When should a new cat be let out of a room ?

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chester@ix.netcom.com - 14 Jul 2003 02:22 GMT

A friend of mine has adopted an ex-feral cat and
she's now keeping him in a small room in her house.
He's still hissing at her when she enters the room
and she's worried that if she lets him out of that
room he will run away when somebody opens the front
or back door of her house. But I think that he may
be unhappy being kept in a small room by himself
most of the time.

Any suggestion will be appreciated.
chester@ix.netcom.com

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Laura R. - 14 Jul 2003 06:14 GMT

circa Mon, 14 Jul 03 01:22:31 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
chester@ix.netcom.com (chester@ix.netcom.com) said,

> A friend of mine has adopted an ex-feral cat and
> she's now keeping him in a small room in her house.
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> Any suggestion will be appreciated.
> chester@ix.netcom.com

How long has the cat been in the room? I'm not familiar with adopting
ferals, but usually, keeping the cat in a small room where it's quiet
and s/he can feel safe is a good thing.

Laura

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chester@ix.netcom.com - 14 Jul 2003 09:20 GMT

>> A friend of mine has adopted an ex-feral cat and
>> she's now keeping him in a small room in her house.
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>
>Laura

I think it's been about a week and he probably feels safe
in that room but he may also want to come out when nobody
is watching.

He's the only cat in the house and I don't know if this is
good for an ex-feral cat that's going to be kept indoor.

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Yngver - 15 Jul 2003 18:03 GMT

>I think it's been about a week and he probably feels safe
>in that room but he may also want to come out when nobody
>is watching.
>
>He's the only cat in the house and I don't know if this is
>good for an ex-feral cat that's going to be kept indoor.

I think he can certainly stay in the room for longer than a week. Even with a
non-feral cat, a week wouldn't be very long to keep confined. I'd say keep him
there until he starts to seem more secure, probably another couple weeks
anyway.

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Gail - 14 Jul 2003 14:47 GMT

If your friend lets him out now, he will find a place in the house to hide
and he won't find him. Keep him in there until he is much more tame.
Gail

> circa Mon, 14 Jul 03 01:22:31 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
> chester@ix.netcom.com (chester@ix.netcom.com) said,
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>
> Laura

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