Hi

I wonder if anyone has a suggestion on how I can get 2 cats to interact with
us socialy.  These are cats we got last April from a home with similar age
children (a 3 year old and a newborn). I have had a number of cats in my
life, but never had any that were less interested in interacting with
people. As soon as we got them home we turned them lose and they disapeared
behind furniture. I figured after a few days they would get over the shock
of moving and would warm up to us, but 3 months later little has changed.
The cats are between 3 and 5 years old, seem healthy, use the litter box and
eat and drink. They just avoid us almost completely. I could see if they
were intimidated by our 3 (almost 4) year old, but they really don't see
much of him as they stay out of site so much of the time.

The woman who gave them to us was moving and really wanted (I think) to find
homes for all her pets (4 cats, 2 dogs). She seemed a little evasive about
questions about them and their behaviour, though she assured us they were
great with her little girl. I wonder if they were very social at their home
either, but I don't know.

I have tried giving them a few toys and leaving tuna out for them at night
near where I sleep. i actualy got one to let me scratch it's neck this way,
but that is as far as I've gotten.

Any ideas are welcome.

Eric