Help! My New Cat / Kitten is Scared of Me!!

Help! My New Cat / Kitten is Scared of Me!

Sometimes you do everything right with your new arrival and yet you’re met with fear and avoidance. Besides your feelings being hurt, it’s not that out of the ordinary. Your new cat family member may have experienced all kinds of things that could lead to a lack of trust or general fear. But, never fear - there’s a way through this and I’m here to help!

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00:00 Intro
00:57 Bora's Question: My cat hides under the bed & furniture
02:50 Jackson's Reaction
03:19 Reasons cats may hide
04:51 Analysis
06:07 Cat runs from me when I approach
06:30 Trust issues: shy cat in new home
10:45 Jackson's Advice
16:22 The Roller Coaster
17:44 Outro

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[KeithFlint]

Who shed a tear? You can freely raise your hand ✋ 🥰

[Valentina-qvqb]

Everything about this is so wholesome! Bora is such a caring and responsible cat dad and Jackson is so kind and encouraging, I got emotional as well. I rescued my tortie cat from under a truck and it took her around two months to feel comfortable enough in my house to come out of her base and hang out. Two years later, she's a little devil full of fire and spice and everything nice. Time and love heal everything!

[marig]

My cat took 6 weeks to feel comfortable coming out from under my bed after I adopted him. He only came out at night to eat and use the litter box. Suddenly one morning I woke up and he was snuggling next to me. He has been the cuddliest thing ever since.

[chriscusick]

I hope Bora and Diego are safe considering the very recent devastating earthquake.

[suefuller]

When I adopted my cat, Hope, two years ago, I had all sorts of things set up for her - hiding places and cat beds, etc. The shelter said she was an escape artist and freaked out over anything, so I figured I'd have a long road to win her trust. She showed she liked head rubs when we were at the shelter, nudging me a little when I'd stop, so I knew we'd get there eventually. Well, I get her home, open up the carrier, and go sit on the floor on the other side of the apartment. She came right out, did a slight sight-seeing meander, then came right up to me and flopped down beside me hard into my leg. I started to cry. A shelter cat, in her new home for not even five minutes, just flopped down and showed me her belly. Best thank you ever!

[BitterGoblinBoy]

I can totally see why Jackson got emotional with this particular cat case - Bora is such a kind and gentle soul, and loves his kitty so much and the way he has tried to provide everything that could possibly make the kitty happy... it's just the sweetest thing, it kinda melted my heart too tbh. :)

[christelshepard]

Your not crazy Jackson, we love you! We need more people like you and Bora in the world.

[rorah]

I used to sing lullabies to my scaredy cat when he first came home from the shelter. I absolutely observed that he would begin to react to my voice in situations where he was scared, it was that first encouraging sign that he was starting to warm up to me. I also remember having to play “statue” whenever he would come out of hiding to explore the environment, he was so SUPER aware of every twitch of my hand and would startle easily.
He’s a total lap cat now, he runs the house!! 😁

[thebluevelvetriver]

I love a good bromance and men that love cats.

[looly]

I've watched almost all of the Jackson videos and I don't own a cat

Edit: in 3 months I’m getting a kitten!

Edit 2: Pepper is here!

[cansuyelald]

Bora is also probably fighting against a language barrier to give Diego a better life, as in Turkey we have a lot of shyness around not speaking the perfect English. I’m so happy for them both. Congrats Bora 👏🏻👏🏻🐱 and best of luck on your cat journey

[engelasan]

Nothing wrong with happy tears Jackson. I’ll even join in because of Bora’s kindness...

[anadornelas]

My mother-in-law found a cat who was almost dead. He had broken ribs, many infections and was Felv positive. She couldn't leave him to die, so she brought him to me. I took care of him and he is very healthy now (as much as he can be) but he was a feral cat from the beginning. We tried to give him space but he wouldn't let us touch him or come close after he got his health back. It took a lot of love and patience, but I choose to keep him, because I was afraid that other people wouldn't have the patience he needed to be a great cat. It took FOUR years, many mistakes but today he is one of the nicests cats I have ever had. He follows me everywhere, loves being around, loves play time, sleeps on my legs, is very chatty and loving. I never thought he would be like this, I just wanted him to be comfortable around the house, but it's amazing what time and love can do for a cat.

[randyseidler]

I don’t know if you’ll ever read this but can you please release videos every once in a while updating us on these little help videos if possible? There are some from months ago that I would love to see the progress from!

[spazzyshortgirl]

Something I learned: my cat has stranger danger around my dad more than the rest of the family. What worked best was him watching tv with 1 hand dropped down beside the chair when the cat walked in. It took a bunch of daily sniffs, but she sits with him now.

[thesearedaydreams]

Bora comes across as an absolute gem of a human. I’m sure Diego came around in time. Would love to see an update about these two ❤️🐾

[menofairy]

We just got 3 months ago two 10.5 year old bonded female cats. One is a tortie, the other a tabby. The tabby is still shy and runs to a hiding place if you stand up. She will let you pet her if you are sitting. The tortie has started to bond with me and lets my husband pet her. We realize they are mourning for their former owner so we hope they will adjust totally to our home. We hope to give them a long life.

[tabby]

i love this channel! i’m getting my first kitten in a few weeks! i’m gonna give it the most luxurious life thanks to you

[lauraferris]

In Turkey, it's socially very normal to be cat-oriented. Feral cats are kept fed and cared for. Bora went one step more & opened his home & heart to a feral kitty. That is beautiful!

[dwilson]

"I care about you more than I care about me." Wow! Did Jackson Galaxy define love in words? Because that's how it looks in action and results. ❤️ cats