Comments | chaoticidealism: Safe Place

chaoticidealism

Safe Place

Oct 29, 2009 23:24

One of my cats, Christy, is a little calico I'm fostering because she was so stressed at the shelter that her health started to suffer. She's always been nervous. Other cats make her nervous. Changes in schedule make her nervous. Sounds make her nervous. She doesn't relax anywhere ( Read more... )

coping strategies, cats, sensory

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anonymous October 30 2009, 15:01:40 UTC

Love is patient, love is kind..."

You are kind, too.

anonymous October 30 2009, 18:01:53 UTC

Firstly, I loved this post. Secondly:

"She'll always be a nervous cat; and she'll always have to be warned when you're going to vacuum and shown exactly where you've moved the litter box or the food bowl. "

How do you warn her?

chaoticidealism October 31 2009, 05:33:34 UTC

I generally make sure she notices me taking out the vacuum long before I turn it on. It's got rattly wheels anyway; it's not too difficult to make sure she notices.

Absolutely! anonymous October 30 2009, 18:37:04 UTC

I agree completely! Excellent illustration.

(Comment by Ed)

polygonia November 2 2009, 04:05:38 UTC

I picked you saying, Now, kitty, I'm going to run the vaccuum now.

She sounds like a bunny. Bunnies think people are going to eat them because in the wild everything wants to eat rabbits.
So they need patience, soft sounds, a comforting environment to thrive in.

anonymous August 23 2010, 23:00:05 UTC

Christy sounds like a xenophobic cat. I have one, he's solid black. I found him when he was 3 weeks old and he's never been abused, quite the opposite. He's probably my favorite (I was in animal rescue too and have quite a few). You're doing great with yours, it's really the only way. My black cat is a treasure, horribly afraid of people, he loves anything on four legs, really the social glue of our colony. It would be cruel to have him as an only cat, he won't even eat alone ( ... )