Social skills are learned and therefore pet kittens should be left with their mums and family until they are at least two months old. Photo: 123rf.com
It can be disconcerting to adopt a cat and discover that it doesn’t want to cuddle, or maybe is even afraid of you. If that’s your pet, here are some tips for helping it settle in.
Cats are social by nature. If they live in the wild, a mother cat will raise her kittens with the help of her sisters, cousins and female relatives. The father may be around, as well as younger brothers and male cousins.
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