I adopted my (Hershey) simese/himalayan mix 3yrs ago. I got her from a rescue group that trapped her from a feral colony when she was @8-9 wks old.
She came home to live with me @ 10-12 wks...
When I got her she hissed and was afraid of me and the family. I thought FORSURE with time she would grow to understand that we are safe and love her. I had another cat (Hope) who was a rescue but very tame. I thought that cat would assist in showing her and teaching her that she is safe....
Hershey the ferral rescue of coarse bonded very well with Hope however she is STILL to this day skittish of humans and runs...and its not from a lack of me trying.... I love on her all the time once I catch her... (she has free roam of the house) If we want her we have to catch her.... if you go to reach for her she'll hiss and tense up freeze if she's cornered.... you have to hold her close or she'll claw ya trying to escape...
She'll come to me to take like lunch meat or what not treats but thats it.... and when I do this I have to hold very still....
I have come to terms that perhaps this is the best it will get between us.
A small part of me still hopes that maybe one day she'll love me.....
Is there hope or do I just have to accept things for what they are.....
She came home to live with me @ 10-12 wks...
When I got her she hissed and was afraid of me and the family. I thought FORSURE with time she would grow to understand that we are safe and love her. I had another cat (Hope) who was a rescue but very tame. I thought that cat would assist in showing her and teaching her that she is safe....
Hershey the ferral rescue of coarse bonded very well with Hope however she is STILL to this day skittish of humans and runs...and its not from a lack of me trying.... I love on her all the time once I catch her... (she has free roam of the house) If we want her we have to catch her.... if you go to reach for her she'll hiss and tense up freeze if she's cornered.... you have to hold her close or she'll claw ya trying to escape...
She'll come to me to take like lunch meat or what not treats but thats it.... and when I do this I have to hold very still....
I have come to terms that perhaps this is the best it will get between us.
A small part of me still hopes that maybe one day she'll love me.....
Is there hope or do I just have to accept things for what they are.....