Is it normal for my 3-month-old shelter kitten not to be cuddly?

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Hello. Tessa is 3 months olds now and isn’t affectionate at all :( We got her when she was six weeks old from a shelter. She hardly goes near us. Am I doing something wrong? We play with her and show her lots of love and affection.. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 20 days old | 4.8 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

It likely has nothing to do with you and is more likely her personality. Often, these shelter kittens come from feral, or semiferal conditions where they learn from their mothers to be wary of people. They can definitely make good progress with forced socialization as a kitten, but when they gets past 12 weeks, they are pretty set in their socialization. Also, some cats are simply not cuddly cats no matter where they were born. It's possible that Tessa will learn to like cuddles more as time goes on, but I wouldn't expect her to completely turn around at this age. As long as you are not doing anything that scares her, or makes her uncomfortable, then this is not your fault. If you keep showing her love and affection when she is around, then she will likely make more progress with being cuddly. I hope that helps and all is well with Tessa.

Is it normal for my 3-month-old shelter kitten not to be cuddly?

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