In 1997 we had this ginger cat that kept visiting us from across the block. We took this cat into our hearts and when they left, Ginger (as we called him) left also. This left a huge hole in the house and we decided to adopt a cat from the RSPCA. On Feb 14th (Valentines Day, how apt) the woman from the shelter brought around this lovely black cat in a box. We peered at her through the cage door and she coward back into the cage. We were told she was a very timid cat and would need constant attention, but would also need time to settle down.
The cage was opened and Suki shot into a dark corner and hide. She hid for days, rarely coming out to use her litter and maybe eat a few scraps. The one night I gave her a catnip mouse she got all excited and played with for quite some time. After she'd relaxed I slowly moved towards her, I held my hand out and she shyed away, then out came her paw and she scratched my hand, leaving a nasty cut. At this point I left the room slowly and left alone for a bit. The following evening I was stood looking outside and she appeared next to me, AND she rubbed her face against my hand! It seems that the night before she was 'testing the water' to see if I'd react to her.
The next few weeks were still shaky for her, she followed me EVERYWHERE, to the bathroom, to bed, everywhere. She would not leave my side. She came to me all the time, rubbing my hands and arms, but never venturing onto ground level, only to follow me. We came to the conclusion that she'd me kicked about as a kitten and that's why she was frightened of feet.
Since we got her and over the last few years, she turned from a terrified little kitty into a terrified little cat. She only comes to me and members of the family she knows. If anyone knocks at the door she runs upstairs and hides. She was so frightened at the vets that she actually urinated on the examining table. We all love her to bits and she doesn't go out, she seems perfectly happy in the house with a piece of string and some loo roll. I play with her a great deal and she sleeps above me on the computer desk while I work. Every morning she comes bounding upstairs, waking us both up with squeals of excitement and churups of joy. She clambers on the bed and nuts the hell out of us as she tries to explain how she caught a spider during the early hours.
Anyway, there is much more to tell, but so little space.
The cage was opened and Suki shot into a dark corner and hide. She hid for days, rarely coming out to use her litter and maybe eat a few scraps. The one night I gave her a catnip mouse she got all excited and played with for quite some time. After she'd relaxed I slowly moved towards her, I held my hand out and she shyed away, then out came her paw and she scratched my hand, leaving a nasty cut. At this point I left the room slowly and left alone for a bit. The following evening I was stood looking outside and she appeared next to me, AND she rubbed her face against my hand! It seems that the night before she was 'testing the water' to see if I'd react to her.
The next few weeks were still shaky for her, she followed me EVERYWHERE, to the bathroom, to bed, everywhere. She would not leave my side. She came to me all the time, rubbing my hands and arms, but never venturing onto ground level, only to follow me. We came to the conclusion that she'd me kicked about as a kitten and that's why she was frightened of feet.
Since we got her and over the last few years, she turned from a terrified little kitty into a terrified little cat. She only comes to me and members of the family she knows. If anyone knocks at the door she runs upstairs and hides. She was so frightened at the vets that she actually urinated on the examining table. We all love her to bits and she doesn't go out, she seems perfectly happy in the house with a piece of string and some loo roll. I play with her a great deal and she sleeps above me on the computer desk while I work. Every morning she comes bounding upstairs, waking us both up with squeals of excitement and churups of joy. She clambers on the bed and nuts the hell out of us as she tries to explain how she caught a spider during the early hours.
Anyway, there is much more to tell, but so little space.