UPDATE: Feral Kitty finally trapped after 3 months

Hey everyone! Thanks again for all the support with my last post. I just wanted to give a few updates on the little guy.

1.) I said this in the last post but we found out it's a boy. He will be our first boy cat in the house, as we have 4 other cats that are all altered females. 2.) We ended up naming him Nemo, as that was something we both could agree on. My partner drunkenly agreed to my first choice which was Dave, but I felt like that would be a hollow victory. 3.) He went to get neutered and chipped on Thursday (1/9/25). He was also tested for FELV/FIV and came back negative for both, so we have moved him from the basement bathroom to a playpen in the living room to get him used to people and other animals. 4.) While he was in the basement, I was able to sit with him until he would eat his dinner, so I consider that positive progress. 5.) Right now he still won't let us touch/pet him. None of his behavior is aggressive, it's all defensive. Once he gets a little more settled we are going to attempt Socialization Saves Lives in order to gain his trust and hopefully integrate him into the house.

Thank you again for all the supoort and advice!