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Siwsan

(27,298 posts)
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 08:05 PM Mar 2023

Carys surprised me

She strolled up and meowed at me so I reached down to pick her up. And she let me! I carried her around for a bit and then put her back down. She ran right back to me and started rubbing up against my ankles.

What the heck. I knelt down and kind of 'compressed'. She started walking all around me, rubbing her head against my arms, head, face, legs. She started stretching out next to my hand and grabbing my fingers like she wanted to play. This went on for a good five minutes.

Not sure what triggered this. Hopefully it will happen more often!

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Carys surprised me (Original Post) Siwsan Mar 2023 OP
I think she is a little sponge to how momma feels. Hope22 Mar 2023 #1
I could see that. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #3
Just what Rebl2 Mar 2023 #4
Sounds like you have been claimed. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #2
Sounds like you're off probation wendyb-NC Mar 2023 #5
Easy explanation: Laffy Kat Mar 2023 #6
very sweet!!! bluboid Mar 2023 #7
Cat works in mysterious ways. LudwigPastorius Mar 2023 #8
How old is she? Warpy Mar 2023 #9
Think she was Rebl2 Mar 2023 #10
It's certainly time again. Warpy Mar 2023 #12
She was spayed when she was 5 months old Siwsan Mar 2023 #13
Oh, thank you! Warpy Mar 2023 #14
I think she was saying, "I trust you". demigoddess Mar 2023 #11

Hope22

(2,881 posts)
1. I think she is a little sponge to how momma feels.
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 08:07 PM
Mar 2023

She is so happy that you got good news and are relieved…..and so is she!😁👍🏼

wendyb-NC

(3,817 posts)
5. Sounds like you're off probation
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 08:41 PM
Mar 2023

Cat's are a puzzle, at times. So glad to hear she's become so sweet. Thanks for the update.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
9. How old is she?
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 10:25 PM
Mar 2023

If she hasn't been neutered, she might be in heat. Female cats can get very friendly when they go into heat.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
12. It's certainly time again.
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 11:44 PM
Mar 2023

Scoop her up while she's friendly and try to find a TNR vet near you. It's the kindest thing you can do for a feral beastie.

She won't disappear, cats are very tied to their territories. She'll just go back to being a working cat, keeping rodents down.

Siwsan

(27,298 posts)
13. She was spayed when she was 5 months old
Sun Mar 12, 2023, 06:48 AM
Mar 2023

She was still a little bit feral but the vet said she would be no problem for them to handle. Turns out she was an ideal patient.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
14. Oh, thank you!
Sun Mar 12, 2023, 12:50 PM
Mar 2023

I didn't know you were getting your ferals neutered, so good for you.

I guess this gal has seen your adoptees looking out the windows all fat, sleek, and sassy and has decided maybe she wants a human to call her own. You might be able to tame her down enough to be adopted.

It sounds like she's already grateful not to be having 4 litters a year (minimum), most of which will die from internal and external parasites.

That was my big challenge with the tough old Maine coon barn cats I rehabbed, getting rid of the bugs and worms. You've never lived until you've shoved pills into a 25 pound semi feral tomcat who realizes that flea collar was a good idea, but lady, there are limits!

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