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Hi everyone haven't been on the forums in a while but severely need your help. I adopted Charlie when he was 5, he is now 6. He has some matted fur on his skin and his nails could use trimming. I think I am the cause for his vicious behavior. I have a vet appt. In june. The only time he...

Stewball it will get better.  Just make sure your cat sees you pouring his food.  That's what I had to do with Charlie.  GOod Lck!

Hi.....    I thought that I must update everyone who reads this thread..... Great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   And it's all because of the help I received here!!!! Yesterday was the last day Charlie "clawed me"   Something changed from yesterday evening....Last night and today he was all over me. ...

Thank you for the very informative post, as well as others.  Today was actually a good day.  Charlie came out and played and I was able to get close to him when I had the tuna.  HE DOES indeed pick up  on my anxiety.  Everything was fine until I got this awful anxiety feeling t hen he  hissed at...

Hey everyone.....Good news!! I don't know what happened, it was probably all of the advice I got from all of you, or Charlie learned how to use a computer when I was out and read this forum!!! I just got home.  Grabbed a can of tuna and put it on a spoon.  I got close to him and he DID NOT...

Thanks guys for all of your help.  I am trying deep breathing before I go in the next room to see him.  Sorry for the big font ...... Can't find my glasses lmao...Hope there not under the bed, hahaha. Charlie and I bonded a litttttle bit this morning, I had to use tuna fish to have him come...

My doctor unfortunately won't increase the benzo because I am also on narctoic pain meds, sorry to vear off topic just wanted to address that.  

Thank you so much for the help.  I really want this to work.  Before I go in to see him I take deep breaths to calm the anxiety.  I am folding clothes on one end of the bed and he is on the top part near the pillows, doesn't seem to bother him until I leave for a second and he is in one of the...

Feeling so helpless and hopeless right now.  This is like a nightmare.  My male friend came over and he went to see Charlie.  Charlie did not growl, hiss or didn't do anything mean.  My friend came to the kitchen table with me and all of a sudden Charlie came out so happy, even came near me.  My...

Correction:   I have to see i in the cat's eyes. Should have said....I have to see it the way that Charlie does. 

Thank you all for your help.  I have to see i in the cat's eyes.  He is scared, new to my home, new to everything.  We didn't have a good morning.   He somehow got into one of the kitchen cabinets.  I said in a calming voice "Charlie be careful.  He hissed then darted to the bedroom.  I need to...

I just went to check on him.  He won't let me fold my laundry and put it away as he is sitting in one of the drawers LOL.  He tried to stare me down so I made no eye contact with him but it did feel weird looking away saying good kitty.........:) 

Ok This is not good.  I should say that I am dealing with a diagnosed anxiety disorder.  Do you think that  Charlie is picking up on my anxiety?  He was about 9 ft away from me and he started giving me this mean Meooooooooooow like I was the worse person to be alive to him?  When we are close...

Thank you for all of this wonderful information.  It is really going a long way with me but I am still running into trouble.  I've read some of the links as best as I could (Can't find my glasses!!!!)  I have given him his safe room (bedroom) and I have been slowly starting to sleep in my room...

Thanks for all the replies and advice, believe me I use them.  When slowly blinking at him do I look into his eyes or do i look a little away.  And don't worry I would never abandon an animal.  Charlie is improving.  He will be 6 in November. Thanks again.  PS:  He loves Purina, paid $5.- at...