Kitten???

[marydaniellesantos]

I put his bed and a fleece blanket in a bottom drawer in my dresser. Do you think I should just leave him be for a little while? I've been picking him up, and he's currently resting on my husbands tummy. (the boys really like each other. LOL!)

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by marydaniellesantos

I put his bed and a fleece blanket in a bottom drawer in my dresser. Do you think I should just leave him be for a little while? I've been picking him up, and he's currently resting on my husbands tummy. (the boys really like each other. LOL!)

well if he's happy where he is - let him stay there!
but maybe at other times - when you both are doing stuff - aww I like the drawer bed! cute!

[marydaniellesantos]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

well if he's happy where he is - let him stay there!
but maybe at other times - when you both are doing stuff - aww I like the drawer bed! cute!

Lol. Thank you, I figured since he was trying to burrow into my covers, and I was afraid I would accidentally not realize exactly where he is, I would make him his bed in a drawer... It's only partly closed, so I can still seed him, but he likes it.

I've never had an unsocialized kitten before. So I don't know if it's normal for him not to want to play with anything...

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by marydaniellesantos

Lol. Thank you, I figured since he was trying to burrow into my covers, and I was afraid I would accidentally not realize exactly where he is, I would make him his bed in a drawer... It's only partly closed, so I can still seed him, but he likes it.

I've never had an unsocialized kitten before. So I don't know if it's normal for him not to want to play with anything...

awww - I can't say for certain of course, but I bet with a little time he will become playful - probably all rather scary for him right now - but it's great he seems to love his new family!

[fotofashion]

Mary: You say that he really relates to your DH but has trouble relating to you. Is there any possibility he was abused by a female in his former (what there was of it) life?
I know you want to cuddle with your new "baby" and that is normal and it might hurt a bit that he doesn't reciprocate. Give him time and also give him that small box he might feel safe in.
All my cats but the present one loved small, dark places. Closets, boxes, anywhere dark and cozy. There were times one would come up missing. "Where's Tiger, or Harry?" Then we would have to check all the closets and reach way back into the dark part and sure enough, there he would be. Got in when we weren't looking. When Tiger was young he liked to be put into a 9" cube carton and be shut in. He would stay there for a long time. Crazy critter!
Give "Mew" time, he will get civilized. Now, he may never be "your" cat exclusively but time will tell.

Beverly A.