Well, we've made a bit of progress. Still not a ton of snuggles and even less purrs but he's been lying across the top of my 'work' armchair (I work from home) up against my back a couple of times a day, which is progress. All in all, feeling more hopeful!
Thanks for the reassurance, Deborahlee. I'm going to try very hard to be patient (not something I'm terribly good at), and will follow your advice about encouraging Jellybean with 'bribes.' :) All three of my cats are clearly trying to adjust to their changed reality, and I just hope they'll all...
We just welcomed 1-year-old Jellybean to our family. He joins Teddy, 6, and Simon, 7, as well as their canine sister Honey. We are fortunate that all of our cats are friendly and people-oriented and like to hang out with us. Their other hobbies include eating, chasing 'feather stick,' and...
We just adopted an approximately one-year-old boy a week ago. I chose him specifically because I wanted a snuggly, purry cat. Some years ago I had a major snugglebug, Norm, who I miss a lot and I decided to look for a rescue kitty with a similar temperament. Both of my other cats—Teddy and...