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Topanga came to live with us about 4 weeks ago at the age of 5 weeks.
She is a wild kitten my hubby found at work under the hood of a car.
She's been to the vet and has had her first set of shots. Vet said she's very healthy and is now 2lbs.
First 2 weeks I kept her in the bathroom, now she is in the large study. She still doesn't like to be petted a whole lot and runs and hides when anyone enters the room or at loud noises. She will immediatly come back out, but spooks very easily.
When I pick her up she bites and paws my hands. Should I just stop trying to pick her up?? I want her to be comfortable being picked up. I try to spend as much time as I can with her, but I also have 2 dogs that want my attention when I come home. Topanga has seen the dogs thru the puppy gate and seems very interested in them and not afraid of them at all. I want her to be bigger before I introduce the dogs to her. Both my dogs are terriers.
I know she has bonded to me because she will jump up into my lap, but doesn't really want me to pet her. She did fall asleep in my lap on Sunday and allowed me to pet her for a long time then.
Do you think she will ever become "unwild"??
Topanga came to live with us about 4 weeks ago at the age of 5 weeks.
She is a wild kitten my hubby found at work under the hood of a car.
She's been to the vet and has had her first set of shots. Vet said she's very healthy and is now 2lbs.
First 2 weeks I kept her in the bathroom, now she is in the large study. She still doesn't like to be petted a whole lot and runs and hides when anyone enters the room or at loud noises. She will immediatly come back out, but spooks very easily.
When I pick her up she bites and paws my hands. Should I just stop trying to pick her up?? I want her to be comfortable being picked up. I try to spend as much time as I can with her, but I also have 2 dogs that want my attention when I come home. Topanga has seen the dogs thru the puppy gate and seems very interested in them and not afraid of them at all. I want her to be bigger before I introduce the dogs to her. Both my dogs are terriers.
I know she has bonded to me because she will jump up into my lap, but doesn't really want me to pet her. She did fall asleep in my lap on Sunday and allowed me to pet her for a long time then.
Do you think she will ever become "unwild"??