I adopted a 3 year old main coon cat a few months ago, he has been hiding under my bed the whole time. on the first day he did try to go threw my window but he hasn't done that since then. I have not seen him expect he has woken me up from being asleep while playing a few nights ago otherwise I don't even know he is there.
the last owner told me she had him as a kitten even though he was very shy would come out for her and let her pet him, otherwise he was under her bed or asleep on the sofa. but she would see him play with her other cats or dog He also let visitors pet him.
She also told me that as a kitten she would hold and not let him run away, even though he was scared of her, until he purred and scuffed him to reminded him that she was mom and he was her kitten. I can't imagen doing that to him. She is strongly suggesting this treatment plain I won't do that to him it doesn't seem right. I had a feral for about 3 years I just waited until he came to me. it took about a year one of my other cats would head but him then nuzzle me then run back to him until he felt he could brave mom.
I'm trying to finger out how to help him, do I just keep waiting until he feels safe?
I stopped leaving food out if I'm not in the room keep that up?
I have a bed skirt over the frame take that off?
Should I try to get him to bond to my other cats?
-Ana
the last owner told me she had him as a kitten even though he was very shy would come out for her and let her pet him, otherwise he was under her bed or asleep on the sofa. but she would see him play with her other cats or dog He also let visitors pet him.
She also told me that as a kitten she would hold and not let him run away, even though he was scared of her, until he purred and scuffed him to reminded him that she was mom and he was her kitten. I can't imagen doing that to him. She is strongly suggesting this treatment plain I won't do that to him it doesn't seem right. I had a feral for about 3 years I just waited until he came to me. it took about a year one of my other cats would head but him then nuzzle me then run back to him until he felt he could brave mom.
I'm trying to finger out how to help him, do I just keep waiting until he feels safe?
I stopped leaving food out if I'm not in the room keep that up?
I have a bed skirt over the frame take that off?
Should I try to get him to bond to my other cats?
-Ana