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I´ve seen this happen very often and not only with cats, I´ve seen it
even in people. I´m under the impression that when they have a huge discharge of adrenaline (fight or flight mecanism), they don´t stop to think if they know the voice or the smell. Maybe those two senses are sort of "blocked out" for the sake of sight, which is what they would need most in a fight or flight. IMO, it´s survival, not a problem of any sort. |
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Quite welcome. I'm fostering two semi-feral kittens right now, so I feel
for you. Kuisse0002 wrote: ow long have you had this cat? She's likely still very fearful from being abandoned and having to survive outside. It will take some time for her to regain trust of people, even you. The best thing to do is to treat her somewhat like a feral. Here are some good instructions Thanks for that. |
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Quite welcome. I'm fostering two semi-feral kittens right now, so I feel
for you. Kuisse0002 wrote: ow long have you had this cat? She's likely still very fearful from being abandoned and having to survive outside. It will take some time for her to regain trust of people, even you. The best thing to do is to treat her somewhat like a feral. Here are some good instructions Thanks for that. |
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"Kuisse0002" wrote in message
... My cat - an abandoned stray - is truely lovable towards me in the middle of the night and first thing in the morning. We always thought she hated my husband and all men (as displayed by her action of running out of the door and away to hide everytime) but today I was with her in the morning and left her to go out for the day. But I left my wallet at home so I turned back and quietly walked into the house so as not to disturb her sleep. When she heard me she quickly woke up , dashed to the petdoor in fear and never gave my voice or my presence a chance. I kept calling her in the reassuring voice she is familiar with but to no avail. She treated me like a stranger and she hides from all strangers. Question: I know she probably has a history but it doesn't seem right that she even behaves like this towards me whom she recognises as her carer, feeder and keeper. Its like a switch that goes off in her brain. Could this be a genetic inbreeding problem???Or a behavioral modification matter which could be resolved in time. I'm actually fostering a stray at the moment (had her since May), and that's how she is. She'll ONLY come by me for attention if I'm stretched out and watching TV or sleeping. I can't approach her once I'm up and about unless I want to spend half an hour chasing her around. |
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"Kuisse0002" wrote in message
... My cat - an abandoned stray - is truely lovable towards me in the middle of the night and first thing in the morning. We always thought she hated my husband and all men (as displayed by her action of running out of the door and away to hide everytime) but today I was with her in the morning and left her to go out for the day. But I left my wallet at home so I turned back and quietly walked into the house so as not to disturb her sleep. When she heard me she quickly woke up , dashed to the petdoor in fear and never gave my voice or my presence a chance. I kept calling her in the reassuring voice she is familiar with but to no avail. She treated me like a stranger and she hides from all strangers. Question: I know she probably has a history but it doesn't seem right that she even behaves like this towards me whom she recognises as her carer, feeder and keeper. Its like a switch that goes off in her brain. Could this be a genetic inbreeding problem???Or a behavioral modification matter which could be resolved in time. I'm actually fostering a stray at the moment (had her since May), and that's how she is. She'll ONLY come by me for attention if I'm stretched out and watching TV or sleeping. I can't approach her once I'm up and about unless I want to spend half an hour chasing her around. |
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Thats just like what my stray does! And when you finally catch up with her does
she whine ? Mine will allow me to come after her but she hatees it so much and yet at other times she's OK. I'm actually fostering a stray at the moment (had her since May), and that's how she is. She'll ONLY come by me for attention if I'm stretched out and watching TV or sleeping. I can't approach her once I'm up and about unless I want to spend half an hour chasing her around. |
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Thats just like what my stray does! And when you finally catch up with her does
she whine ? Mine will allow me to come after her but she hatees it so much and yet at other times she's OK. I'm actually fostering a stray at the moment (had her since May), and that's how she is. She'll ONLY come by me for attention if I'm stretched out and watching TV or sleeping. I can't approach her once I'm up and about unless I want to spend half an hour chasing her around. |
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"Kuisse0002" wrote in message ... Thats just like what my stray does! And when you finally catch up with her does she whine ? Mine will allow me to come after her but she hatees it so much and yet at other times she's OK. If I snuggle her while she's initiating the attention, she's okay with it. But if I'm up and after her... well, she'll either struggle about being held, or she'll curl up tight and bury her face against my arm. The only time she talks is when I have something really good out. Chicken or beef or tuna, and she talks like mad. |
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"Kuisse0002" wrote in message ... Thats just like what my stray does! And when you finally catch up with her does she whine ? Mine will allow me to come after her but she hatees it so much and yet at other times she's OK. If I snuggle her while she's initiating the attention, she's okay with it. But if I'm up and after her... well, she'll either struggle about being held, or she'll curl up tight and bury her face against my arm. The only time she talks is when I have something really good out. Chicken or beef or tuna, and she talks like mad. |
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