My Patches has been inside since November and she is still a scaredy kitty of me. She's getting much more confident in her surroundings and enjoying her toys now and things like that, but it's taking her some time to trust me. I think that's normal considering she was an adult feral.Originally Posted by Honeylioness
Is it normal that he would still be so scared after two weeks? I am struggling with feeling as though he may be alone too much during the day and it is not good for him versus not wanting to traumatize him any further. When I was easing him out from hiding to treat the wound I was always careful to speak slow and calmly, never raised my voice and after I dealt with the "owie" I would gently croon to him and run just a fingertip along the top of his head a few times. And he never tried to bite me or lash out.
This cat is not acting like any other cat I have ever adopted or tried to help in the past and it has me flustered.
I think things are going fine. It just takes time to gain trust.