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I have adopted 3 semi feral cats about 5 weeks ago and have made huge progress from where I started. My first post here was about one that I couldn't get to come out of a drop ceiling for two days and now I am able to pet her.
The cats are from the same litter and were never socialized. They are just over a year old now. They are sweet but timid.
I play multiple times daily varying between wand toys and a laser pointer. They all enjoy the interaction.
I can sit next to them while they eat and they come when I call them. They are in a finished basement and I let them stay there for about a month before introducing them to my dog and the upstairs.
They stay in their room mostly but venture upstairs and enjoy lounging out in my sunny living room and looking outdoors. They also come upstairs with cute little squeaky meows to tell me it's time to eat.
So now I am able to pet two of them. I started by rubbing the wand stick on their backs and progressed to using my hand.
The third will not let me near her. As soon as I try to touch her with the wand she runs. She's fine with my presence but just doesn't want to be touched.
Would it be okay to ignore her and continue to play and pet the other two and she might see she's missing out and seek attention or is that mean and not the way cats think?
Are there any other methods to try getting a cat used to affection or should I keep trying with the wand and give it time?
The cats are from the same litter and were never socialized. They are just over a year old now. They are sweet but timid.
I play multiple times daily varying between wand toys and a laser pointer. They all enjoy the interaction.
I can sit next to them while they eat and they come when I call them. They are in a finished basement and I let them stay there for about a month before introducing them to my dog and the upstairs.
They stay in their room mostly but venture upstairs and enjoy lounging out in my sunny living room and looking outdoors. They also come upstairs with cute little squeaky meows to tell me it's time to eat.
So now I am able to pet two of them. I started by rubbing the wand stick on their backs and progressed to using my hand.
The third will not let me near her. As soon as I try to touch her with the wand she runs. She's fine with my presence but just doesn't want to be touched.
Would it be okay to ignore her and continue to play and pet the other two and she might see she's missing out and seek attention or is that mean and not the way cats think?
Are there any other methods to try getting a cat used to affection or should I keep trying with the wand and give it time?
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