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Here's a picture of Jewel in her favorite place.

Things are improving drastically. She's finally begun to wander about a bit outside the Bedroom, and even comes over and sits next to me now and then. She's still very skittish, and will scamper back to the bedroom if spooked (or if she thinks I am going to chase her which, by the way, I'm no...

Thanks for giving me the idea for the name: I've picked "Jewel", but with a twist. My Grandmother was named Jewel, but my Grandfather, who liked to give everyone, including his wife, nicknames, pronounced it with a Spanish "J": "Hool". My Grandmother was really something else: I don't...

Better, there has been a bit of progress: 1. She likes one of the treats I bought for her today (she ignored the first type I gave her, as I mentioned above) 2. I bought her a dangly toy, one attached to a wand that is hand-manipulated. We played with it on the bed, and she batted at it...

I think I'm beginning to get it... Before I got her I presumed that cat's were generally indestructible, little forces of nature that never paid enough attention to people to be concerned with what they thought (or at least wanted). I can see now that mine, at least, is much more sensitive...

I didn't explain that one clearly enough: I had her in my only on another one of the Living Room chairs, what I suppose is my TV chair. I never sit on the sofa. I went to Petsmart today to get a laser: they were out of them. I did buy a fishing rod toy: I'll let you know how that works. I...

Malakaiii, I read your post with great interest. Many thanks for wading through my novel. Your reply has made me feel much better about the situation. I will do as you say and visit her in the bedroom regularly, and pet her, but I will not push her to venture forth. I want to try to play...

This was yet another mistake on my part. After researching 'head-butt' behaviour last night , I understand that it's OK. When she first did it (and she was doing it a lot) I thought it might be some sort of a domnance ritual, like a dog trying to lay it's head on top of a person's. I also...

Hi, I've just adopted a shelter cat, and I have some questions about the cat's behavioiur. I'll tell you about both the cat and I, so that you can help me to modify any of my behavior that might be contributing to our problems. I brought it home two days ago. I'm a guy, and live alone in a...