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Hey all,
I adopted a cat about 2 weeks ago now, he's very shy but I've been working with him a lot and he's getting much more used to me, playing. pets, headbutts, etc. Over the first few days he hid in a box (which he did at the shelter) and was fine with being pet when he was there. The next few days he switched to a piece of furniture I had in the safe room for him. But the day after that he found an extra mattress leaning up against the wall and that's the only spot he hides\sleeps in now.
One of my parents visited him when he was in the box and he was fine with being pet. But my other parent came over to try and say hi today and he was behind the mattress and wouldn't even let me pet him and just scooted out of my reach . First time he's done that.
Should I just continue to let him hide there? Is that just his favorite spot now? Or should I move the mattress and see if he picks one of the other hiding spots? Do shy cats warm up to visitors ever or do I have a cat that's going to avoid everyone but me?
I adopted a cat about 2 weeks ago now, he's very shy but I've been working with him a lot and he's getting much more used to me, playing. pets, headbutts, etc. Over the first few days he hid in a box (which he did at the shelter) and was fine with being pet when he was there. The next few days he switched to a piece of furniture I had in the safe room for him. But the day after that he found an extra mattress leaning up against the wall and that's the only spot he hides\sleeps in now.
One of my parents visited him when he was in the box and he was fine with being pet. But my other parent came over to try and say hi today and he was behind the mattress and wouldn't even let me pet him and just scooted out of my reach . First time he's done that.
Should I just continue to let him hide there? Is that just his favorite spot now? Or should I move the mattress and see if he picks one of the other hiding spots? Do shy cats warm up to visitors ever or do I have a cat that's going to avoid everyone but me?