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I brought home two beautiful pedigree ragdoll cats 5 days ago, a boy and a girl,and I'm worried they don't want to have anything to do wthi me except play or be fed. They are 14 weeks old. I have their documentation etc and I know they are legit from a proper breeder. I visited them a few times and held them before taking them home and they always seemed relaxed and fine with being held.
When I try to pick them up or even remotely go near them, they back away and hide under their cat tree. They are eating, playing and using their litter tray fine, but won't let me barely pet them and certainly not pick them up. It's weird because at the breeders they were very relaxed and would let me hold and stroke them with no fuss. I've tried coaxing them and have the girl VERY reluctantly eating out of my hand, but they just will not be handled [emoji]128549[/emoji] I researched the breed and chose this one because of their docile and affectionate characteristics and I'm worried that things won't change.
I've read a lot of conflicting advice - Should I try and pick them up every day when they are sleepy to get them used to it (even though they'd wriggle away immediately!), or should I keep to their routine and wait for them to come to me? I'm trying to be patient but it feels like I'm not making any progress and if anything they are getting even more distant!
On a separate note, the girl is very quiet and sweet, but the boy is SO loud when he cries! I know it's normal for a week or two after a move, but does anyone have any advice? I don't want to upset my neighbours! I have been playing gentle cat music a lot which seems to be reducing the duration and frequency of his crying "fits" but when he gets going it honestly is agony not to mention heartbreaking!
Thanks in advance for the advice, I'm a complete novice and just want to do the right thing while they're still young!
When I try to pick them up or even remotely go near them, they back away and hide under their cat tree. They are eating, playing and using their litter tray fine, but won't let me barely pet them and certainly not pick them up. It's weird because at the breeders they were very relaxed and would let me hold and stroke them with no fuss. I've tried coaxing them and have the girl VERY reluctantly eating out of my hand, but they just will not be handled [emoji]128549[/emoji] I researched the breed and chose this one because of their docile and affectionate characteristics and I'm worried that things won't change.
I've read a lot of conflicting advice - Should I try and pick them up every day when they are sleepy to get them used to it (even though they'd wriggle away immediately!), or should I keep to their routine and wait for them to come to me? I'm trying to be patient but it feels like I'm not making any progress and if anything they are getting even more distant!
On a separate note, the girl is very quiet and sweet, but the boy is SO loud when he cries! I know it's normal for a week or two after a move, but does anyone have any advice? I don't want to upset my neighbours! I have been playing gentle cat music a lot which seems to be reducing the duration and frequency of his crying "fits" but when he gets going it honestly is agony not to mention heartbreaking!
Thanks in advance for the advice, I'm a complete novice and just want to do the right thing while they're still young!