This may be long, sorry in advance! About a week ago I rescued a seal point siamese who was deemed un-adoptable because of his timidness, and was out of time(he had been given extra time in hopes he would come around because of his "highly adoptable breed"). His name is neopolian and he is two yrs old, and has lived his entire life in the shelter. I saw his plight online and fell in love with his pictures.
I went to meet him the next day, and was warned he would probably hiss and bite as my sister and I approached. He didn't and even to the workers' disbelief let us pet him. I took him home and opened the carrier near the food and water and liter so he he would know where it was, and about 2 mins later he took off running and has been under my recliner ever since. He will let me reach under and pet him, and even seems to enjoy it, but he won't come out and I'm worried about him eating and drinking enough since I can only fit small amounts under there to him.
Today he did make a little progress. I've found if I sit in the recliner and reach my hand in the side closest and hidden by the wall, he will come out and let me pet him and play but he will not come out any further. I'm encouraged that he isn't scared of humans as there is more to this story.
About 3 months ago I adopted two females, one is a Lynx point siamese and the other is her baby which is half Persian. They are 6 and 5 yrs old. The woman who I adopted them from was overwhelmed and didn't have the time to deal with baby's shyness. She had ads placed for months and since I only was looking for one cat (she wanted mama and baby together to make it easier for baby) I was gonna pass until I learned they we're going to going the shelter and my heart broke. So I took them in and mama was my new best friend in about one minute while baby stayed across the room panicked. Unfortunately, I went to take a drink and dropped my coffee cup on the hard floor making a ton of noise, which sent baby running to Her new home of under my bed. I tried everything to get her out but she would only come out at night when everyone was asleep to eat and use the litter. She was literally terrified if she seen or heard any movement or noise when she would venture out and wanted nothing to do with any of us. I kept trying and after three months she has finally started living out in the open on most days and jumps in my lap to petted all the time, although she will not tolerate being picked up at all. She wont go to anyone else but she isn't running anymore either, she's just very much on guard. Some days she will be out here all the time and then she will go back to hide for a day or two, but she's not the same cat she used to be. I sent her former owner update pics and she couldn't believe she was on my lap as she barely had ever been able to touch her in five years.
Anyways the girls seem to be quiet curious of neopolian, and he wants nothing to do with them and swats and hisses. He scared baby back to her hiding spot for about 12 hours yesterday, and I'm worried about them both. I don't want to take steps backwards with baby, and I do hope neopolian starts to come out to at least eat and drink.
I know it's not an ideal situation to take in another cat while I had two still adjusting, especially one so scared of people. But I couldn't let him be put to sleep and I've fallen in love with all of them. Do you have any ideas of how I can get them used to each other without scaring the daylights out of the two timid ones? Or any ideas on how to help neopolian cope with being in a home for the first time in his life and getting him at least comfortable enough to come out and eat and drink? Mama has had the run of the house and LOVES attention constantly and shown some jealousy even with her baby so I'm really worried of her scaring him (even though she is so very loving.
I went from wanting just to get one family cat to now having three and two who are timid lol, so I'm looking for any info j can get. I do have experience with Siameses and their very special personalities so I know what to expect on that front. Thanks again!
I went to meet him the next day, and was warned he would probably hiss and bite as my sister and I approached. He didn't and even to the workers' disbelief let us pet him. I took him home and opened the carrier near the food and water and liter so he he would know where it was, and about 2 mins later he took off running and has been under my recliner ever since. He will let me reach under and pet him, and even seems to enjoy it, but he won't come out and I'm worried about him eating and drinking enough since I can only fit small amounts under there to him.
Today he did make a little progress. I've found if I sit in the recliner and reach my hand in the side closest and hidden by the wall, he will come out and let me pet him and play but he will not come out any further. I'm encouraged that he isn't scared of humans as there is more to this story.
About 3 months ago I adopted two females, one is a Lynx point siamese and the other is her baby which is half Persian. They are 6 and 5 yrs old. The woman who I adopted them from was overwhelmed and didn't have the time to deal with baby's shyness. She had ads placed for months and since I only was looking for one cat (she wanted mama and baby together to make it easier for baby) I was gonna pass until I learned they we're going to going the shelter and my heart broke. So I took them in and mama was my new best friend in about one minute while baby stayed across the room panicked. Unfortunately, I went to take a drink and dropped my coffee cup on the hard floor making a ton of noise, which sent baby running to Her new home of under my bed. I tried everything to get her out but she would only come out at night when everyone was asleep to eat and use the litter. She was literally terrified if she seen or heard any movement or noise when she would venture out and wanted nothing to do with any of us. I kept trying and after three months she has finally started living out in the open on most days and jumps in my lap to petted all the time, although she will not tolerate being picked up at all. She wont go to anyone else but she isn't running anymore either, she's just very much on guard. Some days she will be out here all the time and then she will go back to hide for a day or two, but she's not the same cat she used to be. I sent her former owner update pics and she couldn't believe she was on my lap as she barely had ever been able to touch her in five years.
Anyways the girls seem to be quiet curious of neopolian, and he wants nothing to do with them and swats and hisses. He scared baby back to her hiding spot for about 12 hours yesterday, and I'm worried about them both. I don't want to take steps backwards with baby, and I do hope neopolian starts to come out to at least eat and drink.
I know it's not an ideal situation to take in another cat while I had two still adjusting, especially one so scared of people. But I couldn't let him be put to sleep and I've fallen in love with all of them. Do you have any ideas of how I can get them used to each other without scaring the daylights out of the two timid ones? Or any ideas on how to help neopolian cope with being in a home for the first time in his life and getting him at least comfortable enough to come out and eat and drink? Mama has had the run of the house and LOVES attention constantly and shown some jealousy even with her baby so I'm really worried of her scaring him (even though she is so very loving.
I went from wanting just to get one family cat to now having three and two who are timid lol, so I'm looking for any info j can get. I do have experience with Siameses and their very special personalities so I know what to expect on that front. Thanks again!
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