Hello All!! I am new to this site, I joined because I desperately need help with some issues that I am having with my cat.
I got a cat from a rescue in late August, it took some time for her to warm up to me but within a few days she did. I then had to move and eventually she started to warm up to me again. If I called her (her name is Toast) she wouldn't come to me but if she was ever sitting in a window sill she would let me pet her and pick her up. (I would only pick her up after she was comfortable enough)
I had to move again and I have been in the same house since October. In this house she absolutely hates me most of the time. When I call her name she completely ignores me. When I go near her she runs away and hides under something. Even if I'm not going to pet her or even paying any attention to her she will run away from me.
When I took her home with me for Thanksgiving (I'm a college student) she LOVED my parents house. Even though I have 2 dogs and another cat there. She was very comfortable, comes when I call her name, will let me pet her etc.
I was originally nervous about bringing her home but she was so well behaved.
When I returned back to this house it was the same old thing where she did not like me or me being near her.
I have 2 other roommates and my boyfriend, she will come to my one roommate and will often times spend the night in his room. He has a cat as well here and they are best of friends.
When I recently brought her home for Christmas break she did the same thing where she was very friendly and affectionate to myself and my family members. Became good friends with one of my dogs and was just a great cat, a normal cat.
Today I came back to my house at school and she is doing her same old thing. I'm really very unsure as to what to do. I have tried many things, giving her a treat every day and just talking to her, but she still runs away from her.
I even tried when I came back from thanksgiving all together letting her stay in my room only away from the other cat here for a few hours so she could get readjusted.
I thought also maybe she liked that her food was in my room at home. So when we got back today I put her food and water dish in my room.
She was nice to me once since I have returned, but since she jumped off my lap she is extremely skiddish.
I really don't know what to do!
I'm open to ANY suggestions! I just want my cat to love me like she does when I am at my parents house for vacations!!!!
I got a cat from a rescue in late August, it took some time for her to warm up to me but within a few days she did. I then had to move and eventually she started to warm up to me again. If I called her (her name is Toast) she wouldn't come to me but if she was ever sitting in a window sill she would let me pet her and pick her up. (I would only pick her up after she was comfortable enough)
I had to move again and I have been in the same house since October. In this house she absolutely hates me most of the time. When I call her name she completely ignores me. When I go near her she runs away and hides under something. Even if I'm not going to pet her or even paying any attention to her she will run away from me.
When I took her home with me for Thanksgiving (I'm a college student) she LOVED my parents house. Even though I have 2 dogs and another cat there. She was very comfortable, comes when I call her name, will let me pet her etc.
I was originally nervous about bringing her home but she was so well behaved.
When I returned back to this house it was the same old thing where she did not like me or me being near her.
I have 2 other roommates and my boyfriend, she will come to my one roommate and will often times spend the night in his room. He has a cat as well here and they are best of friends.
When I recently brought her home for Christmas break she did the same thing where she was very friendly and affectionate to myself and my family members. Became good friends with one of my dogs and was just a great cat, a normal cat.
Today I came back to my house at school and she is doing her same old thing. I'm really very unsure as to what to do. I have tried many things, giving her a treat every day and just talking to her, but she still runs away from her.
I even tried when I came back from thanksgiving all together letting her stay in my room only away from the other cat here for a few hours so she could get readjusted.
I thought also maybe she liked that her food was in my room at home. So when we got back today I put her food and water dish in my room.
She was nice to me once since I have returned, but since she jumped off my lap she is extremely skiddish.
I really don't know what to do!
I'm open to ANY suggestions! I just want my cat to love me like she does when I am at my parents house for vacations!!!!