【分享文章】如何让你救助的流浪猫更加适于被领养

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如何让你救助的流浪猫更加适于被领养（如何对您救助的流浪猫实行**化教育）

——猫族大师译

利用“**化”教育可帮助你将救助的流浪猫转变得更加适于被领养。但这可能会是一个漫长而耗时的过程，它的长短取决于小猫的年龄和性格，所以整个过程不可掉以轻心。

·         开始实行约束：   当你处理一窝小猫的时候，如果可能的话将每只小猫分开独处，如果你无法做到，请务必与每一只小猫单独度过一些美好的时光。将小猫留在一个小房间，比如一间浴室，最好是在大笼子里，这样你就会更容易地接触到他们，而且他们也没法躲藏在任何难以触及的地方。同时要阻止任何其他动物与他们接触。这个小空间将会使他们变得平静，让他们能够更容易地找到他们的食物，水和猫砂。给他们一个相对隐蔽的藏身之处，如箱子或大筐。提供柔软舒适的猫窝。小猫独处时，最好留一台收音机或电视以帮助他们习惯人的声音。对于幼猫，毛巾中裹着的一个滴答作响的时钟听起来会很像猫妈妈的心跳，这会使他们得到安慰而镇静下来。同窝产的幼猫可以在短暂的调整期后放回一起。

·         爱抚：   安全第一。如果你不加小心的话，暴躁的流浪猫可能会对你造成严重的伤害。如果感觉必要，戴上手套或穿防护衣。在最初的两天约束调整期后，尽可能尝试抱住小猫。如果小猫非常好斗，可以把他像裹婴儿那样裹在一条毛巾里，只把他的头露出来，然后抱着他在屋子里四处转转。接触小猫的头后面以进行爱抚，轻轻地抓挠脸颊、下巴以及耳朵后面。在说话时抱住小猫并轻轻地抚摸，约20分钟一次，并每天尽可能频繁地重复这个过程。应常常抱起并爱抚所有的幼猫，并为他们整理被毛，以及陪他们玩耍，这样当他们长大后才会习惯。  

·         喂食： 食物 是**化教育 的最佳 工具。你可以每天都饲喂猫干粮，但是当你饲喂湿猫粮给小猫吃时，待在房间里陪他。他们会很快将你和美味的食物联系起来，并开始信任你。如果他们胆子很小，可以尝试用勺子穿过笼子的围栏喂食。抱过小猫后，用一些猫罐头食品或鸡肉口味的婴儿食品奖励他们。  

·         玩耍：   坚持鼓励小猫玩玩具约3至4星期。但千万不要让小猫玩你的手或咬、抓你。对独生的幼猫来说，这一点尤其重要。  

·         向家人和外人介绍： 当小猫习惯于睡在你的膝上或者在你面前打呼噜后，他们就可以从最初的约束空间移动到较大的适于小猫生活的房间中。  将小猫介绍给尽可能多的人类朋友，这样可以让他们适应陌生人和突然来访的客人。

在决定对新发现的小猫做什么之前，为他们的未来考虑也是非常重要的。你能为他们提供一个寄养家庭吗？或是一个永久的家？你会有时间、资源和精力，为这些**化教育后的小猫找到一个家吗？

根据你最初的决定，你可以将**化调整后的小猫轻松地领养出去，或者在为他们做绝育及免疫后将他们群体放归。无论您选择以上哪条都是正确的，因为——正像您已读到的——无论是抚养他们还是对他们进行**化教育都决非易事。请放心，因为您为您的情况选择的总是最好的选项，所以不要怀疑自己。小猫的确能扣动我们的心弦，但在最后，最适合您的选项最终会成为对小猫们最适合的选项。


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How to Socialize Feral Kittens


Socialization techniques will help you prepare kittens to be placed for adoption. This can be a long, time-consuming process depending on the age and temperament of the kittens and should not be taken lightly.

·        Initial Confinement: If you are dealing with a litter, separate each kitten if possible and if you can’t, make sure you spend quality time alone with each one. Keep kittens in a small room, like a bathroom, or preferably in a cage where you will have easy access to them and they won’t be able to hide in a hard-to-reach spot. Also keep them away from any other animals in the home.This small space will calm them and allow them to easily find their food, water, and litter. Allow them one hiding place for security, such as a box or carrier. Provide soft comfortable bedding. Consider leaving a radio or TV on when the kittens are alone to get used to human voices. For young kittens, a ticking clock wrapped in a towel sounds like a mother cat’s heartbeat and is very soothing. Litters can be put back together after a short adjustment period.

·        Touch: Safety first. Aggressive feral kittens can hurt you badly if you are not careful. Wear gloves or protective clothing if you feel it is needed. Hold kittens as much as possible after giving them an initial two-day adjustment period. If a kitten is feisty, papoose in a towel with only the head out and hold her while doing things around the house. Pet kittens by reaching from behind the head and gently rubbing around the face, chin, and behind the ears. Hold kittens while talking softly and petting for about 20 minutes at a time, and repeat this often throughout the day. All young kittens should be picked up often to be petted, brushed, and played with so they are used to this behavior when they grow up.

·        Feeding: Food is the best tool for socialization. You may keep dry kitten food out all day, but when you feed wet food, stay in the room while the kittens eat it. They will soon associate you with food and begin to trust you. If they are very timid, try to first give them food on a spoon through the cage. After holding kittens, reward them with some canned cat food or chicken flavored baby food on a spoon.

·        Play: Encourage kittens to play with toys at around three to four weeks.It is important that you don’t let kittens play with your hand or bite or scratch you.This is especially important when raising single neonatal kittens without siblings.

·        Introductions to the home and others: After kittens are comfortable enough with you to fall asleep on your lap or purr in your presence, they can move from the initial confinement space to a larger, kitten-proof room.Introduce kittens to as many human friends as you can to adjust them to strangers and unexpected circumstances.

When deciding what to do upon finding kittens, it is also important to think ahead for them. Can you provide them with a foster home? A permenant home? Will you have the time, resources, and energy to find these newly socialized kittens a home?

Depending on your initial decision, you will end up with either socialized, well-adjusted kittens who you can easily adopt out, or a colony with fully sterilized, vaccinated feral cats and kittens. Either decision is correct because, as you have read, taking on the task of raising kittens or socializing them is no easy feat. Be secure that you made the best choice for your circumstances and don’t second guess yourself. Kittens can pull at our heart-strings, but in the end, doing what is best for you will ultimately be what is best for the kittens.

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