I need help with my Siamese cat--please, anyone?

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funnybunny - 12 Feb 2008 18:23 GMT

Hi. I just found this group and I'm hoping that someone may be of help. I
rescued a Siamese kitten in December 2006. We live in the upper Midwest and
she was literally sitting on our doorstep in the early morning hours and she
was crying enough that I could hear her from inside of the house. It was
very, very cold(15 degrees maybe) out that morning and I was afraid that she
would freeze to death. I could tell that she was very cold, confused and
scared. It took over an hour to catch her as she took off running as soon as
I tried to touch her. Long story short-- I was able to bring her into the
house and get her warmed up and got some food and water into her (we already
had 2 cats). I'm guessing that she was about 4-6 weeks old when I found her.
We ran ads in the local paper and online to see if anyone lost her. We never
did get a response so we decided to take her in permanently. She was very
skittish and would only let me hold her. She wouldn't go anywhere near my
husband for the first 6 months. Cats usually will come running to him. She's
a little over a year old now and gets along well with our other cats. She is
in good overall health. She is still very skittish around us though. It's
almost impossible to catch her in the house! If I can get a hold of her, she
likes to be pet if it's only her and I in the room. I've finally got her to
start purring. She will sleep in bed with me and my husband. Is there
anything that we can do to make her feel more comfortable around us? It
seems as though she's paranoid all the time. Is there a type of kitty
anxiety? If we have company over, she will not come out of hiding. Only a
handful of people have ever seen her. I've read that Siamese cats are
usually very affectionate. She is the complete opposite. I don't know where
she came from or what may have happened to her before I found her. What can
I do to make her more comfortable? Please help, I don't like seeing her this
way! We want her to know that she is safe and that we won't let anything
happen to her again. Thanks for any advice that you can provide!

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Matthew - 12 Feb 2008 18:31 GMT

First some cats are skittish no matter what. When company comes over Out
of 5 cats only one will come out.
She is still young. I have a cat named limo that is my mom's cat. Limo
has been in my house for less than 10 years she is about 9 I think almost 10
until last year she would not give me the time of day unless I had food in
my hand. Than out of the blue she wanted to be petted.

For your husband let him do the feeding and the litter box cleaning. Let
him give her most of the treats. It will train her that he is a trust
person for he brings the food.

Don't try and catch her let he be. She will do her own thing.

How does she react with the other cats?

Now on the other hand there is mediaction; not the best route but any option
and also feliway dispensors; which I recommend for a high stressed cat.

> Hi. I just found this group and I'm hoping that someone may be of help.
> I rescued a Siamese kitten in December 2006. We live in the upper Midwest
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> We want her to know that she is safe and that we won't let anything happen
> to her again. Thanks for any advice that you can provide!

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funnybunny - 12 Feb 2008 20:08 GMT

My husband actually does all of the litter boxes and we share the
responsibility of feeding, watering and handing out treats. He can hold her
but only for very short periods of time on her terms. If someone including
myself even walks in her direction, she takes off running and hides. It
doesn't matter if we are actually coming for her or just passing in the
hallway. She will lay in bed with us at night but I think it's more so
because she hangs out in our bedroom during the day. She's slowly starting
to come around more. It's a huge adjustment for us though because our other
2 cats are very affectionate. She gets along with them great. She even
plays with our 2 ferrets when they are out. I just feel bad for her because
I want her to feel safe--especially around the people that live in our
house! She's a sweet cat, I just wish she could relax a little. Maybe
she'll get better as she gets older. I really wouldn't want to medicate her
unless she became extremely erratic or something. Now it's more anti-social
behavior.

> First some cats are skittish no matter what. When company comes over
> Out of 5 cats only one will come out.
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>> won't let anything happen to her again. Thanks for any advice that you
>> can provide!

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Matthew - 12 Feb 2008 20:41 GMT

try the feliway it is a air dispenser it helps calm high anxiety cats it
is available everywhere it use pheromones to calm the animals not drugs
used

> My husband actually does all of the litter boxes and we share the
> responsibility of feeding, watering and handing out treats. He can hold
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>>> to know that she is safe and that we won't let anything happen to her
>>> again. Thanks for any advice that you can provide!

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Baldoni - 12 Feb 2008 23:33 GMT

funnybunny was thinking very hard :

> Hi. I just found this group and I'm hoping that someone may be of help. I
> rescued a Siamese kitten in December 2006. We live in the upper Midwest and
> she was literally sitting on our doorstep in the early morning hours and she
> was crying enough that I could hear her from inside of the house. It was
> very, very cold(15 degrees maybe)

I wish our weather would rise to 15 degrees. :-)

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funnybunny - 13 Feb 2008 03:29 GMT

We've been hovering around -4 and 2 during the day and -15 to -20 at night.
I'm looking forward to seeing 15 again!
Did I mention the 25-35mph winds? Come on fifteen! ;-)

> funnybunny was thinking very hard :
>> Hi. I just found this group and I'm hoping that someone may be of help.
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>
> I wish our weather would rise to 15 degrees. :-)

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Gandalf - 13 Feb 2008 05:44 GMT

>Hi. I just found this group and I'm hoping that someone may be of help. I
>rescued a Siamese kitten in December 2006. We live in the upper Midwest and
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>way! We want her to know that she is safe and that we won't let anything
>happen to her again. Thanks for any advice that you can provide!

You might try posting this on rec.pets.cats.health+behav

It gets more traffic than this group. Lots of knowledgable people there.

You may get more feedback there.

A Feliway dispenser (or two..) is a very good suggestion. They can be a
big help.

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.._.. - 14 Feb 2008 15:33 GMT

Time, and food. Have people who want to be friends with the cat feed it.

Otherwise, it's just time.

Just like some people are a-social, some cats are too.

BTW, thanks for taking her in.

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