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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:57 PM Original message |
How do you socialize scared cats around guests? |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Gracie's been that way for 7 years |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think you can change their personality, but they can get used to specific people. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. If they don't like guests, they go hide. Not a problem. It takes time for some cats |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Have the guests rub tuna on them selves. And then open a CAN of TUNA |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. This. |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. I got a couple of new cats a few months ago.... trapped ferals. |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. want me to send mine over for lessons? |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. When my doorbell rings - my |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. Appetizers with bacon |
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Dammit Ann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
10. let them sniff them. |
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kedrys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. Socks still freaks out when he hears a doorbell |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
12. I have two cats, brothers, adopted at 8 weeks |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
13. My cat used to be that way around my boyfriend. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. I think cats just have different personalities. Maybe over time they will feel more comfy. I had |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. You don't, it's just not worth the hassle |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
16. You get an awesome cat, like mine |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
17. You don't. Stop inviting guests. It's interferring with the kitties' life. |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:44 AM Original message |
Just let them hide till they're ready. |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
18. Just let them hide till they're ready. |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
19. you don't |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
20. my best friend.... |
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gbate (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
21. Put the cats somewhere else. |
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montanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
22. Sometimes you can't change them. |
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