have such a soft spot in my heart for him....His big beautiful eyes...and eccentric personality...I just love him...He shoots an arrow right into my soul...especially the way they were so rough on him when they neutered him with out care it seems to me....I also love your other cats too...Splash is like God's painting....Zimba, is like a baby mix of bangle, tabby...and then the mom, is so clean, so mom like with her babies as the way she sleeps with Splash.. is so touching....

I can't believe no one is commenting about 1:23:24, the wonderful human being litterally said to a feral cat "Eat your food boo!" and the cat was like "oh shee, funky time!" and went ahead to eat?!?! This interaction and the understanding between the two is formidable! Even though for some people it might be normal, I am still absolutely shocked. PS: I already noticed that she used certain sentences in a loud tone before feeding the cat, but I'm just surprised by how fast the connection between the two created itself! We can clearly tell the woman filming this clearly knows what she's doing, hats down to her!

Both of my cats are glued to the television watching Boo play and eat lol.

My indoor cat vet gave me 2 doses of de-worming meds. Crushed it up in tuna and favorite wet food. Made a big difference in my feral friend general health and coat. The worms really drain them of blood or nutrients plus immune system power to heal wounds. Vet also gave me liquid antibiotics for a paw infection.

I didn't think I would watch the whole thing when I saw how long it was, but I got invested in seeing if the cats ever made it into the house. I had to get up and do a few things, but I kept it running, so I could listen to it, then sat and watched it while I made Christmas teddy bears. Can't wait to see the next part!

Oh wow. The way the light hits his coat... gorgeous! 😊

That little sweetie has been round the block a few times 🐾💕🐾

This warmed my heart. You are a wonderful person. He's very lucky to have found you. Thank you for sharing ❤

I cannot get enough of watching Boo's journey.

It's very obvious to me that he likes you,& is becoming more comfortable with you getting closer.👏And recognizing his name is Super!!👍I am thrilled that he plays like that with the toy also!💙 My Ferals are beautiful,very clean. I agree that Cats need water to be able to groom,& be healthy. Thank-you for caring deeply for those who have no voice!💚 You're my kind of People!💜🍁🌺Bless your Sweet Heart!🧡🧡🍀

Beautiful black cat. Thank You for helping him.

Dear Feral Cat Lady, You are an absolute Heroine for feral cats! Thank you for showing what it means to truly care for our feline companions struggling ro survive in a world that so often forgets, or doesn't care about, these wonderful cats. Yet, I do have one observation that I want to ask you about. And that is about the way you speak to Hydroxy. I noticed that whenever you speak to Hydroxy, your tone of voice sounds quite harsh and clipped in contrast to when you speak to Boo, where your tone of voice is so much softer and empathetic. I don't share this observation to be critical, since your caring for both cats is obvious in what you do for them. Rather, it is just to make you aware that to my ears, this difference is obvious in your verbal interactions with these two cats. So I wanted to respectfully if you might consider softening your tone toward Hydroxy in order to further amplify his sense of safety around you, in the same way you've done with Boo. I would welcome your feedback on this observation of mine, as well. Again, thank you for all you do for cats and for the valuable lessons you provide in all your videos!❤

You are a wonderful cat mom !!👍👍👍🐈

I think u are absolutely an angel to these animals. To do all u do with them shows a level of pure love and kindness that is unfortunately not the majority anymore. U are wonderful. Thank u for helping animals. :)

This vid bike my heart. Had a cat that looked exactly like Boo show up in August 2020. He was very scared bit I eventually got him to come into my house. We established a routine where the cat came in the morning and slept all day I a bedroom. However, he insisted on going out at nights, even in the cold winter. Last Saturday, the cat showed up not putting weight on a rear leg. Refused to get into a trap. I haven't seen him in 5 days and I fear the worst. Broken-hearted.

I just saw this video about Boo, new subscriber! Your patience is inspiring. I live in California, and what I always try to communicate to people is, as much as the food, they need fresh water. Bowls for the birds, the squirrels, the feral cats and even for the coyotes. Keep them clean, fill them often. It's a tough life to live in such an urban area. 🌺

U sure are a great cat mommy, I love cats

Your little patio is so cute, & your patience is darling.

Love the sweet care you give the cats.❤

It's nice to meet you, friend. Thank you so much for taking the ferals in and bringing them care. You are their light and are making an enormous difference in their life experience. I hope you and Boo and Hydroxy have a wonderful😸💗 day.

I LOVE THIS! You’re voice is so soothing & it’s fun to watch the cats watching you. Someday Boo will be one of the watchers when he & Hydroxy bring you the next cat. I get the feeling they’re all in on it. You are very kind & good entertainment, too. Thank you sweet lady ♥️

It’s always interesting to see that some society are more inclined to feed stray cats than dogs. Dogs yes may come with a bit more to be wary of but it’s just amazing to see the dynamic especially when you’ll hear people claiming to like dogs more than cats.

What a really lovely video. You are so calm, confident and empathic with them

Dang, he was hungry... he ate a lot! My full grown cat eats maybe half of what Boo ate. He is so cute❣❣❣

My cats love to sleep on a scratcher like that and they also scratch and shred them. Their favorite hang outs other than the couch or my bed!

Boos coat is so shiny. Beautiful.

