Just a little background, Peter, 9-months is from a litter of feral kittens, rescued with their mom in Oct. There were around 3 months old at the time.
They all came around except Peter, who was adopted with his sister in Dec., but returned when the kittens regressed to feral behavior. Before I brought Peter home at the end of Jan. it was at the point he was letting me reach into his cage without hissing or cringing. I could also hold him for short periods of time.
We really expected it would Peter weeks or even months to come around, once I brought him home, but by day two, he was coming to me for attention and would climb up on my lap to purr when I visited him in my spare bedroom. I initially kept him separated from my two female cats, but he's had the run of the house for about a month and a half. Everyone seems to be getting along well.
Here's my dilema. Although he was very affectionate and seemed comfortable in his new home initially, lately he's become even more skittish.
He sleeps on the bed at night (and chews my hair - a previous) post. He
does interact when we play, but other than that will run when I come near him, or, if I do get close enought to pet him, he'll get up and move. He didn't do this before.
I've been taking it slow with him all along, talking to him softly, no sudden movements etc... and there haven't been any changes in the household.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
They all came around except Peter, who was adopted with his sister in Dec., but returned when the kittens regressed to feral behavior. Before I brought Peter home at the end of Jan. it was at the point he was letting me reach into his cage without hissing or cringing. I could also hold him for short periods of time.
We really expected it would Peter weeks or even months to come around, once I brought him home, but by day two, he was coming to me for attention and would climb up on my lap to purr when I visited him in my spare bedroom. I initially kept him separated from my two female cats, but he's had the run of the house for about a month and a half. Everyone seems to be getting along well.
Here's my dilema. Although he was very affectionate and seemed comfortable in his new home initially, lately he's become even more skittish.
He sleeps on the bed at night (and chews my hair - a previous) post. He
does interact when we play, but other than that will run when I come near him, or, if I do get close enought to pet him, he'll get up and move. He didn't do this before.
I've been taking it slow with him all along, talking to him softly, no sudden movements etc... and there haven't been any changes in the household.
Any thoughts? Thanks!