Socializing feral kittens! 

'kittens that are over 10 weeks of age can be extremely difficult to socialise'. Ah, the teenage stage.

I hope I never get tired of cats being described as "spicy."

I love how all kittens go from "wtf is this don't touch me!!" to "ohh hey this is kinda nice" to complete squinty eyed coma :'D

I've socialized dozens of fully grown feral cats. The key is patience and persistence, slowly "intruding" on their space while feeding in the wild. Sometimes the nastiest old toms make the loveliest cuddle buddies - hard to believe until you see it.

That one kitten that never stopped eating even after the trap was set off and everyone was panicking is such a mood

YOOOO this guy needs to teach a class on advanced petting techniques

3:05 Interviewer: So what are your greatest strengths? Me: I am food motivated.

I‘m lying in bed with my cat, old lady of an impressive 21 years, and when the little guy started screaming in the cage she flinched like crazy and started looking around. Guess he really was calling for his Mama.

3:32 Lo-Fi Hip Hop beats to socialize feral kittens to.

I'm watching this with a sleeping cat in my lap. She perked up for a few seconds when the kitten meowed, then promptly fell asleep again. I rescued her 5 years ago.

I found a kitten little over a year ago, in November. He was 12 weeks old But he wasn't feral. No he was very welcoming to me a bit skittish of course but caring and loving. He allowed me to feed him, and he even jumped into my lap after I had fed him. Clearly he had been abandoned outside, and once had a home. To this day I still have him with me, his name is Pepper and he gets spoiled everyday with lots of love.

I grew up on a farm away from the city and would get strays and feral cats and kittens just show up. Some people dumped their cats or they just wandered in. I would sit in our shed that the cats would get their food and water, and they had an opening to come and go. But I was able to get all the feral cats tamed, it just took patience and presence and they learned trust. It was very rewarding since we needed the cats for the mice issues and they needed us so they could have a life.

We live trapped a wild cat , which looked like she was slate grey.She was a total storm in the cage till we got her home and into a spare room.When we let her out of the cage she went totally crazy,so we backed off and sweet talked her till she calmed down a bit. I left the room to get food and water for the poor critter and I was back in10 min. When I got back Ester,the name for the kitten,was rubbing all over my wife, Ester just wanted to be scratched and rubbed.She started purring like crazy. With all the hand rubbing the grey started coming off reviling a Snow White cat Ester stayed with us for 14 years before she crossed the rainbow bridge.

Thank you for playing that sweet music during this video and not some dumb cheery annoying tune.

I wonder if cats ever think about their siblings they cant see anymore

Im a grown ass man crying over some small kittens getting food and pets.

Kai and Sebastian snuggles melted my heart

"mom... MOM!!! ..... oh noms... I will worry about mom later~"

I bought a house that had sat empty for years, and had many feral cats when I moved in. In the past three years, I’ve taken in and socialized 32 kittens. I took them to my local Humane Society, and all were quickly adopted. I’ve only one female left to TNR, and that is this month. Yay !! 😍

I lived with a Feral cat and her 4 more generations in India for 6 years. Them feral cats socialized me!!!!

I saw cats. I clicked. So happy seeing the cuties

A few years ago my roommate brought home about a 9 week old kitten that had been separated from his mother living in the wild. He was hissing spitfire starving, crying when he ate and it took me about a week to socialize him to me. Unfortunately he was fear driven and only learned to trust me. I moved away and about a year and a half later my roommate had to move and couldn't take the cat. The cat was unadoptable because no one would want a cat that is constantly afraid and couldn't get near. So I took him, In a short time he remembered me and comes out from under the bed to socialize with me, he is really a sweet guy, loves to play with the catnip toy and gives me his belly to rub, but even the slightest noise outside or someone in the hallway and he flies under the bed to hide. His world is... Lions, Tigers and Bears... Oh My!!! fear driven and that is the way he will be for the rest of his life. At least he allows me to give him love and companionship and he deserves to be content.

I fostered a litter that was about 8 to 10 weeks but I took them in and they were all extremely spicy at first, and one in particular was Mucho Caliente, but after a few weeks of realizing they were in a safe space and no one was going to hurt them, they started to come around and became the sweetest little fluff balls, and all of them got adopted!!

