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Patricia Fridrich New Member  Posts: 3 |
posted 01-19-2004 06:39 AM
 
We just adopted a brother and sister kitten two weeks ago. They are so afraid of us that we cannot help in the litter box training unless we physically take them from under the bed. They run away every time someone comes near them. They started using the litter box, but now one of them are voiding on my living room carpet. I am not pleased with this. Please help! IP: Logged |
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MaryNH Member  Posts: 240 |
posted 01-19-2004 07:36 AM
how old are they? And do you know anything about their background? IP: Logged |
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lucidity03 Member Posts: 201 |
posted 01-19-2004 08:03 AM
Have you tried to sit in a room with them and let them approach you? If you haven't tried, what if you sat near them and had some good smelling treat (tuna?) and let them approach you? Cats can get freaked out if you go after them. If you're more laid back about it, they may want to come and investigate you. If they come up to you, hold your hand out and let they smell it. Maybe you can build trust with them and then work from there. Also, depending on the situation (since I don't know many details) have you tried to keep them in just one room for a few days? It wouldn't be as overwhelming for them to get adjusted to one safe room rather than an entire place all at once. That could also clear up some litterbox problems. You could confine them to a room with a clean litterbox, food and water (not near the litter) and some toys and a soft place to sleep. Once they're more adjusted to you and their new home, you can let them explore the entire place and get more comfortable. I hope this may help. IP: Logged |
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Patricia Fridrich New Member Posts: 3 |
posted 01-19-2004 08:28 AM
They are 10 weeks old, and the only thing we know about them is that they were brought into the shelter from someones home on the day we came and adopted them, and they got all their shots, spayed and neutered and brought to my home all in a three-day span. So I can understand it taking a little longer for them to trust us, but I am hoping this changes. We have had kittens before and they were very loving and social right from the get go. We do have their food and water and blanket in a spare bathroom; however, I am wondering if they now do not want to use their litter box because their food is in the same room with it. IP: Logged |
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Kitty Member Posts: 49 |
posted 01-19-2004 10:10 AM
I really think you just need to give the kittens some time. They've been moved around so much and are still young. They're probably afraid to trust anyone. I've known kittens friendly from the start and others who are more timid, and some of the most rewarding relationships are the ones you have to work at. The first time they come up to you, even if it takes awhile, will make this all worth it. Good luck! IP: Logged |
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Patricia Fridrich New Member Posts: 3 |
posted 01-19-2004 10:20 AM
Thank you for your help. I know good things come to those who wait, but it gets a little frustrating when you have had cats that were trusting from the start to those who will take a little more time in trusting, but I am willing to give it that time. I just hope the litter problem does not get out of hand by us not being able to handle them to show them the box. Any suggestions on that. IP: Logged |
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MaryNH Member Posts: 240 |
posted 01-19-2004 11:52 AM
Something I have done with my fosters is go into the room and sit on the floor and quietly read from a book or whatever...I do this so they get used to my voice and I sit on the floor so I don't appear too threatening. My last foster family was a mom cat of not quite a year old and her litter of five 2-week old babies. She, and her previous litter of eight 6-month old kittens had been left behind in an apartment for a month. So she was pretty scared. The shelter picked her up on a Friday, good her checked by a vet, shots and Saturday morning she was at my house. I just spent time reading and sitting. She became quite the love. Very scared, very protective of her kittens...but we got through to her. IP: Logged |
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