It is interesting to watch Sable’s progression. While still wary of any physical approach I make that is too close, she is accustomed to my presence, will walk into a room in which I am sitting or standing, and will allow me closer if I am bringing her food.
But now she plays with toys. I’m sure she learned to do so from watching the other cats, especially Valkyrie, who is very active and cares nothing for who may be near or observing. Sabe’s playfulness is still tentative: the pictures of her at the door to the bedroom tried to capture her pushing about a fuzzy mouse, but her actions were too sporadic and cautious for display. She was a bit more active Saturday, while knocking about a toy in the kitchen. I tried to put that on video but, after a slow, careful advance, all I could record was a black lump moving like a jiggly pudding under the dining table.
This morning brought an interesting development. I was downstairs in the library, sweeping up cat-litter prior to scooping the boxes, with Sable watching me from the couch. Valkyrie always follows me when I descend to the library, and often Moxy and Brazil follow her. Those three were trotting about the couch, and when Mox passed beneath where Sable was sitting, she started talking to him in her hooting yelp. When Valk walked the same path, though, Sabe was quiet. I’ve written before about a possible friendship between Sable and the Mixer; I think this is another aspect of it.
My former outsider-cat has, I think, reached the point at which I can call her semi-feral, rather than feral. With help from her new friends, she might some day drop the feral designation all together.
I am so pleased that Sable is starting to bend a little! I agree, Semi feral. I was thinking it would be faster...shows what I know, because she has known your scent for years! On her food dishes at the apartment, when you were jut there in her vicinity. She can see and hear the cats she is with right there, That alone I would have thought...should have calmed her considerably. More to it, I see.
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the cat a great deal, I think. I am one of the two managers of the feral colony at my work-place, and at meal-times, I can touch and stroke the cats as they swarm about me eager to eat. At other times, they want me to keep my distance. Sable has never allowed me near, and how the ferals from work would behave in Sabe’s place, I don’t know.
DeleteSable is such an intelligent girl, I have high hopes that she'll eventually decide she can be sociable with you.
ReplyDeletesable….bee in born feral me self…eye get it..what say we make a pact two gether, noe rush, that bye sum time…de werd feral will come off R drivin lincentz 🐾💚😺
ReplyDeleteMoved from 'H-S-T-B-F-F' to 'S-F'...nice!!!
ReplyDeleteProgress for Sable that may some day make the movie.
ReplyDeleteThis is so good that she plays and doesn't rush to hide. Yes, definitely semi feral seems a mor accurate description now.
ReplyDeleteI love this for her, that she's becoming more and more comfortable. Semi-feral is amazing progress.
ReplyDeleteSable certainly has made great progress. She has gone from feral to semi-feral in a short while, and I'm sure this progress will continue.
ReplyDeleteLittle steps, but going the right direction. :)
ReplyDeleteAt least she is making some progress which is good to hear she is a beautiful cat
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