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I adopted two kittens from a rescue home that had 7 kittens and other cats not in the same room, only the kittens were.
These two that I adopted were 11 weeks old, they had been treated for worms, eye infections and neutered, so you can
only imagine how they do not like human contact. It has been almost 3 weeks and they still run and hide. They will
come right out when I am sitting at my desk about 2 feet away although if I flinch, they run. I talk to them all day long
I try to catch them once and a while to hold them, they are hard to catch. i have a small one bedroom apartment.
Someone told me to cage them, to not let them be so independent, I feel that would freak them out because I have
let them go into where ever they want to hide, they come out when they want to. Tonight, I bought these calm drops
to put in their water and food. They ingested a bit, went into my closet and for the first time, Mason the little one with
the white nose, actually let me pet him without freaking out, he actually purred. The other one Lucas with the brown nose
was very sleepy, so he did not care either way, lol. They come out and play at night all over my apartment when my boyfriend
and I are sleeping then sleep all day. I was getting very upset and was thinking about taking them back because I felt that
they were never going to come around. Now, I think that it is best to let them trust me on their own. Let's face it, they are now
almost 14 weeks now. to train them in a cage I feel is too late. So, I am going to let them come to me eventually on their own.
I might be wrong, although I think it is best. Think of having your freedom then being locked up. I want them to trust me not
scare them more.
If anyone disagrees, please feel free to give your opinion.
I had 4 cats, that lived 15, 17, 20 and 21 years. I know about cats. When they were kittens I had them
when they were babies, so I never went through this before.
Thank you
These two that I adopted were 11 weeks old, they had been treated for worms, eye infections and neutered, so you can
only imagine how they do not like human contact. It has been almost 3 weeks and they still run and hide. They will
come right out when I am sitting at my desk about 2 feet away although if I flinch, they run. I talk to them all day long
I try to catch them once and a while to hold them, they are hard to catch. i have a small one bedroom apartment.
Someone told me to cage them, to not let them be so independent, I feel that would freak them out because I have
let them go into where ever they want to hide, they come out when they want to. Tonight, I bought these calm drops
to put in their water and food. They ingested a bit, went into my closet and for the first time, Mason the little one with
the white nose, actually let me pet him without freaking out, he actually purred. The other one Lucas with the brown nose
was very sleepy, so he did not care either way, lol. They come out and play at night all over my apartment when my boyfriend
and I are sleeping then sleep all day. I was getting very upset and was thinking about taking them back because I felt that
they were never going to come around. Now, I think that it is best to let them trust me on their own. Let's face it, they are now
almost 14 weeks now. to train them in a cage I feel is too late. So, I am going to let them come to me eventually on their own.
I might be wrong, although I think it is best. Think of having your freedom then being locked up. I want them to trust me not
scare them more.
If anyone disagrees, please feel free to give your opinion.
I had 4 cats, that lived 15, 17, 20 and 21 years. I know about cats. When they were kittens I had them
when they were babies, so I never went through this before.
Thank you