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HUGE STEP FOWARD! HUGE!!!!!
(Sorry for the long post)
What a great morning!!!! As I approached the crate, she gave me a low little grumble but did not back away from the front of the crate. I offered her the food on my finger like I had been. She ate it without any problems. After about half a can into it, I placed some in her bowl. She ate from the bowl but kept coming closer to where I was sitting. I decided to try and touch her. With one finger, I gently stroked her back 3-4 times. She turned and looked at me so I backed off. I did not get any grumbles for it though. She looked like she enjoyed it but wasn't sure. She was sittting there grooming herself, and as I was watching her, I decided to mew at her. Just a little, "mewmew" She mewed back at me. It took everything I had not to laugh for fear that I may spook her.
I cleaned up her crate. (She is still going to the bathroom on her bedding so today I'm going to be baking dirt) Then she kept coming to the front of the crate. I think she was trying to sneek past me to get out, but it was gutsy of her none the less. I thought I'd try to touch her again. I slowly put my hand out, and sratched by her tail. She then rubbed against my leg. So I brought my hand foward and scratched her cheek. She just melted.... She was loving every second of it. I spent about 2 mintues just loving on her little face. It was like she finally decided that I was ok and surrendered completely. I was so happy that I started to tear up.
After the 2 minutes she went back to grooming herself, and I didn't want to push it. I took the toy mouse I had put in her crate and tried to get her to play with it. She hadn't even so much as swatted at it before today. So I was dangling it and moving it around the crate, and she finally swatted at it. Then it was like the kitten flood gates opened. She was having a grand ol time. She was batting it around and throwing it in the air. It was like she was just a normal little kitten. It was great to see her enjoying herself.
I still have been getting low little grumbles from time to time, but no hissing so far today. What a great way to start the morning!
(Sorry for the long post)
What a great morning!!!! As I approached the crate, she gave me a low little grumble but did not back away from the front of the crate. I offered her the food on my finger like I had been. She ate it without any problems. After about half a can into it, I placed some in her bowl. She ate from the bowl but kept coming closer to where I was sitting. I decided to try and touch her. With one finger, I gently stroked her back 3-4 times. She turned and looked at me so I backed off. I did not get any grumbles for it though. She looked like she enjoyed it but wasn't sure. She was sittting there grooming herself, and as I was watching her, I decided to mew at her. Just a little, "mewmew" She mewed back at me. It took everything I had not to laugh for fear that I may spook her.
I still have been getting low little grumbles from time to time, but no hissing so far today. What a great way to start the morning!