Bond With Your Rescue Cat
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Have your dog on your left side, facing the same direction as you. In your left hand hold food in front of your dog's nose.
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Make sure you choose to sit in your cat's favourite spot so that they feel safe and secure, even if this means you sitting on the floor!
Once you are settled try and softly call your cat over to you, tempt them with treats if they are food-driven.
This step may need to be repeated before your cat approaches you, just stay calm and relaxed and persevere until kitty starts to come and check you out.
Once your cat has started to warm to you it is a good idea to stroke them gently, discovering where they do and do not like to be touched. (Many cats are sensitive about their tummy being touched).
Once you have established contact that your cat enjoys you can start to groom them with the cat brush, this grooming is a real bonding exercise.
Make time to do this for an hour or so every day until your cat is totally comfortable in its new home.
Don't be surprised if once they start to bond with you they become like your shadow and follow you around the house!