Fluffy Feral Cat's Transition to Indoor King Has Everyone in Tears

Bringing feral cats inside is a dream for all cat lovers, it has to be. There is something so special about a cat who has never chosen people before to choose you as their person!

On Sunday, August 18th, a cat mom finally got to share her journey in helping a feral cat who wanted to come inside. From sitting just outside her door teasing her other cat to becoming a member of their family, it's nothing short of incredible:

Mittens and Friends are an eclectic bunch, but they all love each other very much. He made their family whole in the best possible way!

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Mittens isn't the only rescue cat in this house, but he's the one the account is named for, because he's the leader. He wasn't the first one to come into the home. In fact, he came in and joined seven other cats:

1. Mama Kitty
2. Biscuit
3. Boots
4. Bubbles
5. Levi
6. Luna
7. Mocha

He started coming around to their house in the wintertime, basically begging to come inside and get warm. He also had an injury: according to his mom, he'd been shot with a BB gun. After careful consideration and following lots of safety procedures, they eventually decided it was okay to bring him in. Once they did, he just blossomed into a beautiful, playful guy. He gets along with all of his siblings and has dragged them all into the spotlight right along with him!

How to Help Feral Cats Without Taking Them In

While simply accepting every feral cat into our house is obviously ideal, it's not plausible for everyone, and that's okay. You are under no obligation to bring feral cats inside - or to help them at all.

However, if you would like to help a feral cat be safe without bringing them into your house, you can:

1. Contact your local animal shelters to see if they can pick them up.
2. Set up little winterized cat houses for them to have somewhere warm to stay.
3. Get in contact with a local farm about potentially needing a barn cat.
4. Look out for local Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Release (TNVR) organizations.

If you live in your own home with your own yard, feeding them is also an option, though many don't recommend it. Feeding feral cats can attract more feral cats (or other animals) and since many feral cats aren't neutered, bringing them together like that gives them all the more chance to breed. Luckily for Mittens, he managed to transition to the best indoor boy in no time!