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So, my cat started actively coming up to me when I sit on the couch. He purrs and rubs up against me and meows like no other... I've been keeping my stroking in short intervals to not over-stimulate him, just in case. But he's a very aggressive headbutter and rubber so it's hard to keep my hands...

Usually he's in the middle of rubbing his face up against my hand before he freaks out. I have watched him before and he had clear signals with his tails and ears. But recently it's too quick and sudden for me to keep track of. I can only really play with him while my dog is asleep, otherwise...

Cat info: Adopted semi-feral Neutered Estimated to be less than a year old at this current date Short hair domestic ------- So I've had my adopted cat about 4 months now. He learned to vocalize recently because my boyfriend and I have been associating "meow" with play time and food. Since then...

So, I was playing with him with a fishing rod type of toy, but he came over to swipe my hand. Is it approprate for me to just cease the play session entirely and ignore him immediately afterwards? How long do I ignore him for? He wants to play so bad, and I feel bad, but also he can't be swiping...

Thank you again for the advice, cat-friends. I think things are going well, albeit a little slowly. There have been some consistent behavior and wanted to be sure I'm deciphering them correctly. I'll usually see kitty within my vicinity wherever I am. If I move to the bedroom, I'll usually...

He does very occasionally follow me around. Sometimes I'll find him in my room in the morning, but usually he'll stay out in the living room in his luxury cat tree. Which, on a different note, he's started hissing at me more often since getting a new fortress to sit on. Just standing in his...

Yeah he neutered when I adopted him :) Since he's a semi feral, I've been extra cautious of how I'm approaching him. It's pretty clear that he has a very sweet personality, but he's still very tense and cautious around everything that moves. Within the month+ I've had him, he's come up to me...

Okay, so I've stopped trying to give him treats out of my hand. Mainly because I'm scared of the claws ... Recently he's been coming into my bedroom at awful odd hours of the day to play-attack my feet and legs under the covers. Sometimes he would bolt out and run back in to do a flying tackle...

Update with another question. I've started trying to entice him with some boiled chicken breast and having him eat out of my hand. Usually he'll eat out of my hand without issues, but sometimes he'll randomly "attack" my hand. It looks very similar to him batting at his toys, but he ends up...

Oh gosh, all these replies! Thank you for taking the time to respond! :redheartpump: Haki, my cat, definitely has come a long way since I saw him in the animal control shelter. He started out hiding behind the toilet for about a week, but a month later, he's usually out and about now. It SEEMS...

Like the title says, I'm a bit more of a dog person since I've had my dog for about 15 years now and haven't had any experience with owning a cat. But, my heart called and I ended up adopting a 5-6 month old semi feral kitten a little over month ago. He's made incredible improvements since I've...

Hopefully things work as smoothly as you make it sound ! When might it be appropriate to introduce the two animals ? It's been a little less than 2 weeks and I haven't really let the cat out to roam the apartment because he still hides from me in the safe room. I didn't think overwhelming him...

It's been about a week and a half now, and I feel like progress has slowed down, if not slightly reverted. I still hang out with him in the bathroom every day. I'm usually in there 5-6 times a day for 15minutes to an hour depending on the day and time. I stopped making a point of petting him...

I've read this article countless times. But what do I do if the scent exchange doesn't work or if the dog doesn't notice the new cat smell at all? Do I have to keep my dog on a leash all the time inside the apartment if I want to keep the bathroom door open for the cat to explore? Should I be...

I'm glad that Haki is adjusting well despite my dog then! Thank you everyone for all the suggestions and aid. I know I have a lot to work on as an owner, especially learning normal cat behavior, but I am so relieved that everything else seems to be going pretty well! So happy to have found this...

Hello! I wasn't sure where else to post this question, but this seemed to be the most appropriate. I'm so sorry that this will be a long post. I just wanted to give all the details of what I'm doing. I recently (about a week+ ago) adopted a 6 month old stray cat (Haki) and have been acclimating...

No bother at all! I didn't even think about using baby food, but I definitely will now!

So, I've decided to hold off on introductions until Haki is actively exploring and such around me in the bathroom and to focus on managing my dog's energy level so she's not so excitable in the apartment. I may start introductions again in about a week if both animals are showing progress in the...

The thing is my dog really doesn't bark much at all. She doesn't bark to other dogs barking, loud noises outside the apartment, squirrels or rabbits hopping by, etc. She's an older dog, 15 years old, and is clearly over the "let's bark at everything around me" phase. She'd much rather be basking...

I did look at A LOT of articles regarding introduction, but none of them really told me when exactly it would be appropriate to start the introduction. Haki has yet to really walk around and approach me on his own even though he doesn't run to hide much while I'm hanging out with him. He hasn't...