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I adopted my cat Kent (3 year old boy) from a shelter a month ago, and I have been trying everything I can to provide him a forever home. He has been really sweet yet different from other cats I met. He has a foster mom before going to the shelter, and he knows how to use litter box. He likes to sleep in the room which I am in, and occasionally jumps on my bed and stays when I am sleeping, which is really cute. He comes to me ask for petting and he purrs when getting chin rubs. He loves sleeping on the ground (sometimes under my bed and sofa) or on my bed.
However, he does not play with any toys or scratchers, and he has never used the cat tree I bought him (I tried putting treats and using catnip, did not help). He never kneads on me or let me hold him. I tried gently putting him on my lap once but he looks scared and jumps down immediately. I really regret doing that because he might never trust me again... I was told that he might be a feral before his foster mom.
Kent does look alert sometimes and he looks for even the smallest sound. I am a little worried because isn't it weird that a cat never plays with toys or gets on a cat tree or kneads? I am wondering if I did something wrong in the process. Is Kent afraid? Am I paranoid? Or it is just who he is? I appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thank you so much!
However, he does not play with any toys or scratchers, and he has never used the cat tree I bought him (I tried putting treats and using catnip, did not help). He never kneads on me or let me hold him. I tried gently putting him on my lap once but he looks scared and jumps down immediately. I really regret doing that because he might never trust me again... I was told that he might be a feral before his foster mom.
Kent does look alert sometimes and he looks for even the smallest sound. I am a little worried because isn't it weird that a cat never plays with toys or gets on a cat tree or kneads? I am wondering if I did something wrong in the process. Is Kent afraid? Am I paranoid? Or it is just who he is? I appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thank you so much!