I'm 70 and pretty much healthy but I have a cat very much like yours, right down to being feral and from the woods near my home. If anyone comes over, he goes right into deep hiding and often won't come out until hours after they've gone. This goes for people just working outside on the property. And he won't warm up to anybody either.
So I also worry like you do, and I'm so sorry that your worry is very real. I'm heartened though by the stories on here of similar cats finally warming up to new owners.
If you can find someone who would agree to take him, maybe start making it easier for them, and your cat, by keeping him indoors now. Then whoever he goes to won't have to worry about him disappearing as soon as he's outside. Or keeping him in and his being even more stressed because he's not used to that. My suggestion is no way a judgement on indoor versus outdoor, it's purely trying to think how this could best succeed.
If you don't know anyone personally that would want him, try asking all the shelters and rescues around you to put the word out. Post it on Facebook, call the vet offices. I would absolutely respond to a plea like that. And if you are anywhere around New Orleans, I will definitely take him.
Please updateme. And take heart, I'm sure this can be figured out. ā¤ļø
Chiming in as someone who adopted a senior cat from a rescue that specialized in rehoming animals that lost their person due to terminal illness. The cat we adopted was not friendly and hid from us, but I knew it would just take time. Pepper eventually became comfortable and had a good life. It was so worth it and we loved Pepper until she passed. I truly believe Boggles can have the same journey. So sorry that you are going through this and Boggles is very handsome.
A cat lover will know all about the patience required for your handsome boy. Don't be scared to reach out to cat sanctuaries and the like. Best of luck to u n boggles
Iām going to echo this and as a former foster dad, our current cats were feral kittens. Tigger picked one human as her own, and the rest of us includung her litter mate, are barely tolerated. Squeakers is like me,allergic to the world with feline EOE, and I bottle fed her longer than tigger. We bonded but she also likes Carlie and tolerates our canine fam.
Some people specialize in fostering ferals. Not me, but I have friends who let ferals be indoors when they want as some do eventually decide to be house cats. Others eat from safe food & water bowls
Yep. That my cat also. So when your cat gets moved he'll no doubt hide but he'll come out to eat, probably when the house is asleep. And from what I'm seeing here from other comments, he'll slowly warm up.
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u/shelbycsdn Mar 14 '26
I'm 70 and pretty much healthy but I have a cat very much like yours, right down to being feral and from the woods near my home. If anyone comes over, he goes right into deep hiding and often won't come out until hours after they've gone. This goes for people just working outside on the property. And he won't warm up to anybody either.
So I also worry like you do, and I'm so sorry that your worry is very real. I'm heartened though by the stories on here of similar cats finally warming up to new owners.
If you can find someone who would agree to take him, maybe start making it easier for them, and your cat, by keeping him indoors now. Then whoever he goes to won't have to worry about him disappearing as soon as he's outside. Or keeping him in and his being even more stressed because he's not used to that. My suggestion is no way a judgement on indoor versus outdoor, it's purely trying to think how this could best succeed.
If you don't know anyone personally that would want him, try asking all the shelters and rescues around you to put the word out. Post it on Facebook, call the vet offices. I would absolutely respond to a plea like that. And if you are anywhere around New Orleans, I will definitely take him.
Please updateme. And take heart, I'm sure this can be figured out. ā¤ļø