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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005Nanki-Poo's phobia
I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. It really hurts my son, who loves animals, with cats at the top of his list. Whenever a man comes into the house, Nanki disappears, and stays out of sight for at least a couple of hours after the man leaves. He didn't come out for about 3 hours after my son was here the other day. He didn't even show up for the daily serving of wet food, and when he did come out, he didn't clean the dishes as he usually does. I wish I could figure out how to clear this. It's too bad he hides when a client is here (I have a home-based word processing business), but it's more serious when it comes to my son and the young man who feeds the cats when I go away. I tried to introduce him to Robbie (my cat feeder), and he freaked, jumped out of my arms, and went into hiding. I'll be gone for almost all of next month, and there won't be anybody coming here except Robbie, to feed them, and my son, to check once or twice. Nanki is such a cuddle baby I feel terrible about leaving him, but I couldn't change my plans now if I wanted to. Normally my daughter might come over once or twice while I'm gone, but she'll be in New Zealand when I'm in Australia. Any suggestions? Joy > Any suggestions? > > Joy This is a really way-out suggestions, but he might try these two things: Give him a towel or something that Nanki sleeps on. Have your son rub it all over himself (especially legs, arms, and hands) before he comes in the house. And maybe try spraying some Feliway on his pants. Dan > > Any suggestions? > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Dan Thanks, Dan. It's worth trying. Joy >>> Any suggestions? >>> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Joy Maybe he should also spend a few nights with you and get Nanki used to his smells and presence. > >>> Any suggestions? > >>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Maybe he should also spend a few nights with you and get Nanki used to his > smells and presence. That would probably be a good idea, but there's no way he'd spend the night here. He says he doesn't sleep well away from home. Of course he also says he doesn't sleep well at home, but I've tried to get him to spend the night at various times and he also turns me down. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that his old bedroom is now my office and he'd have to sleep in what used to be his sister's room? Joy How often can Robbie and/or your son visit between now and the time you take your trip? Maybe if Nanki-Poo sees one or both of them on a regular basis for a while, he'll calm down around those specific men. Then, if either of them has come over to take care of him in your absence, the cat will feel calmer. The other ideas that were suggested are good, too. And I have one more. Not just that your son or Robbie could apply a towel with the cat's scent to themselves, and Feliway too, prior to coming in. Will they be able to provide a T-shirt or towel with THEIR scent on it, so you can introduce the item(s) to Nanki-Poo? I think every little bit will help. Donna, Captain, and Stanley > How often can Robbie and/or your son visit between now and the time you > take your trip? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Donna, Captain, and Stanley That's a thought. I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the suggestion. Joy >> How often can Robbie and/or your son visit between now and the time you >> take your trip? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >Joy Maybe he could feed him a few times before you go, too. I don't really like to bring this up, of course, but cats eventually get to like the person who feeds them. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >> How often can Robbie and/or your son visit between now and the time you > >> take your trip? [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Theresa > Stinky Pictures: I hope so. Robbie actually did feed them while I was away over the three-day weekend, so Nanki-Poo may be a little more accepting of him. Joy > I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. It > really hurts my son, who loves animals, with cats at the top of his list. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Joy Maybe try "scent transfer" cat to hoomins. MLB > > I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. It > > really hurts my son, who loves animals, with cats at the top of his list. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Maybe try "scent transfer" cat to hoomins. MLB Thanks, MLB. Joy >I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. Mickey seems to be that way about children. He's my nearest neighbor's cat, and when the grandchildren are there, he's not. The kids seem to have moved in last fall, and he moved in with me and my eleven cats - he's been here all winter. I fixed him up with a padded shelf in the mud room (I don't want him in the house proper) and he spends most of his time there.  SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) > I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. Poor Nanki-poo. I can't think 0of any other suggestions than what have been given already, but we are sending many purrs for Nanki-poo to calm down and realise not all men are bad. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Thank you, Marina. I know very little about his history. I got him from the shelter, and was told that he was one of several cats in a household. Then the people moved away and abandoned the cats. He lived on his own for several months until a neighbor trapped him and took him to the pound. Something must have happened while he was homeless to give him that fear of men. Joy > > I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. > > Poor Nanki-poo. I can't think 0of any other suggestions than what have > been given already, but we are sending many purrs for Nanki-poo to calm > down and realise not all men are bad. >I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. It >really hurts my son, who loves animals, with cats at the top of his list. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >Any suggestions? While it doesn't solve the short-term problem, the phobia may fade over time. I adopted my current cat, Cinders, a couple of years ago, along with another cat, Katie, who had grown up with her. Cinders was 7 years old at the time, and Katie was 8. Katie was friendly almost from the start, but Cinders was afraid of me, except, oddly enough, for a short period when I had my sister visiting. During that time, Cinders was not only friendly toward my sister, but also towards me. Within a day after my sister returned home, Cinders went back to being afraid of me. About 7 months after I adopted the two cats, Cinders went, in the course of a single day, from being afraid of me to being a real lap-fungus. She has been friendly ever since. Katie, unfortunately, later turned out to be terminally ill with cancer and had to be euthanized. It helped me, while mourning Katie, that Cinders no longer ran and hid, but instead was greeting me and asking to be petted. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > >I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. It > >really hurts my son, who loves animals, with cats at the top of his list. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > longer ran and hid, but instead was greeting me and asking to be > petted. Thanks for the encouragement, John. My son loves cats, and usually they love him back. It really hurts him that Nanki seems afraid of him. I have two concerns about my trip. I got Nanki last November, so I haven't really had him very long. I did go away over the President's Day weekend, and he seemed to get along all right. However, he's quite a lap fungus, and he likes to play. Lindy won't play with him. I'm partly worried about him thinking I've abandoned him like the other people did. I hope the fact that he can still come in the house and he will be fed every day will convince him otherwise. I also plan to leave a garment I've worn on the bed. Still, I worry about him not having any human interaction for all that time. Maybe he'll warm up to Robbie, who will be feeding him every day, but if not, he'll be awfully lonely. Joy > I've come to the conclusion that Nanki-Poo has a phobia about men. (snippo) Does he have a female friend who could come with him? Maybe Nanki-Poo would feel more comfortable then? ------ Krista
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