Hi, Everyone. My F1 boy is FINIALLY home safe and sound. I picked him up yesterday from the airport.
He can be a very sweet baby but is afraid of EVERYTHING. He does hiss and spit and growl something afwul when I approach him (or another cat approaches him) to pick him up - but after he is in my arms he settles down. Does anyone have any advice on how to help him adjust? I have dogs and other cats - and I think he is feeling very overwhelmed and thretened. He is staying in my bedroom - and I have been putting him in his carrier (with food, water, litter exc) when I can not be around to supervise him. I have been spending time with him all day yesterday and today trying to get him to bond with me. i feel awful from him. He calls out for his mom all the time. I know it has only been one day - and I understand the F1 temperment....but I wonder if there is something more that I can do to help open him up. He is breaking my heart and I am feeling so guilty. He has been through alot - being seperated from mom - going on a plane - and going to a new home with strange people and other pets - all in the matter of a day. I just feel so sad for the little guy. Wasn't there another poster who brought home an F1 kitten recently? Is this a normal adjustment period? How long does it normally take an F1 (who has been hand socalized from birth) to adjust?
He can be a very sweet baby but is afraid of EVERYTHING. He does hiss and spit and growl something afwul when I approach him (or another cat approaches him) to pick him up - but after he is in my arms he settles down. Does anyone have any advice on how to help him adjust? I have dogs and other cats - and I think he is feeling very overwhelmed and thretened. He is staying in my bedroom - and I have been putting him in his carrier (with food, water, litter exc) when I can not be around to supervise him. I have been spending time with him all day yesterday and today trying to get him to bond with me. i feel awful from him. He calls out for his mom all the time. I know it has only been one day - and I understand the F1 temperment....but I wonder if there is something more that I can do to help open him up. He is breaking my heart and I am feeling so guilty. He has been through alot - being seperated from mom - going on a plane - and going to a new home with strange people and other pets - all in the matter of a day. I just feel so sad for the little guy. Wasn't there another poster who brought home an F1 kitten recently? Is this a normal adjustment period? How long does it normally take an F1 (who has been hand socalized from birth) to adjust?