This is quite odd... I rescued Beans (pictured) when she was 12 weeks old. I was drawn to her over others b/c of her temperament. She was very well socialized, and adjusted (aka bullet-proof). I wanted a well socialized kitten b/c my 1 year old cat Oksana is scared of her own shadow--always has been. Oksana will only let me pet her and it only takes a knock at the door to send her diving under the couch or bed. When Beans was little (<5.5 months or so) she wasn't like this at all. She was a social butterfly when people came over. She loved everyone, and would sit contently in someones lap when company came by. She even loved brief rides in the car to say hello to the Baristas at Starbucks. They'd pet her through the drive thru window even.
Then for some reason something changed. She, like Oksana, stopped trusting others. She gets scared when there's a knock at the door now like Oksana does (She never did that before). When anyone besides myself tries to pet her she will hiss at them. She doesn't run away, but she makes it clear she doesn't want them to pet her by hissing. Like I said she's only 7 months now and I'm hoping to get on top of this. I would like to have at least one cat who isn't a pariah when people come over.
I live alone but when she was little I had people coming over a lot and I would take her places often to make sure she continued to be well socialized. I figured any fears of humans were long gone by 5.5 months when she was just putty in everyone's hands so I stopped taking her out as much. Could that be why she is now less tolerant of other people?
Then for some reason something changed. She, like Oksana, stopped trusting others. She gets scared when there's a knock at the door now like Oksana does (She never did that before). When anyone besides myself tries to pet her she will hiss at them. She doesn't run away, but she makes it clear she doesn't want them to pet her by hissing. Like I said she's only 7 months now and I'm hoping to get on top of this. I would like to have at least one cat who isn't a pariah when people come over.
I live alone but when she was little I had people coming over a lot and I would take her places often to make sure she continued to be well socialized. I figured any fears of humans were long gone by 5.5 months when she was just putty in everyone's hands so I stopped taking her out as much. Could that be why she is now less tolerant of other people?
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They then allow petting. And I DO truely believe they learn from each other. If one is hiding from people, it must be a good idea right? lol
