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Siwsan

(27,292 posts)
Mon Nov 28, 2022, 10:35 AM Nov 2022

I had the longest cuddle time ever with Carys, last night

At one point she actually jumped up on the chair I was sitting in. That was a first.

There were a couple of false starts - she'd come up and ask for scritches but after a minute or two she would jump down and run off.

Then as I was about to fall asleep (of course) she leaned against me while she gave herself a good groom. At one point, as she was grooming her 'under carriage' she almost kicked me in the eye with her rear leg! When she finally finished she gave me some nibbles and kisses, wrestled with my hand and then stretched out right next to me, draped herself across my arm and dozed off.

This morning she is back to her 'catch me if you can!!' behavior, but that's fine. She's no longer darting away when I walk past her. And she's spending lots more time as a part of the gang. Every single day she inches closer to fully trusting me.

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I had the longest cuddle time ever with Carys, last night (Original Post) Siwsan Nov 2022 OP
Progress! blm Nov 2022 #1
YES!!!! niyad Nov 2022 #2
You are accepting her terms and it... 3catwoman3 Nov 2022 #3
What a great development! calimary Nov 2022 #4
Every day... 2naSalit Nov 2022 #5
Just takes time and patience republianmushroom Nov 2022 #6
eggscllent . yesssss. AllaN01Bear Nov 2022 #7

3catwoman3

(25,453 posts)
3. You are accepting her terms and it...
Mon Nov 28, 2022, 11:29 AM
Nov 2022

…definitely sounds like her pace of bonding with you has picked up speed. How gratifying this must be.

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