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Hi everyone!
This is my first post and my first time in a forum, but I really need some kind of assurance about what I’m doing! Haha
A bit less than 3 months ago, my boyfriend and I rescued a stray cat. We are not sure if she ever belonged to a home, but she had a chip (no one claimed her within the two months notice) and seems neutered (she’s around 1.5 years and so far no heat). My best guess is that she was semi feral, as she was living under the cabin of the backyard (that’s where we found her).
Long story short, she’s made amazing progress but still is very reluctant to us touching her. She’s not hiding, she’s following us around (pretty sure it’s because of the treats), she’s playing, she’s out and around the apartment most of the time, she’s even eating from our lap and sleeping in the living room while we work there! When she eats from our lap is the only time we go on and pet her a bit (because that’s the only time she allows it). However, one can tell she’s still pretty afraid of hands. She’s only got to sniff my finger but doesn’t rub against or anything of that kind. I was wondering if we should try to pet her more to get her accustomed or if there are any other tips you might have for us. We just want her to feel comfortable and to make sure she is not afraid of us at all.
Thanks for your time
This is my first post and my first time in a forum, but I really need some kind of assurance about what I’m doing! Haha
A bit less than 3 months ago, my boyfriend and I rescued a stray cat. We are not sure if she ever belonged to a home, but she had a chip (no one claimed her within the two months notice) and seems neutered (she’s around 1.5 years and so far no heat). My best guess is that she was semi feral, as she was living under the cabin of the backyard (that’s where we found her).
Long story short, she’s made amazing progress but still is very reluctant to us touching her. She’s not hiding, she’s following us around (pretty sure it’s because of the treats), she’s playing, she’s out and around the apartment most of the time, she’s even eating from our lap and sleeping in the living room while we work there! When she eats from our lap is the only time we go on and pet her a bit (because that’s the only time she allows it). However, one can tell she’s still pretty afraid of hands. She’s only got to sniff my finger but doesn’t rub against or anything of that kind. I was wondering if we should try to pet her more to get her accustomed or if there are any other tips you might have for us. We just want her to feel comfortable and to make sure she is not afraid of us at all.
Thanks for your time