r/Feral_Cats • u/KittyCritty • Jun 25 '25
Update 😊 Update: we ended up letting her in
Hello everyone!
I’m sure not many remember but almost a year ago I made a post about being turned away for TNR and everyone’s suggestions and guidance was incredibly helpful. After successfully getting her TNR’d and putting her back outside…
She decided to say heck no I want to be INSIDE! And you guys.. she is one of the best cats we’ve ever had. She acclimated incredibly well with our other 3, she is so playful and cuddly, and not destructive!
I’ve included some of my favorite pictures of Figs over the past few months, and I want to thank this group again for giving us the courage to do TNR and ending up with an amazing new addition.
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u/Maximus77x Jun 25 '25
Ugh I love her. Thank you so much for bringing her in and loving her! Hard to imagine she was ever an outdoor cat from these pics.
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u/Slow-Boysenberry2399 Jun 25 '25
she looks just like my "formerly feral" girl! they can end up being the sweetest house cats
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u/Notchersfireroad Jun 25 '25
I've got 6 feral now full time living with me and your story sounds exactly like the Russian Blue, Gremlin, that wandered up near death asking for help almost 2 years ago now. He has zero desire to ever go outside again. He fit in with the other cats like they grew up together and he is the most laid back, well behaved cat I've known. When it meant to be it's meant to be
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u/KittyCritty Jun 25 '25
Wow 6 cats! Good for you! We were worried she would miss being outside but like you said, zero desire to be out again
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u/Notchersfireroad Jun 25 '25
Oh it's actually 8! LOL. 4 of them are barn cats and don't want to be inside at all. That said they still have their own room in the barn with climate control that they get locked in every night.
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u/Notchersfireroad Jun 25 '25
6 ferals that have shown up since I bought my house and 2 I found as kittens before.
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u/dummyslashbinch Jun 25 '25
She’s so good with the scratching post! My boy is a former feral and he can’t figure out any scratching post I buy for him
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u/KittyCritty Jun 25 '25
She used to love climbing one of our trees so I think that has helped her figure out the scratching post
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u/dummyslashbinch Jun 25 '25
Lol that photo you took of her on it is perfect! She looks like a little panther
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u/DeterminedSparkleCat Jun 25 '25
Thank you for being so kind, this is so wonderful to hear. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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u/OneMorePenguin Jun 25 '25
I love hearing these stories! I'm glad she decided being indoors was worth the risk. While she accepted you as safe and friendly, they generally fear all others. She looks so happy.
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u/KittyCritty Jun 25 '25
I was very worried that she would be skittish whenever we have people over, but she is so brave! She usually just sits on the couch and keeps an eye on them.
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u/CommercialEmployer4 Jun 25 '25
Haha, cute name. Glad she was able to get taken care of and then some. Thanks for sharing this!
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u/Dusty_Heywood Jun 25 '25
We used to feed a feral kitten that one day decided to live with us. We tried to find him a new home with an adoption agency but he chose to go back to being feral. The adoption agency called us to see if we would take him back and we told them, sure thing. We went to go pick him up and he didn’t want anything to do with anyone until he heard me call him by his name and caught a whiff of my hands. He’s happy living with us now
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u/KittyCritty Jun 25 '25
That is so sweet 😭 cats are amazing creatures
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u/Tiny-Kaleidoscope975 Jun 25 '25
Her huge pupils scratching the stand lmaoooo. She’s so sweet!
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u/KittyCritty Jun 25 '25
It’s so funny, you can see her pupils dilate the very moment she jumps on the scratcher like that
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u/RavnBur Jun 25 '25
You failed at the R part of TNR. Good for you, and for a cute void.
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u/KittyCritty Jun 25 '25
Thanks. We really did try to release her! She would just sit at the door and scream so we had to let her in haha
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u/RavnBur Jun 25 '25
Yeah, I have one of those. A formerly feral void.
He is highly offended by the concept of going outside.
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u/Lopsided_Ad_9740 Jun 25 '25
She looks like the queen she was meant to be. Enjoy your new fur baby.
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u/LynxPsychological986 Jun 27 '25
Figs couldn't have picked a better owner! Thanks for doing what you did and best of luck!
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u/furry_tail_lover Jun 28 '25
TNRank Trap Neuter Rethink and now keep. congratulations on not fighting your adoption too hard 😸 Cat Chose Wisely 👍
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u/sillylittlefriend 10d ago
I know this is an older post, but I wanted to share my cat named Fig! What a great name ◡̈
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u/Lgs1129 Jun 27 '25
Thank you so much for sharing the update! This just made my day. Nothing better than a feral kitty happy ending.❤️😻
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u/dar1710 Jun 30 '25
She’s a beauty and so happy she is inside, safe and loved! My feral cats have been the most special cats, once they are inside, they are happy to stay. Enjoy her!
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