helpmequitmydayjob:

dragon-in-a-fez:

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slimy:

it shouldn’t surprise people that respecting a cat’s boundaries (i.e. ceasing to pet them after they paw at you) helps them trust you more

Bathbomb was dropped off at my apartment very abused and scared he hid in the bathtub for an entire 24hrs. he barely/if ever ate for about a week and didnt begin exploring the apartment until 3 weeks in

it was a month before he came up to me and it was hard but i sat kinda near him every day i would treat him like he was a new cat and let him smell me before trying to pet him and if he even looked uncomfortable id gently stop and just sing or talk to him

now he climbs on my back and jumps on my shoulder if i dont pay attention to him so it takes work and time

cats are like ppl and have triggers and quirks and trauma and we have to be respectful and gentle its not that hard of a concept

this is an Important Post but my favorite part is that your cat’s name is Bathbomb

Everyone thinks that my calico, Sasha, is antisocial because she runs when someone tries to pet her.

They don’t see her constant grunting and bunting and demands on my attention when no one else is around, or see her curled up on my chest every night, keeping me company when I can’t sleep. It’s because I never pick her up to pet her. I know she doesn’t like that. I let her come to me.

As a result, I can pick her up and cut poop out of her fur (gross I know) and she won’t even struggle in the slightest. I respect her, and she trusts me. Crazy huh? People work like that too … I wish that more people would realize this applies pretty much universally