Advice on settling in a Kitten
Discussion
We have just bought two pedigree kittens. Both female and litter trained. One is very outgoing but the other spends all day hiding.
They are eating well.
I have tried cat toys and treats to tempt the shy one out, but she just stares at me - sadly!
Any experience of this.? We have had cats for years, so perhaps I need to be patient.
They are eating well.
I have tried cat toys and treats to tempt the shy one out, but she just stares at me - sadly!
Any experience of this.? We have had cats for years, so perhaps I need to be patient.
I'm no expert but when my 2 were kittens, they arrived a year apart, I settled them in a bedroom for a week or 2. Then bit by bit open up the rest of the house to them. I would try picking the kitten up on your shoulder and walking round the house so s/he gets a good smell and poke of things. I would also spend time in the room reading magazines or using the laptop just so they were used to being around us but not being fussed over too.
It's shy, but I have yet to find a cat that won't play with string.
Don't thrash the string about, just pull it very slowly across the floor about a foot in front of her nose, or lower it down gently from above, or pull it over her tummy.
If it doesn't play with string it might be a guinea pig or large hamster.
Don't thrash the string about, just pull it very slowly across the floor about a foot in front of her nose, or lower it down gently from above, or pull it over her tummy.
If it doesn't play with string it might be a guinea pig or large hamster.
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