July 19th 03, 02:02 AM
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I know I have heard this before but... what is Feliway??
PattyC
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Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by
stupidity. -Hanlon's Razor
"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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in article , PattyC at
wrote on 7/18/03 6:33 PM:
Well guys, I guess I am not going to have much luck with having those
kinds
of cats that let you whip them into your arms for a hug...
I haven't been here (in the ng) for awhile, but thought I'd check in to
update on Sam. I adopted her in April at the age of about 1 1/2. She
was
living in a foster home and mostly seemed to stay in a big cage there.
Anyway, when she came to me, she was kept in one room. You can again
check
the pics to see how she was at first... ALWAYS in the cat bed on a desk
in
that room. Note, she is under "New Kitty" and "My Girls."
http://community.webshots.com/user/pattyc4303
The good news is, as time has passed, she is way OK with roaming the
house
and even having fun with my other two cats. (She LOVES the other cats,
including one I feed who lives outside.)
But... the oddest and most surprising (to me!!) thing. Since she's
gained
more confidence about roaming about the house, the ONE thing she is not
good
about is... ME.
While when she was new here, I could pick her up out of that cat bed and
hold her and pet her, or feed her treats from my hand.... NOW, she RUNS
whenever I am near her. She is willing to be in the same room, in fact,
often follows me to the same room, (I think because the other cats
do...),
she RUNS when I approach her.
I can't even pet her, that is how much she is NOT OK about it. This is
the
same kitty who let me hold her and walk her around at first. I now
realize
she was SO terrified then that she allowed that...
I am really glad she is acclimating (sp?). She is coming down for
"breakfast," meowing and begging for food. (This is as opposed to a
while
ago, when she really just ran around the house at night.) Better yet,
she
and Jack and Lia are grooming one another. Sam loves Lia and Lia seems
to
take care of her some. Just does not want any Mommy(Patty)/Baby time...
I now have 3 cats, plus the one I feed outside. I can only hold my cat
Lia,
who is willing to be held, petted, etc. at all times. I can pet Jack
and
even Georgie (the outside cat), though I cannot pick up either of those
two,
without major problems.
Does anyone think this crazy girl might warm up over a year or so? She
is
SOOO sweet and I am so glad I have her here to live a lovely cat life.
But
damn I'd like to pet her.
PattyC
I think that if maybe you never even *try* to pick her up (unless
necessary
for trips to vet and don't even try to pet her, but sit near her, she
might
slowly aclimate. I would try sitting on her level *a lot*. I think it is
most important that she loves the other kitties. Did you ever try Feliway?
I
don't remember if you did. SHe really sounds like she might have been
feral.
Karen
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