How can I help my scared kitten who meows and avoids human touch?

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I’ve got a a three month old kitten and my friend gave me her, at first she was scared of everything and hid under the bed in scilence now she’s running everywhere and constantly meowing and i cant play with her cause she hates being pet or carried and is still kind of scared of everything and i use a laser and point it at food, water, and her litter box to make her pee eat or drink. She won’t stop meowing and i don’t know what i’m doing. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

From your description, I wonder if Nala is a feral kitten. A feral kitten is a kitten that is born to a cat who lives outside and is essential wild without very much human contact. The general rule is that if feral kittens are taken away from their mom by the age of 10 weeks that they can get used to humans and become well socialized. If they do not have human contact until after 10 weeks of age, then that can be much more difficult. I would ask your friend where Nala came from and get more information on her situation. In the meantime, I would not push Nala to have any more contact than she is comfortable with. Let her hide and come out when she is ready to. I would also consider adding a Feliway Diffuser ( https://www.feliway.com/us#redirected ) to your house to decrease stress. This is a calming pheromone that will work for a month. I have also had luck with Rescue Remedy ( http://www.bachflower.com/rescue-remedy-pet/ ) which can be added to the water. I would try to find toys that she can play with herself that do not involve you if that stresses her out. You may find some good ideas on this website. https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats Good luck! I hope that was helpful and gives you some ideas. Thanks for using PetCoach.

How can I help my scared kitten who meows and avoids human touch?

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