I adopted a feral 1 year old cat from the shelter 2 months ago. The shelter kind of lied to me and told me she was most likely a house pet at one point, due to her sweet nature. Because of covid I could only first see her on zoom, and I had to drive a bit far to pick her up. When I met her, she was extremely calm and would let me pet her. It was weird how calm she was. Now I realized they most likely medicated her. I also noticed that her ear was clipped, which I didn’t realized that meant she was feral. And then they changed their story later after I got her and said she was on the streets and had been pregnant and they aborted her babies when they fixed her. She stayed under my bed for the first couple of weeks. Then eventually she went to my bed.
However one thing that makes it really difficult and discouraging with her... is that she won’t let me touch her. I’ve done what others have suggested... to try to let get come to me on her own... but she just sits there and stairs at me. When I reach out my hand... she sniffs it and then walks away or she swats my hand with her paw. At one point she started pouncing me in my sleep, and made me bleed a little.. i think she was in a playful/hunting mood.
I can tell she likes me because she blinks slowly at me. However, she is not affectionate what’s so ever. I originally adopted thinking she was a house pet at one point who enjoyed being pet. But I realized the shelter lied. I wanted a companion... but I find myself being so discouraged when I get home.
I’ve had so many day where I’ve thought to return jet to the shelter. If she’s like this me for her whole life, I know I won’t be able to handle it. But if anyone can give any encouragement that there’s a good chance that things will change? Or advice of how to pet her, even when she paws me? Am I being too timid and gentle with her? She doesn’t hiss much... she just gives me a blank stair and then hits me with her paw... like go away. But she doesn’t dig in with her claws... unless I use a brush.
Some days I just want to cry. I’ve spent time with other people’s cats, and loved them. But this cat... I could love... if things move forward and there’s progress... but if not... I don’t know what to do
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