On-brink-of-cat: Please celebrate with me PT friends

[krazyaboutkatz]

It sound like things are going well and I'm sure you'll be getting some cuddles from your boys very soon. I too hope to see some pictures of your boys.

[AmberLee]

Thanks, all. I'm trying not to get discouraged. The boys have had huge changes in their lives over the last few months. (But I did hope they would come around sooner than they have. )

[Scooter's Mom]

Thanks, all. I'm trying not to get discouraged. The boys have had huge changes in their lives over the last few months. (But I did hope they would come around sooner than they have. )

It took Charlie (who used to be a Calvin) several months before he came around. He had a hard time before we adopted him. But, I am so grateful we did. He's a velcro kitty. Wherever I go, he is my shadow. When I go to the other room, he follows. When I get up to go to the little girls room at night and come back to bed, all I hear is a series of "meow, meow, meow" until I lay down and start petting him.

I know you want them to be there with you showing love and affection, but give them a little time. It will happen. Don't give up on them.

[katladyd]

It took Kimba about 4 months to really adjust. He had been abandoned twice and he just wasn't ready to trust people. I couldn't blame him at all! Now, he's the biggest lover of all my cats. Just loves laps and gives almost non-stop head bumpies and purrs. It will happen, just give it some time. Loves and kisses to your boys.

[AmberLee]

Thank you for the encouragement. My head agrees with you, but my heart hoped for a faster response. Boy, what an unreasonable heart, eh?

[sasvermont]

I bet it is hard to want them to be lovey dovey and yet they are not yet. I would buy a laser pen and a few fishing pole type toys, where they need you to be at the other end, to play. They will associate you with the toys. I would also give them treats at the same time. If they didn't have each other, they may have been friendlier too, but it IS nice to have them be happy with just each other for the time being.

My cats go through stages of being friendly and then not so much. They have their moods and rules.

I hope they boys get friendly soon! I would hate to have your heart break!

My advice is play, play, play!

Good luck.

[AmberLee]

I hadn't thought of the treats WITH the pole toys and the laser games. Hmmm. One of the boys is fascinated by the laser light, the other is VERY dubious. Babysteps of progresses ... a heck of a lot slower than I'd hoped for/dreamed of.