Koko does it again

[smokytopaz]

Well having gone through virtually every problem relating to socialising cats, introducing cats, trying to make timid cats less timid, guess what?

Yesterday Koko decided she loved me above all things and has been climbing on my knee, purring and squeaking for attention. I pick her up and cuddle her on my shoulder. No prob. I stroke her all over. No prob (in fact choky purrs!). She loves tickles under her chin and she rolls on her back to get a tummy tickle. This is every time I sit down mind, and it could get a little wearing! Sublime to the ridiculous!

Other than jealous of Rajah......... what can this be? Have I finally socialised my little beautiful wild baby?

Untouchable Koko no more!!

[Moli]

Sounds like she is making sure she gets the attention before Rajah does....Great to hear she has become so friendly with you...

[angieh]

What an amazing turn around. Let's hope she remembers tomorrow!

[dandysmom]

Unbelievable....and wonderful! The cuddle cat you hoped she'd be all along. May it continue!!!!

[smokytopaz]

I think her biggest problem was that she was afraid, and now she isn't. She will always be a nervous puss, but she is less timid now. I don't think she had a memory problem after all, she just had to decide whether or not I was a friend! It only took her five months but we are getting there.:-D

And maybe she needed (or will need) a cat companion.

[Moli]

It could be Rajah has given her confidence, she see's him with you being cuddled, and realises you are nothing to be scared of....

Has Koko any white hairs in her coat???

[calismum]

Really pleased to hear this.

[Leesy]

Awwwww I bet you are soooo chuffed that she has started to enjoy having a cuddle and a tickle, that is great news:D ;)

[dinahsmum]

I think you should start taking notes for a book on Koko - she appears to be a true 'one-off'.
It's so pleasing to hear that she's starting to be real cat. Could she have been totally terrified of humans? Did her breeder not expose her to other humans, maybe?

[smokytopaz]

I don't think Koko was socialised, petted, picked up or given any meaningful human/cat contact at all so in reality I got an almost feral kitten. She loves being cuddled and petted now, not too keen on being carried. I think if she knows she can leave or stop whenever she wants it is ok, but being carried is too trapping.

No Moli not one white hair, I am intrigued, why?

[pookyandjo]

good that she's becoming more social... it is also only a short while since she was speyed... with that and Rajah arriving... she has had a lot to contend with in a short space of time...i think she has done wonderfully well to go from a hissing spitting unsociable cat a short while ago when Rahjah arrived... to a cat that is loving the attention.. you have obviously done something right ST... keep it up!