Me before this video: feral cats. Me after this video: *SPICY KITTENS* 🌶🌶🌶

I love sharing these stories and i'm glad you guys enjoy them! I have a ton more in the queue and will try to publish at least once a month. between work and our volunteer rescue efforts, sometimes making videos falls to the bottom of the list (even though it's my favorite thing to do). these videos take quite awhile to make, especially when we're checking back in on the cats almost a year later! We post updates on Instagram almost daily if you'd like to see more.

the way you pet cats is so calming and comforting idk why

i love that u guys don't use corny ukulele music and instead use some seriously chill lofi/jazz music. it makes ur videos so relaxing to watch. seriously you people are the best, next year when I get a job I'll make sure to donate to you all.

6:15 Kitten: Get me outta here, who is this human and why are they touching me 6:21 Kitten: WTF is going on here and why is he rubbing my head? 6:25 Kitten: Im in kitten heaven right now.

i am so happy that there are good people in this cruel world...

How to socializing feral kitten Touch them until they are tired of it.

5 days ago my chow chow found three kittens under our tarrace. I managed to trap them in a kitty carrier after two days. They are at least 8 weeks but I think more around 10. Three days in and they already use the litter box correctly, eat from our hands and one is even starting to enjoy the petting. Hopefully they will be comfy enough to take to the vet for a health check up and spay and neuter. I’m super hopeful that they will grow into great house cats. Thanks for the video!

This give me hope for the human race. Compassion for species other than our own is a very noble thing.

Awww I love their little spicy level index cards, what an amazing story!!

The look on their faces when they decide that all the pets they’re getting are worth it is just priceless ... I love it! 🥰🥰🥰

I wish I had watched this year's ago, an acquaintance gave me two kittens from his farm and when I got them home it turned out that they were feral and around 8 weeks old, I went through several weeks of torment trying to socialize them. They kept hiding and running away even when I tried to bring them food. After a week of this I was afraid they would starve to death so I left food out and they would only eat at 3am when I was asleep, after 3 weeks of this they both ran out the door when I opened it for my roommate, ran off into the woods never to be seen again, I was very sad not understanding that I was fighting a losing battle.

I watched so many of these 'socializing spicy kittens' videos when they first came out, but now I'm looping back around to watch them again since I have a spicy lil lady myself now

2:53 The cutest heartbreaking meows ever 😭💕😭❤

I'm in the final stages of socializing three kitens. The first on was easy peasy since George was always an outgoing fellow and his tame momma's favorite. Fleeroy is doing great, he adores scratches and rubs and a wee bit o' the nip. Just last night he jumped up into my lap for the first time! Poor Lynyrd though, it has been progress by millimeters. But, lunchmeat has been a godsend. He'll do a contract killing for Cajun style Turkey breast and we won't talk about what he would do for roasty toasty beef! BTW, did I mention that I basically started work on them at 7 months? Yup. 7 months. I'm patient as a glacier. They're now a bit over a year old. Never give up, never surrender.

You know I've watched this one several times don't think I've ever said anything. So let me say thanks you are very good at the rescue business. I'm sure there are hard times probably more hard than good. Good videos and your approach is very slow easy and confident. So it's folks such as yourselves that give me hope. So many just see cats not lives personality, little wants and plans. There is more to these little critters than most realize. Thanks again.😁

It honestly breaks my heart to hear that little guy miss his mom and siblings :(

We have a neighbor who does this; he turned his front porch into a cat sanctuary with blankets and smallish enclosures that the cats can come and go from. To this man, and everyone else who does this, God bless you for the things you do for our so-called lesser creatures". Which of course, they are not.!💗💗💗💗

The way they scattered when they got trapped broke my heart omg this is so cute

Squish that cat Just Squish, That, Cat Thats all you need

2:20 When theres a school fight and the teachers coming

I love watching these feral kittens become beloved pets that someone will cherish forever :)

As I am owned by a former barn cat I understand the good that you are doing. Thank you.

