Foster boy Casper - hard to read. Yesterday he bit me really hard, badly. So I am taking it slow with him, letting him dictate petting and I am not touching his flanks or tummy. Now this....
So, he head-nudges my hand for attention... gives me open mouthed purrs, pushing his head up into my hand while I stroke his nose velvet.... and then something very surprising happened -
I am laying on the floor so I don't intmidate. I'm petting him at his direction. He is purring really loud. He turns around in his bed... with his BACK to me, curls up and purrs himself to sleep. I was stunned. To me - and you can tell me if I am wrong - that is a sign of trust. I laid there for about 15 minutes. He wasn't sleeping soundly so when I got up he woke up. But cross your fingers that this is a break through.
Oh, he is also eating in front of me and doing a little grooming.
So, he head-nudges my hand for attention... gives me open mouthed purrs, pushing his head up into my hand while I stroke his nose velvet.... and then something very surprising happened -
I am laying on the floor so I don't intmidate. I'm petting him at his direction. He is purring really loud. He turns around in his bed... with his BACK to me, curls up and purrs himself to sleep. I was stunned. To me - and you can tell me if I am wrong - that is a sign of trust. I laid there for about 15 minutes. He wasn't sleeping soundly so when I got up he woke up. But cross your fingers that this is a break through.
Oh, he is also eating in front of me and doing a little grooming.