We just got a 1 1/2 year old black cat who is adorable. He was declawed by his first owner (yuck!) and they didn't know if he was abandoned or if he ran away. He was then attacked by something and is in the process of growing fir back now.
He took right to my fiance - who is a first time cat owner - but is still a little nervous of me. I've tried giving him some treats and he'll come up on to the bed with us so long as it's both of us in the room. But when it's just me and him, he runs away and hides. We're wondering if his first owner was maybe an abusive male, and that's why he is still frightened of me.
Anyone have any advice on how to handle this little feline lover?
He took right to my fiance - who is a first time cat owner - but is still a little nervous of me. I've tried giving him some treats and he'll come up on to the bed with us so long as it's both of us in the room. But when it's just me and him, he runs away and hides. We're wondering if his first owner was maybe an abusive male, and that's why he is still frightened of me.
Anyone have any advice on how to handle this little feline lover?