Thread: Problem with rescue cat

Thanks everyone for your advice. I am feeling a little encouraged today: Humph has been in 3 times and hung around for some titbits of bacon, thanks to Monty stealing a slice off the chopping board. I guess food is a great motivator so he waited in line with the others and got his share. This evening he was thrilled to see me in the garden and did his little dance around me with finger licks and mewing, I thought I'd take a bit of a risk and picked him up for a minute, (he feels absolutely wonderful in the arms, so chunky and muscly!) he stayed calm and I put him back down again before he struggled. So that was OK. Then, most amazing of all, he came in for his dinner, didn't swear at anyone, and instead of asking to go out again, he settled down under the table for a bit of a wash and a nap. He's not done this for a few weeks! Larry and Monty were playing a boisterous game of ping-pong in the other room but Humph wasn't bothered by the noise. He didn't even murmour when they came up and gave him a good sniff. Larry, bless him, even tried to start a game with Humph by giving him a bit of a playful poke, but I moved him on before Humph reacted. Humph stayed put for about an hour, then OH gave him a little stroke, Humph swore (oops, maybe that was a bridge too far!) and soon after he was off outside after a pigeon.

But hey, that's PROGRESS!

It's so sweet, Larry and Monty don't hold a grudge, even though they've been sworn at so many times by Humph they just want to be friends with him and they never give up trying.