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Success! My friend the ex-stray, but need advice
I want to thank everyone who answered my post asking how to befriend a
stray, and the tips have really worked. During the last week in December my friend the stray was waiting outside in the yard and as soon as I stepped outside, the cat approached me cautiously at first, meowing a meek-sounding "meew" every now and then, and then inched forward slowly until it was circling and rubbing my legs. This is one affectionate kitty that was probably just shy or had been mistreated by someone at one time or another. Then it followed me inside and made itself right at home. Turns out the cat is female. Vet checkup went okay, the cat is healthy and had already been "fixed". So far no calls from the cat's owner. Now I just have one problem: The cat hates me now after attempting to give it a bath last night. I had wrapped the cat in a towel and gently lowered it into the warm water, removed the towel, and as soon as I put shampoo on her back she bolted away with lightning quickness and hid under the bed. When I approached the bed she let out with the loudest most blood-curdling angry GrrrMrrrrYrrrow!!! I had ever heard, and even swatted in my direction once. When I backed away she bolted for the front door and demanded to be let out, so I let her out, and now she's semi-afraid of me. She'll get no closer than 50 ft when I call her. When I follow or approach her she'll sit or lie down but immediately get up and walk further away when I get within 6 feet of her. Was it the shampoo? or what? How do I regain this cat's trust? It's cold outside and I wish she'd come back in. I've put water and her favorite sardines out in her old feeding spot, along with a cardboard box with a blanket and old pillow inside of it plus a couple of toys. This morning the sardines and water were gone, but the toys seem untouched as well as the makeshift bed. She stays within sight of my house but keeps a safe distance from me. Any suggestions on regaining this cat's trust? (P.S. I saw her actually sitting in front of a neighbor's door earlier as if she wants to be let in, and those people don't even like cats!) |
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