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Hi all, this is my first time having a cat of my own so I've been trying to learn as much as I can about them. My cat is one year old, adopted her from a local shelter as a "hidden treasure"; she's very fearful and initially chose not to socialize. She did not like being touched at the shelter. I've had her for almost two months now and she's come such a long way, from staying hidden under the couch all day to cautiously sitting next to me on the couch and playing openly while I'm in the same room. She's always curious as to where I'm going and what I'm doing, but I have yet to be able to pet her or approach her. She does give me the slow blink so I do think she's carefully warming up to me.
I know it's all about patience and time, but the one thing I'd like to solve sooner than later is the fact that she hisses at me quite often. Just this morning, for example, she was feeling comfortable enough to sit on my bed while I was laying in it. But the moment I get up and start walking to the kitchen to feed her, I'm forced to walk in her direction and she does not like that, so she hisses constantly. She doesn't look aggressive; her ears aren't flattened and she's not posing any threatening body language, just hisses. She also does this when I'm trying to leave a room and she's sitting in the doorway. Sometimes I slowly try to walk around her without making eye contact and it works, but not all the time. Otherwise she just runs and hisses.
Is this just her still being fearful of me or is she becoming territorial now that she's grown more comfortable in my home? I honestly don't believe she's trying to harm me, I just would rather have positive responses to me as her owner feeding and taking care of her.
Any advice or personal experience would be appreciated!!
I know it's all about patience and time, but the one thing I'd like to solve sooner than later is the fact that she hisses at me quite often. Just this morning, for example, she was feeling comfortable enough to sit on my bed while I was laying in it. But the moment I get up and start walking to the kitchen to feed her, I'm forced to walk in her direction and she does not like that, so she hisses constantly. She doesn't look aggressive; her ears aren't flattened and she's not posing any threatening body language, just hisses. She also does this when I'm trying to leave a room and she's sitting in the doorway. Sometimes I slowly try to walk around her without making eye contact and it works, but not all the time. Otherwise she just runs and hisses.
Is this just her still being fearful of me or is she becoming territorial now that she's grown more comfortable in my home? I honestly don't believe she's trying to harm me, I just would rather have positive responses to me as her owner feeding and taking care of her.
Any advice or personal experience would be appreciated!!