My adopted cat had been a stray, she was about 3-4 months old. She sat at the back of the cage, not wanting to be near anyone. The lady at the ASPCA told me she wouldn't make a good pet because of how unsocial she was. I picked her up and held her and there was just a look in her eyes, so I brought her home. Took her to my room with food, water and litter to get her acclimated, she immediately ran under my bed for ten minutes. I coaxed her out with treats and sat down on my bed, put her away from me with some treats and I laid down and just let her get used to my presence. She fell asleep against my foot, then woke up and slept on my thigh, then crawled up on my chest and let me pet her. She's been my little cuddle bug ever since.

I live in France, where i moved from London 3 years ago. I had my old cat who lived here, who ruled the roost. But in Spring 2018, i saw a small cat sunning "him"self outside, but would run away if it saw me. I think i had seen this as a kitten at the bottom of my garden, and some long distance photos i had taken earlier confirmed this. So i put some food out for it (reckoning this cat was at most 6 months old) probably a bit younger. Of course it was nervous and would run and hide if it saw me, but came back when i hid myself, to eat. Gradually over a few weeks it got less shy, and eventually would let me touch it whilst it was eating. Then it would disappear. It was around now that i realised that Henry (OK, Henri... French!) was getting rather bigger than just food intake would account for, and realised it was Henrietta, and pregnant. Henrietta then promptly vanished from my garden for a while...I had no idea where she actually lived, as this is fairly rural France and there is a lot of open land around me. But, to cut a longish story short she then turned up in my garden with 3 kittens in tow. I soon found out they were actually living in the roof space of my little apartment at the end of my house. So i continued to feed her, and eventually, the kittens too, as she was getting skinnier and skinnier keeping up with the demands of her kittens. By now they would rush up to me when i fed them all in the garden, but, still outside as my old cat would hiss and spit at them if she saw them. Sadly, Molly, my old cat died a year ago (kidney failure), so i sort of opened my doors... and after having Henrietta spayed, i managed to get the three kittens neutered as well. I now have three fully grown kittens (!) who live with me... Bandit (boy), Lilly (boy!) and Smokey (girl) all three who are currently lying around, one in my lap(Lilly), one in front of my computer(Smokey , and Bandi,t off up to no good, as per usual. The upshot is that with time and care, even wild cats can become socialised. Henrietta (the mother) doesn't live here, so much, but visits most days, and will often sleep in the house sometimes for days on end, and then disappear of for a while.

I have 2 “feral” cats (sisters) that I got from a shelter. The lady who had them gave them up after a year because they hadn’t “turned.” It’s been a long road (about 8months so far) and we are finally able to slightly pet them although they’re still quite cautious of us. But they do come when I call them for food. And they’re vocal. I was told a *truly* feral cat doesn’t meow, but not sure if thats true. Just wish I had gotten them earlier, I feel like it would have made a big difference instead of a year and a half old each. I also feed two completely feral cats in my backyard. Someone already caught and released them cause their ears are snipped. So I just feed them. Don’t exactly know what I’m doing-not a professional cat person but I know every little bit helps.

What beautiful kitties. Thank you for helping them.

2:31 Kitty still munching away as Mom cat and siblings separated - comfort eating.

That sweet little meow from the little pinked nose tiggy is so heartbreaking! I'm so glad you were able to have the stick together during their socialization period. It always amazes me how young a kitten can be and already be weaned. My gosh they are so beautiful!

That baby meow just broke my heart!! 2:51

one of the best cat channels on youtube. Relaxing, moreoever meditating.

If cuteness could kill, these videos would be Weapons of Mass Destruction!

2:32 "I dont care, I'm just eating here"

I didn't realize how much work you put in .thanks for showing this and blessings on you

Fabulous video! You really have your act together taking care of cats. The videography is excellent, too. I think any cat can be socialized with enough patience and time, but kittens are definitely the best candidates. We've tried feeding our cats baby food, but they don't like it.

Everything about your videos is amazing. Your voice is so relaxing, the music is great, and there are really cute cats... I think this is the best channel ever!

The more I think about it, the more I realise that my first cat was probably a bit too old to be socialised. He was about 10 weeks old when we took him in from the streets. Took me months to get him somewhat tame and years to turn him into a lap cat. It was definitely worth it, even though he only really bonded with me. He was one of the best friends I ever had.

Such beautiful cats. Never give up on feral cats. They can be socialized at any age with enough patience and effort.

