Chris Elliott
Savannah Super Cat
Thanks for the update! It's ok that it's taking time--and it's encouraging he's interested in Monte. And it's great you're just hanging out with him sometimes.
I'd sit with Ziggy or lie on the floor and read a book or read emails for hours. One day he decided he liked laying close touching my lower leg. That one thing led to another. But each cat is different, obviously.
Do you know if Zuri has ever been on leash? I was able to get a harness on Ziggy and let him explore the rest of the house on leash. Zuri sounds like he might still be to frightened or skittish to put up with that.
If not, bribery with chicken may help if he's reluctant to go back to his room.
Sounds like he's quite intelligent--and he likes chicken treats. Maybe a structured approach to socializing him might work--like clicker training. Sounds like he's not sure what you want--once he gets what you want with the first simplest clicker training--touch nose to stick or go to mat, things might "click" for him in a way they haven't yet, and he may understand you better. My cats all understood touch nose and go to mat in about 15 minutes each.
I'd sit with Ziggy or lie on the floor and read a book or read emails for hours. One day he decided he liked laying close touching my lower leg. That one thing led to another. But each cat is different, obviously.
Do you know if Zuri has ever been on leash? I was able to get a harness on Ziggy and let him explore the rest of the house on leash. Zuri sounds like he might still be to frightened or skittish to put up with that.
If not, bribery with chicken may help if he's reluctant to go back to his room.
Sounds like he's quite intelligent--and he likes chicken treats. Maybe a structured approach to socializing him might work--like clicker training. Sounds like he's not sure what you want--once he gets what you want with the first simplest clicker training--touch nose to stick or go to mat, things might "click" for him in a way they haven't yet, and he may understand you better. My cats all understood touch nose and go to mat in about 15 minutes each.
