Hi, I am new on the site and am still learning how to use it.
I adopted a six year old female tuxedo from the local shelter 1 month ago. Georgia was at the shelter for 2 years and they think it was because she was so timid and run to people when they came into the rooms. Georgia has come a long way in being comnfortable here in "our" home. However, the people at the shelter think she was a stray and is not used to being picked up, hugged, and all those good things. She still won't walk around me when I'm walking, but, will do so if I'm still.
I have read help comments on the socialzation process that should go on at home, and have heard the phrase "take the cat to the vet", but, no one seems to be able to address how do you get a timid cat, that doesn't like to be picked up yet, runs away when you walk in the room---into a carrier, much less to the vet. I would appreciate ideas from experience, as I have never had a problem, but, this is the first time I have adopted a stray.
I adopted a six year old female tuxedo from the local shelter 1 month ago. Georgia was at the shelter for 2 years and they think it was because she was so timid and run to people when they came into the rooms. Georgia has come a long way in being comnfortable here in "our" home. However, the people at the shelter think she was a stray and is not used to being picked up, hugged, and all those good things. She still won't walk around me when I'm walking, but, will do so if I'm still.
I have read help comments on the socialzation process that should go on at home, and have heard the phrase "take the cat to the vet", but, no one seems to be able to address how do you get a timid cat, that doesn't like to be picked up yet, runs away when you walk in the room---into a carrier, much less to the vet. I would appreciate ideas from experience, as I have never had a problem, but, this is the first time I have adopted a stray.