Thread: Cuddling, petting and what not

When I got Ffion a couple of weeks back she wouldn't let me touch her for the first few days. If I put my hand to her she would smell and lick my hand but if I tried to stroke her she pulled away and ran off! I found that the best time to pet her was when she was in her igloo bed, I think she felt safe and protected there so would accept a bit of loving. It took 3 days to get a purr out of her too!

She has slowly but surely become more affectionate, to the point that after 2 weeks she sits on my lap every now and again. She still initially looks a bit uncomfortable when being stroked, but she often settles into enjoying it.

I think it will just take a bit of time. My advice would be to wait until he's curled up and cosy and then give him a stroke. Do it a little and often, he'll soon associate your hands with lovely strokes!