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In reply to the discussion: How do you deal witha PTSD Kitty... [View all]femmedem
(8,207 posts)23. I have one formerly feral girl who is taking a long time, but she's getting there.
I kept her isolated in the bedroom so she wouldn't have too many places to hide, and I tossed treats to her. Gradually I tossed the closer and closer to me, until I could pet her while she ate. She eventually became snuggly, curling up next to me while I read.
Then I opened the bedroom door and gave her the run of the house. For weeks I only saw her briefly when she darted out from various hidey holes to eat. She would race away in terror any time she caught me looking at her. But finally she started sleeping in the bedroom with me, and now she sleeps on my chest and purrs.
She still runs away from me during the day, but I figure she'll get over it eventually. I've had her for a year, and she's come a long way.
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describes my rescue cat. wanted petting but was afraid. as the weeks went by...
Demovictory9
Nov 2018
#2
Let her come to you. Have lots of treats. Get into a routine of where and when
applegrove
Nov 2018
#4
You can cut her claws. Do one paw. Then the other. I have a cat I like to wrestle
applegrove
Nov 2018
#8
I have been trimming cat nails for over a decade and have yet to cut the quick. I'm careful.
applegrove
Nov 2018
#34
I would never declaw. I have not had a decent couch in 15 years And I'm fine with
applegrove
Nov 2018
#27
Yes. I am in my heart and head when I am at home. I'm not actually present in my livingroom. That is
applegrove
Nov 2018
#31
I have one formerly feral girl who is taking a long time, but she's getting there.
femmedem
Nov 2018
#23