As my world turns - Snoball's Fury, PART _ _ _ _ _

So tomorrow will make week 10, or 2 months, as I got her December 11th. People keep telling me 2 months is NO time. I try to think of this every time she runs from me. I try not to think of all the cutesie stories of people with cats who knead them, nurse on them [um, this I could DEFINITELY pass on], and attach themselves to their laps.

Instead I get snoball, a pretty white cat who risked being euthanized if no one came to her rescue, well that rescuer would be me.

Anyway... a sweet young lady who really helped my meowmy anxiety and even offered, for free, her cat tower to help me deal with snoball's fear/wary behaviors and give her a place to camp out while having a better view of ME - The human who cleans her poo, feeds her, and between whose knee caps Snoball regularly feels the need to sleep - while I am knocked out, mouth open - snoring.

These are the photos of the new toy, which she happily took to.

JMP

awww cute!!!

I know your dying to have her snuggle up to you but give it time. Some cats are never snuggly but she'll come around eventually.

Ah, you know, she may always be a little wary of you. She is operating on cat time; yes, yes... you want to cuddle her, etc. But she is calling the shots, which I think you have figured out. Just keep doing what you're doing.

And who knows, she may surprise you sometime with a big breakthrough, like sitting on you or next to you when you're AWAKE!!

Somehow we are less scary when we're sleeping.

Thanks If only she would stop running, as this point, I will need to trap her to spay her and I don't want to do that. But from you all and her, I have the feeling in 6 months she will be a happy, spayed, comfy kitty. [I don't plan on waiting this long to spay, although, may be to the dismay of some, I will wait until she exhibits her first heat, due to her fearful demeanor, I would rather wait until the last minute due to extreme fear of being 'trapped'/'touched'. I don't know where this trauma has come from. All I keep thinking is maybe when she originally found her way in the shelter, she was chased, or abused. She WANTS to be loved, but something in her triggers a flight or fight response.] I apologize for the digression, I will further this in the behavior board if necessary.

Please excuse me and enjoy the photos!!

Photos are always welcome and wanted here!

I get why your heistant to trap/spay her but here's my thought on it for what it's worth. Let say she doesn't start her first heat for another 3 months and by this time she has gained some trust in you. If you go and trap her and ship her off to a strange place your likely to undo all that hard work and trust she's gained in you. If you take her in now while she is still a little fearful your less likely to be taking 2 steps back.

Aww, don't feel bad. I've had kittens my bathroom now for that long, and one of them is just barely coming out of the bathroom when I leave the door open. He was soooo shy!

Your Snoball seems to really like the kitty tree!