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I knew Freyja was nervous when I adopted her, her tale pulled at my heart (she had been found in a tiny, taped up box when she was about 12 weeks old and handed in to a rescue), so I knew she would lake a lot of time to accept people. Three years on and while she will still hide if people who only ...

I have to agree with Lilith and say let her do her own thing, but a couple of things do come to mind. You mention they have two male cats, I am assuming these cats are neutered, if they aren't that could be where the problem lies. If their boys are boisterous, and many young male cats can be, it co...

Ah, so she's her own worst enemy then? Hope she'll work out her own strategy - she sounds to be puzzled. I used to have a very affectionate and trusting boy who would go to anyone -even when they didn't want them, also some possessive cats who HAD to be in on the action despite guests who didn't re...

Hi and welcome :) Personally, if any cat of mine dislikes a caller, then that's the caller's problem and I don't expect the cat to do the polite. And if ANYBODY came to my house and (unless it was in a special cause/an emergency) picked one of mine up by the scruff, they'd never be asked again. I t...

Hi I have a lovely 9 month old, spayed, female black rescue cat called Mort. She is extremely friendly, so much so that she has to be kept as a house cat because she would let strangers pick her up. She will greet visitors to our house, let them carry her around like a baby and is generally very muc...