My little former feral Jasmine has been slowly making progress. Today, dh came up to me as I sat at the keyboard, and looked at Jasmine sitting about 5 feet away. He said, what are the odds I could reach out and pet her?, as if he knew there was no chance at all.
I said, well, she has been making real progress. I'll bet if you reach out palm down, with your fingers relaxed and curled under a little, she will reach out to you. (Thanks, Leesali!)
So he reached out with his hand a few inches from her...and she sniffed his fingers, then turned and left. Not as if terrified, just left. He laughed at me when I said she is making real progress...but not so long ago she never was in a room with more than one person, and she was with the whole family! And allowed him to reach towards her. And she jumps on my lap for food sometimes, and I can pet her at those times.
I said, well, she has been making real progress. I'll bet if you reach out palm down, with your fingers relaxed and curled under a little, she will reach out to you. (Thanks, Leesali!)
So he reached out with his hand a few inches from her...and she sniffed his fingers, then turned and left. Not as if terrified, just left. He laughed at me when I said she is making real progress...but not so long ago she never was in a room with more than one person, and she was with the whole family! And allowed him to reach towards her. And she jumps on my lap for food sometimes, and I can pet her at those times.