I finally convinced a very good friend to take the ferral cat (the one that has been in a cage for almost a year and is very very angry). I can´t be happier, she is a close friend of mine and one of the three people that I would have trusted. We will be collecting her next month in our visit. Can´t thank all of you enough for your advice. It´s going to be a long process till she lets anyone near her but it´s a start. The only problem is that she has 3 dogs but atleast she is going to be kept in a room on her own. Any more advice, greatly appreciated especially from owners of ferocious dogs who live with cats.

Great news Our ferocious dogs are well & truly under the cats paws so hopefully your friends will be to

__________________

All my children have paws!

Excellent news! It's always so uplifting when a "problem" pet finally finds a home.

__________________
My babies
Aber, Ragnar, Kelso (the corgi trio), Daisy (our rescue mystery-mix puppy), Ellie, Henry, Gwennie, Jezebel (the kitty quartet), Blake, Chaucer, Molly and Milton (the kittens), and Bingo the African Grey parrot

Over the Bridge:
Pippin: 1/6/08-17/5/11
Freja: 11/8/10-30/10/10
Kirby: 11/8/10-1/11/10

"Praise liberty/The freedom to obey/It's a song that strangles me/Well, don't cross the line" Billie Joe Armstrong

Let´s keep our fingers and paws crossed, she will have to be for a while in the cage till she gains her trust and she can move round the room. You dont know how relieved I am and especially with this girl who like me gives her pets the best. I hope the dogs accept so she can move round the house with time. Any advice on how to make the transition easier is more than welcome.

The only thing I can think of without the dogs getting up close to the crate is to put a baby gate on the door of the room she is in then the dogs & see, smell her from a distance & she can do the same & a Feliway plug in to. I would leave the gate up for a while once she is out of the crate to

__________________

All my children have paws!

That's fantastic news

__________________
Debs

Lives with a wonderful husband, 2 adorable rescue kitties Harry and Sabrina, and a flock of pampered pet chickens.

I knooooooooooooooooow, can´t stop smilling, meanwhile I´ve quickly ordered felliway from zooplus. The cat doesn´t eat wet food but we hope to introduce her to that too once she accepts that humans are her friend.

Maybe swapping bedding between the dogs and the cat when she is in residence may help?

Well done you.

__________________
Kaz

For kittens, joy is for the asking and smiles are for the giving

Thanks, I called the lady at the shelter and she was ever so happy. Although this search has made me realize just how difficult it is to get homes for cats. I´ve run out of friends with possibilities. I just hope it´s a happy ending because if it goes well, my friend says it would be her forever home

Brilliant News!!! I'm so please your friend is gonna give her a home and give her a chance to trust someone and come out of her shell. I'm really pleased. I would agree that scent swapping is a good place to start. Wishing them the best of luck!!!

__________________

The spoon Theory By Christine Miserandino To help people understand coping with disability

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ar...e-miserandino/