Really great work you guys are doing. I am enjoying your videos from Merida, Yucatan! Thanks for what you do. All of my cats, over the last 55 years, have been rescue cats.

Your videos almost make Brooklyn look nice again but I know I could never tolerate living there again. Great work. My Mom would feed her colony but never went through the effort to spay or neuter them. That just makes for more litters.

nobody: youtube: hey, look how to socialize feral kittens me: okey, let's do it

That one kitten sounded like he was saying "Help," when meowing

I found my cat when she was around 4 months old. She was afraid of humans but she would yell everywhere for food and that's how we got her😂 She was scared of us at first but eventually warmed up to us

Whenever I feel discouraged about my fellow humans I watch these videos to remind myself that there are good people out there who will care for beings that can do nothing but love them in return.

Why is nobody talking about how adorable Kai and Sabastian are... a love like that

I love when a video from you guys appears in my sub box. Keep up the amazing work!

2:20. it kinda feels funny when the cage falls down on the kittens they just jump and they start trying to find an escape route. "OH HELL NAH"

Que bellos son!! I enjoy watching this videos! Thank you.

Those kittens are suckers for that chicken baby food! They’re such beautiful babies! Keep up the good work. 💜

Been doing TNR in Brooklyn for 6 years, and these videos always make me smile. Keep up the good work :)

Anyone have any idea on how to reshape a heart? (mine kinda melted)

it's so good to see groups like this help, rescue and give these guys new homes

Bless you for the patience and love you showed these little critters.

Good job on your socialization of these gorgeous stray cats, well done!

You guys are awesome!! Thank you! So very kind of you to care so much. Bravo!

these videos fill my heart with joy! Thank you for being awesome

Absolutely wonderful. I am so happy that we have kind people to help these precious creatures.

My heart feels so full after watching this, the fact that you went so far to ensure they were happy and ready to go to a new home really makes such a difference. Must be hard to bond so closely with them only to have to let them go, but I guess it's a consolation knowing they're going to good homes.

I'm so glad to see kittens getting adopted together. When they already share a special bond, that's so much better than trying to get them a new sibling later on down the line and hoping they like each other.

This channel is my go-to calm down channel. The music, the cuteness... makes me so happy!

Thank you Flatbush Cats for being so compassionate and kind‼️ It's a very calming and soothing video. Human's treatment of animals can be less than nice, so it's always great to see people who have made it part of their lives to take the time for the wealth fare of our beautiful creatures which we share this planet with......🤩 Thanks again❗️

Thank you for helping these beautiful fur babies to have a better quality life and at the same time helping the community. This video is purrfect!!

You people do exceptional, brilliant work I think you are wonderful for doing what you do for these precious kitties xxx

i love the fact you are giving these cats a lovely home thank you for doing what you've been doing

Thank you for taking in these kitties. A lot of people just do not have the time or patience to do what you are doing so I just want to thank you.

Just found this channel. I love the relaxing vibe. The information. And of course the cuteness. Not to mention watching suffering cats being saved.

Your videos are so calm to watch. Your voice and the music...lovely I've done this work for a lot of years with cats..now not so much...but I have 5 cats and the street cats in the garden all spayed.well looked after and fed..you do great work.god bless.loxx

Omgosh their so cute, we need more people out there like these people that does this THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS.

Thanks for caring so much guys, you all have a heart of gold.

You probably hear this a lot, but thank you for all that you do. You really are making a huge difference out there.

I keep crying tears of awe and joy... this is the 20th video I’ve watched from your channel😭 been a cat lover since I was a toddler ❤️ would love to help socialize/foster one day!!

thank you for your work with these wonderful kittens

you are amazing. thank you for everything you do

So happy that this channel found success, you do amazing work! Thank you.

Wow, great video. I have my own feral rescue cat so I can appreciate the work it takes to get these cats where they need to be on the social front. It's worth the work just to feel that you made a difference in the life of a beautiful creature. This video shows the results and the cats are lovely. Who would not want to have one?

I love your videos because you just lay down the facts and dont drone on and on plus your love for them all shows. So thank you for all you do.

You do an excellent job with the kittens. The world needs more people like you. Well done.