Hi all,
Just looking for a little advice on handling my cat and encouraging cuddles....he was such a cutie when I first got him and for months he'd curl up on my lap or next to me.....now (he' 17 months old) for the last 5+ months he wont sit on my lap / next to me and likes to be in his own space...he doesn' mind petting but gets fed up quickly And when I took him the vets yesterday (see my post in the health forum) the vet asked me to pin him...i did good with that but 5 mins later he was pressed against the wall an she asked me to pick him up when I did he did a low growl noise (which he does when he doesnt like being handled or picked up against his will) and I said sorry to the vet that I'm not a very confident cat handler.....the vet repled it ok and said to the cat oh do you know your mum's not very confident and your just taking the mickey....i agreed but I don' know how to change this or how to train him!! Anyone got any ideas? He is a loving cat an sleeps by me of a night on the floor and jumps on the bed for an he of a morning an sometimes lays on me then but never downstairs in the livingroom xx
Just looking for a little advice on handling my cat and encouraging cuddles....he was such a cutie when I first got him and for months he'd curl up on my lap or next to me.....now (he' 17 months old) for the last 5+ months he wont sit on my lap / next to me and likes to be in his own space...he doesn' mind petting but gets fed up quickly And when I took him the vets yesterday (see my post in the health forum) the vet asked me to pin him...i did good with that but 5 mins later he was pressed against the wall an she asked me to pick him up when I did he did a low growl noise (which he does when he doesnt like being handled or picked up against his will) and I said sorry to the vet that I'm not a very confident cat handler.....the vet repled it ok and said to the cat oh do you know your mum's not very confident and your just taking the mickey....i agreed but I don' know how to change this or how to train him!! Anyone got any ideas? He is a loving cat an sleeps by me of a night on the floor and jumps on the bed for an he of a morning an sometimes lays on me then but never downstairs in the livingroom xx