I have two cats. The older cat, Spot, has been with me since 2002 and she is the light of my life. Late August circumstances conspired to bring a second cat into the household. Cat #2, Lilah, is a black kitten who was captured as a stray by friends when she was two months old and they fostered until I adopted her.
I've been nothing but quiet, gentle and I've only raised my voice once since she's joined our family but she's always wary around me. The few times I've been able to hold her, pet her, give her treats and speak in soft tones about how she's a good kitty always involved picking her up while she's napping or she happened to follow Spot into the bathroom while I'm in there and I closed the door.
Spot and Lilah get along famously, they have no issues spooning together in bed, they play together and appear to be quite happy with the arrangement. What more can I do to bring her out of her shell and let her know the big human only loves her?
I've been nothing but quiet, gentle and I've only raised my voice once since she's joined our family but she's always wary around me. The few times I've been able to hold her, pet her, give her treats and speak in soft tones about how she's a good kitty always involved picking her up while she's napping or she happened to follow Spot into the bathroom while I'm in there and I closed the door.
Spot and Lilah get along famously, they have no issues spooning together in bed, they play together and appear to be quite happy with the arrangement. What more can I do to bring her out of her shell and let her know the big human only loves her?