I use holistic medication on our local cats all the time. Here in Puerto Rico, there aren't a lot of options for shelters or T&R programs for cats and it's heartbreaking. My mother and I have invested so much time, energy and money on these cats, making sure they are fed and healthy. Of course we don't have the money to take every single one to a vet which makes me feel terrible because I wish I could but the holistic medications have done wonders for them. A few have even had their lives saved. One of my 3 cats was a feral kitten and 3 years later she sleeps with me every night. If not with her head snuggled up on my shoulder then right on top of my tummy/chest. I'm so happy there are other people out there looking out for these cats. 🖤😻

Love your videos. So restful, and your comments make the experience so much fuller. Feel like I have a personal relationship going with your feral friends. I have learned so much from you. Thank you so much for what you bring. xx

Hello I absolutely love ALL the tips you've been giving. I had a colony of cats where I moved too. I live in the City of PHILADELPHIA. Very rough place for cats. I called the PSPCA. I had 14 cats in total that I trapped! My Landlord was so helpful. They helped me with making shelters and food. So it's been 7yrs and I have 4 that live here. I'm starting to see about 3 that are coming in the yard to finish the leftover food. You are so right they eat alot being outside. Great haul from dollar tree. I get the mats. I get my food from there. I want to tell you that your a Great Cat Mom. It takes a lot of patients and LOVE and you are AMAZING. I will be binge watching your other videos. Thank God I found you. 🖤🐾🐾🖤🐾🐾🖤🐾🐾🖤🐾🐾🖤🐾🐾🖤🐾🐾

Hahaha I love 'the audience'....I call them 'the watchers' LOL. What a great video...I've been watching it over the past few days. So fun to watch. I have a neighbor cat (a siamese) that I feed, he comes every morning for breakfast, and any other cats that come, he chases them out of the yard. He's very territorial and he is fixed too.

BOO IS TAKING A LONG NAP WITH YOU SITTING RIGHT THERE.GOOD.

If you can get him neutered he will stay close to home. My friend was able to do that for a cat that was just hanging around for months. He turned out to be one of the smartest cat I've ever known.

I love what you do for your fur babies. You're a special lady. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Boo looks like one of my feral adoptees Maxi. Maxi is a TNR boy so he was part of a colony somewhere. Several years ago when we were having a frigid winter with lots of snow and temps in the low teens a friend who feeds all the animals noticed he was coming by and started putting out food out for him. One day he made a mad dash into her home and a month later he was living with me! It has been a long slow journey gaining his trust but he is now a homebody! He's still skittish with other people but will happily cuddle when we have private quiet moments!🐈❤

He is gorgeous love his big eyes , and he is so Cole black, love him😍

I rescue kittens and feral cats. Yea he's been in fights. Most likely there is a female in heat within a mile or so. That makes them fight for her. 2 males can get along for the most part but one will show dominance sometimes. I have sprayed peroxide on wounds but it pisses them off for a few hours. I use firecrackers to break up fights. LOL They learn fast not to fight.

He’s so cute.

You are so nice for being the person you are to take care of these sweet babies❤ I thank FATHER GOD in HEAVEN for you🙏🙏🙏❤😊

Thank you lady for taking care of the black cat... Like I said my senior feral cat that I known for 5 years passed away.. I loved her so much.. now there another young black feral cat at my work place ... She has battle wounds just like my previous senior black cat.... the young cat reminds me so much of my last cat I've known for 5 years ..

I had a feral cat coming for food for 6 years, he would run at the sight of me. Last 2 years he stopped running, slowly getting closer, seemed calmed when I talk to him, very jumpy. He came to eat on a cold morning a few days ago....with the neighbors cat. They were eating while I put the food on the plate. I took a chance and scratched him behind his ear, he leaned into my hand. The next day, he willingly was in my lap. In just a few days he will try to keep me from leaving him. He nips me too. Not too hard. I have a nice warm place for him in my shed, feed him 2 times a day. Have a vet appointment. How can i bring him inside? We did have a tour in my arms, he was ok but i have 2 cats inside? Help please, 6 in of snow yesterday.

Thanks lucky this was fun. I feel better after chilling with Boo this evening. And who knew chipmunks could watch youtube.

He eats like a king. They have a way to own our hearts.

I love cats! They are so cute!

There's much more of Boo and the others, and he's living the good life now. A batch of feral kittens, half-grown, are currently getting socialized to be given away, and they are wonderful too. -- Best wishes to Lady Feral and the indoor four and the current batch.

I think this great how you are showing the best way to deal with a feral cat. I can't do it that way in a apartment complex😀😃❤❤

I started watching this on sunday amd i swear i can't go a day without checking in on your progress with these dudes,, love you for this..

I’m currently working on a stray that I’m feeding everyday. She has let me pet her and asked for pets the past three days. If she lets me, I’ll give her a wonderful home! Thank you for posting these videos. I’m enjoying them and they’re helpful.

You have a great camera, BTW. God Bless you for helping out kitties 🙂

What a delightful voice 🥰🥰 now I get asmr

He is just adorable how he enjoys his chicken with mneam mneam mneam sounds, chewing and tasting.. I can watch him endlessly .. 😍😍😍

I’ve cried my eyes out when losing my beauties, not just a cat, different personalities, I’ve been so blessed with them in my life, some strays have turned up, like little angels, when I needed…..🙏 They will be ok with you earth Angel Xxxx❤❤❤