Sunday, October 16, 2022

From Feral Cat To House Cat

We've become in the cat house. 

You know, the house where a bunch of stray cats come to dine? That's us. I buy extra food for them and make sure there's always water.

One of these cats was always pretty friendly. First he started watching us from a distance. Then he'd get closer. And closer to the point where we could pet him. 

And then he started walking into the house and we were like, "Oh. Okay, um." But he was so sweet. 


I was hesitant at first only because I had seen enough episodes of My Cat From Hell where people brought in cats from the street and it did not go well. I'm talking pee around the house, poop in corners...which happens with feral cats sometimes. 

But this cat was different. He found the cat box and used it. Then I was worried about our cat Ruby. Would she get along with him? I mean, she was used to another cat. We had Max, who sadly passed away and there weren't issues. But what about a feral cat?

Well, there was some hissing involved on both parts. But for the most part, they are friends. Kinda. 




My husband said we should call him Plops. It's because he'll walk in and literally plop down anywhere. And it's generally a loud plop. You'll hear a smacking noise when he plops down on the floor. 



Now, things are completely perfect. He still goes outside because that is what he's used to. It makes me nervous, but sometimes he'll dart right out the door. If you try to grab him, he'll race underneath the car so you can't reach him. But then he eventually wants in again. He also defends his home to the point where he's mean to the other stray cats and tries to chase them off. I'm like, no, we love them too! Be nice!

(They all have names too: Papaya, Rambo, and Frank. Papaya lets us touch him. Rambo and Frank let us admire them from a distance.)



Plops makes a fine addition to the family. He enjoys cuddling, a complete opposite from Ruby, who will scratch and stare at you like you're a complete idiot if you touch her too much. 

But Plops? He's all about the love.



33 comments:

  1. It is so cute that you kitty has a new friends. thanks for sharing this with us.

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  2. My grandma is the same! And she also has this one cat that finally decided to stay with her permanently.

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  3. Ha. love that you called him Plops. What a lovely cat. I would love one that he is all about the love. If only one would follow me into my home sometime soon please!!!!

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  4. My daughter loves cats, and I can see her enjoying this post as well. This was a lovely read.

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  5. My friend loves cats and has lots of them. They love being outside and I see them visit my yard.

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  6. I love cats. We have two ourselves, and they were strays at first. We love taking in strays and giving them a home.

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  7. It seems like Plops found the perfect place to call home! I'm glad that he and Ruby get along.

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  8. We feed, house and water the strays too. During the winter we put houses out on the porch. So far all of them have admired us from afar. Have to admit we do have 6 inside though.

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  9. What a lovely read. It's so great to know that Plops found new home at your place and everything is going so well.

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  10. This is a really wonderful post! I enjoy reading this! My son really love cats!

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  11. It's always an adventure when adding a new member to the family. Looks like this kitty fits right in.

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  12. Sometimes they just need a little bit of extra love and attention and patience!

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  13. Adorable cats! I have a couple of cats at my house and we adore them!

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  14. How cute! I love cats and we have two rescue cats ourselves. No strays here; I think it is too cold. It is great that your stray became a housecat and really settled in. You'd never know he was a stray!

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  15. What a wonderful journey! Cats can be such great companions. They are lucky to have such a loving family help them.

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  16. What a cute cat how old is it do you think it is

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  17. I like Papaya but never thought of it as a name. It's actually a cute name for a cat. :) -LYNNDEE

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  18. And by this I know you're a good person/family. ^_^ Cats are attracted to good people, and knows who will take care of them. But some cats just have their own rules :D :D Thanks for taking him in, and feeding all the others.You rock!

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  19. It sounds like Plops adopted your family to take care of him. He is a beautiful cat. I'm thankful that my cat is pretty affectionate and loves to sleep near me.

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  20. Oh what a cutie! It sounds like he was very lucky to have found you! And you him!

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  21. Such an adorable cat. I love cats so much. We have a cat too, and he was a stray. He has really become a part of our family.

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  22. What a sweetheart! I loved reading your story about Plops. We have two cats and I am very much a cat person. Our cats were from a cat foster and had been waiting for a home for 3 years. How precious that your cat looks so comfy in your home, and then he runs outside and enjoys the outside life too.

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  23. I couldn't help but smile as I read about Plops' journey from cautiously approaching your home to becoming an integral part of your family. The way he earned his name by plopping down anywhere and making a loud smacking noise is adorable.

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  24. Plops seems like a perfect addition to the family. His orney sounds sweet. I love how protective he is about home.

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  25. So much sweetness to open your home to the kitties! Plops is an adorable cat and name :)

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  26. I love coming across Plop's "gotcha" story every now and again!

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  27. OMG! This is such a sweet story! Plops is so lucky to have you as a family!

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  28. Thanks for sharing such a great post, I really enjoyed reading it. We have cats too

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  29. Aww we love cat in this house so this post makes us happy! Plops is a super lucky fella.

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  30. My grandma did the same thing with a feral cat and now my grandma has a buddy. It took her a bit to warm up but she's getting there

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  31. We have three cats and all of them are stray cats. Their mother died so decided to let them stay with us to take care of them.

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  32. Oh my.. loved reading this story.. and the names made me smile.. especially Plops...

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  33. There is no greater love, than the love of a cat. And you will continue getting that kind of love...thank you for being so kind to them! We've recently lost our ginger cat and then we were given the opportunity to take in a rescue cat (from the war)! Keep on !! Meow!

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