Resident domestic cat tames and socialises incoming true feral cat

Wow, this is a good cat story. This nice family decided that their resident cat, who looks like a soppy fella, needed company. The adopted what seems like a true tabby feral cat from the local animal shelter. Their vet said that it might take a couple of years to socialise the feral cat and that they might never be fully socialised. 

You may have to click on the play button 2x to get it to play 😉. Sorry.

Resident domestic cat tames and socialises incoming true feral cat. Screenshot. Lower words added by MikeB.

The unexpected happened; the resident cat did the job for them! LOL. Brilliant. He didn't do all the work but the resident cat made the difference because he befriended the feral cat which immediately calmed her down and got her into the human way of life. I have presumed that she is female.

The fact is that feral cats are unsocialised to humans but they are socialised to other cats be they feral or domestic. When people socialise cats, it is getting them used to humans and other animals but not other cats. That's my interpretation. Feral cats are scared of people but not scared of other cats.

In this case the resident cat acted as a bridge between the feral cat and the human caregivers. Very neat indeed I'd say. It did not take a couple of years.

One commenter said:

This is what the black & white cat to the feral:

"Don't f*** this up for yourself. They are good humans you can trust them. They give free food and clean up after you!"