Getting Coconut into the bedroom from the large cage was both good and bad. She's much happier and can run around, being a kitten. She will get close to us when playing, but she does not approach us of her own free will. If we approach close to her, she runs and hides (though only for a short time). But if she sees a hand close to her...she moves quickly away. Because of that, we aren't able to pet her. She seemed to like it in the cage (or at least tolerate it).
Any ideas on how to make hands less scary? I'm getting her to eat tuna off my fingers, but that doesn't translate into hands/petting being OK. I can't approach her when she's asleep, because I never see that. If she was sleeping when I enter the room, she's awake. And if she's eating...she'll back away if the hand moves even a little closer to her.
Is it just a matter of keep doing what I'm doing and giving it time? Is there anything else we can try? I know she needs time, but it is getting frustrating. It doesn't help that I don't get enough sleep now, with all the other cats wanting in or out of the bedroom.
Coco is somewhere between 4 and 6 months. We've had her now for about 5 weeks. She's getting spayed on Tuesday. I'm hoping she will be groggy enough to let us pet her when she's home...but I'm not counting on it.
Thanks for your advice and support.
Any ideas on how to make hands less scary? I'm getting her to eat tuna off my fingers, but that doesn't translate into hands/petting being OK. I can't approach her when she's asleep, because I never see that. If she was sleeping when I enter the room, she's awake. And if she's eating...she'll back away if the hand moves even a little closer to her.
Is it just a matter of keep doing what I'm doing and giving it time? Is there anything else we can try? I know she needs time, but it is getting frustrating. It doesn't help that I don't get enough sleep now, with all the other cats wanting in or out of the bedroom.
Coco is somewhere between 4 and 6 months. We've had her now for about 5 weeks. She's getting spayed on Tuesday. I'm hoping she will be groggy enough to let us pet her when she's home...but I'm not counting on it.
Thanks for your advice and support.