Rescue Cats
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:06 pm
Hi
First post so apologies if this is a well used thread.
2 weeks ago we took in 2 x 3yr old Bengal Cross females from Cats Protection. The blurb said they were friendly etc etc but had been caged for quite a while after being outdoor cats.
Did all the reading, prepped the room, toys climbing tree etc and it took them 2 days before they were running around after each other, playing with the toys and taking treats from my hand.
Unfortunately, 2 weeks on and we are still at the same stage. They are into everything in the house but no matter how slowly i approach, they run away and refuse any form of physical contact. Shake the goody bag and they will come running, take the goodies and then disappear again.
Am i going to be surplus to requirements, as they have each other?
had 2 sets of cats before from kittens, all living to 17+ and all very loving and requiring attention.
We have a very cat friendly garden with all the trees and bushes they could want but i am nervous that when the time comes to let them out, they are just going to disappear? Am i being too impatient?
First post so apologies if this is a well used thread.
2 weeks ago we took in 2 x 3yr old Bengal Cross females from Cats Protection. The blurb said they were friendly etc etc but had been caged for quite a while after being outdoor cats.
Did all the reading, prepped the room, toys climbing tree etc and it took them 2 days before they were running around after each other, playing with the toys and taking treats from my hand.
Unfortunately, 2 weeks on and we are still at the same stage. They are into everything in the house but no matter how slowly i approach, they run away and refuse any form of physical contact. Shake the goody bag and they will come running, take the goodies and then disappear again.
Am i going to be surplus to requirements, as they have each other?
had 2 sets of cats before from kittens, all living to 17+ and all very loving and requiring attention.
We have a very cat friendly garden with all the trees and bushes they could want but i am nervous that when the time comes to let them out, they are just going to disappear? Am i being too impatient?