In Reply to: Re: Rebuilding Trust posted by Debra on December 01, 1999 at 17:15:07:

: Jammie was rejected by her mother while her eyes were still closed. I carried her and nursed her for 2 months. I then began leaving her in her cage while I worked and she began to display aggressive tendencies ie crabbing and biting. At this point I can't get near her. She refuses food from my hand and seems more interested in my hand and biting me than eating. She lunges from across her cage to bite me. If at all possible she will jump past me to get out and then I have to catch her which is very traumatic for both of us. I was wondering since I used to carry her all the time in a pouch if I should try to do that again. I work at the Humane Society in Austin as a Nurse and I take care of sick and not so friendly cats, so for safety reasons caring her at work is not all together a good idea, but I am desperate to fix the situation. At this point even cleaning and feeding is a big production. Any advice would be welcome.
Debra,
That is such a sad story.
Has anyone else ever been near her?
Do you have cat smells on you or medical aneseptic smells?
Your glider is over reacting to just being angry. That is why I am wondering if there are strange smells on you.
A sadder thought would be - why did mom reject her. Did she know something you did not?
Can anyone else get near her? A friend of yours, spouse, etc.
See how she reacts to someone else. I would really like to hear how she acts if you try to introduce her to a stranger - with you standing way back, silently.
Keep us posted??
Betsy

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