Give both of you time. When I first brought Lady Sarah home she used to hide like this. She seemed to think that she wasn't allowed to play, and that no pet session could or would last longer than the thirty-seconds at a time that she got at the shelter. Now you'd hardly recognize her as the same cat: she falls asleep in my arms and goes so limp I have to stop her from oozing to the floor.
Watch out for fear triggers, something that can be unpredicable in rescue kitties. Avoid raising your hand over her head in a threatening manner. Get a squirt gun if you want to discourage her from scratching something or getting on counters, so she doesn't associate it with your voice or presence.
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Date: 2005-09-16 07:37 pm (UTC)Give both of you time. When I first brought Lady Sarah home she used to hide like this. She seemed to think that she wasn't allowed to play, and that no pet session could or would last longer than the thirty-seconds at a time that she got at the shelter. Now you'd hardly recognize her as the same cat: she falls asleep in my arms and goes so limp I have to stop her from oozing to the floor.
Watch out for fear triggers, something that can be unpredicable in rescue kitties. Avoid raising your hand over her head in a threatening manner. Get a squirt gun if you want to discourage her from scratching something or getting on counters, so she doesn't associate it with your voice or presence.