i did not try to bring in my ferals until they had accepted me. i have a "cat house" on the deck for them to sleep in andi put out food until they don't run and then i start holding food in my hand and letting them approach me. at first they snatch and run, but eventually they learn to trust and let me scratch their chin. from then on, they are mine. it usually takes about 6 - 8 months. then i bring them in and when they are at ease, we go to the vet. ---- Beth Noren <maxgoodb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Georgetta, > Yup, I understand how bitey an unsocialized singleton can be! My arms > were SO scratched up from my first positive that lived in quarantine > from 6-12 weeks. Others here may have better references, but I found > one article that says that the time between infection and testing > positive is normally 2-8 weeks. If funds allowed, perhaps one snap > test when the litters are combined, and another prior to adoption? > May not be practical or affordable for a real rescue, I've just done > my private little rescues and kept more (10 total, 2 now deceased) > than I've managed to adopt out (7). I'll see what other references I > can find in the morning... > > Good night, > Beth N. > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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