I have an 8 week old himalayn kitten that won't come to us. she walks around meowing, goes to my older cat but doesn't want human contact. is my best bet to let her come to me or should I keep catching her & picking her up. Anyone that can help I would appreciate it. My email address is asmelt@aol.com

Andrea, if you post your question under the Pet Lovers section, someone will be more likely to help. Also, if you choose to register as a member, you could post your question in the Breeders Corner.

Congrats on your kitten!!

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Rayna's right - you'll get more answers in Pet Lover's or Breeder's Corner, but I'll try - one of the 'cat' people will probably have better advice. I'd continue to catch he and pick her up. Hold her gently but firmly and pet, scratch, socialize, and make friends with her. She probably doesn't know you yet and is feeling a little lost.

Mimi
'When we stop learning, we die.'

I agree with Mimi about continuing to catch and hold the kitten.

My one experience with a partly feral kitten turned out better that good. In fact I wrote about Tom on another thread. He was more like my child than a pet.

When I adopted Tom, he was an older kitten and not socialized at all. After coming home with me (and what a trip in the car that was!!!) all he wanted to do was hide under the furniture and meow and hiss at us. Finally, I had enough and I advertised him in the newspaper (this was MANY years ago - I wouldn't give up on him now). Well, since he was just one of the many plentiful domestic short hairs, it was a week before anyone called. By that time Tom was a member of the family. There was no way he was leaving me. He went from being almost wild to the gentlest cat that I have ever known. When my boys were toddlers, they used to lay their heads on him like he was a pillow - a big fat fluffy one!!

I hope all works out well with your kitten. I owned a Himalayan once - beautiful cat.

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You could also try calling her and holding out a real good smelling treat(just out of reach) and lead her out and around a bit with it,then give it to her.Also give her a tid bit when you hold her.It won't take long with this method for her to come right away when you call,then give her a treat less often for coming to you replaced with a rub on the head or scratch on the ears.
PS while leading her use the call you want her to respond to (Like here kitty kitty or her name etc).
Hope this helps.

As others wrote, the kitten is unfamiliar with you. She is used to her breeder (as human contact), her brothers and sisters, mother and other cats. She is probably trying to get loving from your other cat.

As far as "catching her" I would trying hold her while talking and petting, but let her go when she wants down. Don't force her to stay w/ you.

As my breeder suggested to me, try luring the cat over with some toys or treats. Toys would be like cat teasers, feathers, yarn, shoe laces to chase, etc. Treats could be anything from Pounce type treats in the stores (I haven't found many that my cats like) or you could give a small amount of tuna (if you can stand the smell) or what I have used is Gerber Turkey baby food. Put a little on your finger and let the kitten lick it off your finger. As she is doing that pet her and rub her and talk to her to let her get used to you and your family.

It will take some time for her to get used to you but I am sure she will come around w/ some encouraging.

Andrea....if you are still around, please re-post because you got some really bogus information. Not that it was intentional, but what info you were given is oh, so wrong...if your not around, then I'm sorry I missed you....