'It's honestly heartbreaking': Frightened foster kitten gets abandoned by two families, but the third becomes his furrever home when new pawrent refuses to give up on this adorable scaredy cat

We've all gone through the painful expurriences of introducing a new cat to a new home. Some of them come out of their shell quite quickly, exploring their new kingdom like they already own it. Others, on the other hand, require a lot of patience and a gentle touch. Especially if they are scared of hoomans from past homes, like the beautiful, but frightened, feline in our post below.

Cats move at their own pace. And when they're scared, it's best to get down on their level and move with them. If you try to force improvement, you'll end up making things worse. You're building trust, and if you've ever broken trust with someone before, you know how difficult it can be to build it back up again.

So, back to our kitty below. He is only 6 months old, and he's in his third foster home in three months. That's a lot of change for any cat! Two families before returned him because he would only hide, but his new pawrent refuses to give up on this adorable scaredy cat. They asked for advice and the cat community helped them find ways to get him to open up. Read through their advice and this kitten's furrever home below!

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What can I do to "make him love me"? My home is his third in three months.

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It's funny how cautious cats are when they're scared, because when they're not scared, all caution gets thrown out the window like yesterday's kibble. You know what they say about cats and curiosity - it tends to get them in trouble. Where is all this cautiousness before they decided to get themselves stuck in the fishbowl for the 10th time?
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Fear is a powerful motivator. But, fear can also be beaten, and it can be replaced with trust with an open hand, lots of patience, and even more treats. He will come around, just be consistently invested and not pushy.
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