New kittens won't let me near them, is this normal??
Jason
Well i got my kittens yestreday from the shelter, 1 male, 1 female, same
litter. They are spayed/nuetered and are 9 weeks old. The woman at the
shelter said they found them on the street a few weeks ago. There are no
pets in my house. I put them in my bedroom for now so they can adjust,
which was a mistake, kittens dont sleep all night. They seem very happy
with each other, they run and chase and wrestle all the time. They have so
much energy. now the problem...
So far they won't let me touch them:(. They play with me though, I drag a
string and they'll come a runnin to chase it. But if they look up and see
me they head under the bed, only to come out 5 secs later to chase the
string. I can't get close enough to pick them up either, so I stopped
trying. Is this normal? Will they ever like me? It's very frustrating and
dissapointing. Thanks for your input,
Jason
PS
Thanks for all the replys on my previous thread.
MAEPGH
scary you must look to them. Here are some tips. When you're playing with
them, get down on the floor so you're at their level and not towering over
them. When you feed them, stay in the room when they eat and talk gently to
them (don't try to pet them then, though). This is just to help them get used
to your presence. You can try offering them treats and see if they'll take
them from your hands. Before you even try to pet them, offer them your hands,
palm up, let them sniff at your fingers. It may be some time before they're
even willing to do that but maybe not. When you are playing with them, talk to
them so they get used to your voice. The more time you spend in their
presence, the less afraid of you they'll be. One thing more, when they do try
to sniff your fingers, the first times, don't try to pet them, just let them
sniff to their satisfaction and then walk away. If you make some sudden move
to touch them in a way they're unsure of, they'll be hesitant to come up to
your hand again. Sounds like they're doing well -- playing and happy. I'm sure
they'll be thinking of you as their personal playground in no time!
Anna
Martini
Jason,
give them some time. Give yourself some more time. They are only
kittens, maybe you seem huge to them. It´s only been a day, everyone
needs more time to trust. When I went to look at the kittens I was
going to adopt (there were 4 of them and I wanted 2) - 2 let me touch
them while the 2 other ones were afraid. When someone visits me, my
cats rarely let this person touch them at once. First they look, then
they smell, then they get curious, and then, maybe, the guest has the
honor of touching them.
Soon your kittens will discover how pleasant it is to be scratched
behind the ears, I bet :.)
One more thing I´m thinking of is that they have been found on the
street. They might be wild, or they might have had bad experiences
with humans.
And another thought - 9 weeks is exactly the best age for 2 kittens to
play and fight with each other. My kittens played with each other non
stop for the first couple of weeks. Yes, they were more interested in
playing and investigating the new surroundings, than in me :.)
And I have one more thing to tell you - the kittens will start
sleeping at night too, sooner or later. They will notice that you
sleep at night and they will echo your life style :.) My kittens used
to keep me awake the whole night. Now, they usually play for 20-30
minutes after I went to bed (I hear them play in the living room) and
then, there is silence. Of course, once in a while they will not sleep
at night - just like that. After all, they are cats and are going to
do what they want... :.)
Marta
Jacque Brown
have been abandoned by their mama (or else dumped by some person), then put
into a cage, taken to a vet, inspected, injected and probed, then handled by
who knows how many people before being adopted.
It won't hurt for you to pick them up and hold them and encourage them to be
in your lap. Rub their little heads and give them plenty of kisses, they
will come around. Jacque
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