So I haven't been on this site in forever. The kittens who all got homes are doing wonderful and Chippie's owner never came for her and now we're keeping her along with Thunder (they love each other so much and cuddle nightly) and Thunder, CHippie, and Annie are getting fixed on the 13th.
But back to the point of this thread.
We've had Lucy in our basement for 4-5 months now and she comes up to eat and drink and play with the other cats and watch the fish and explore and just do cat things and she'll lie down 3 feet away from us and wash herself and fold her little arms under her body (since she trusts us enough to know we won't run at her)
went into the kitchen to get food and she was in there so I started talking to her then petting our one cat (who is also her bff) Sammie and then crouched down and slowly moved towards her. I was 3 feet from her when Thunder came over so I started moving my fingers around and getting her to play. Lucy was really interested and I started moving my fingers towards her and moved towards her again.
When I was only about a foot away from her, SHE CAME UP TTO ME, TOUCHED HER NOSE TO MY HAND, THEN PLAYFULLY BATTED MY HAND!!!!
She then turned and ran a couple feet away because she touched me, but SHE CAME UP TO ME AND TOUCHED ME AND WANTED TO PLAY!!!!
I got up and walked away from her and I was so excited and happy I was actually shaking. This is HUGE progress with this little 2 year old and I couldn't be happier!
Petting the other cats in front of her, talking to her, spending time with her, and letting her pick her limits has done wonders! I just can't wait until she lets me do this again and then finally when we can touch her!!! We want to brush that pretty coat so badly!!!
But back to the point of this thread.
We've had Lucy in our basement for 4-5 months now and she comes up to eat and drink and play with the other cats and watch the fish and explore and just do cat things and she'll lie down 3 feet away from us and wash herself and fold her little arms under her body (since she trusts us enough to know we won't run at her)
went into the kitchen to get food and she was in there so I started talking to her then petting our one cat (who is also her bff) Sammie and then crouched down and slowly moved towards her. I was 3 feet from her when Thunder came over so I started moving my fingers around and getting her to play. Lucy was really interested and I started moving my fingers towards her and moved towards her again.
When I was only about a foot away from her, SHE CAME UP TTO ME, TOUCHED HER NOSE TO MY HAND, THEN PLAYFULLY BATTED MY HAND!!!!
She then turned and ran a couple feet away because she touched me, but SHE CAME UP TO ME AND TOUCHED ME AND WANTED TO PLAY!!!!
I got up and walked away from her and I was so excited and happy I was actually shaking. This is HUGE progress with this little 2 year old and I couldn't be happier!
Petting the other cats in front of her, talking to her, spending time with her, and letting her pick her limits has done wonders! I just can't wait until she lets me do this again and then finally when we can touch her!!! We want to brush that pretty coat so badly!!!