When bringing a rescued pet into your home be very aware of the subtle and sometimes not so subtle hints they give you. Our rescued Golden, Maggie was very fearful of loud noises-thunder, firecrackers, shotguns, pans falling out of the cabinet, etc. She needed a safe place (under the bed) and time to adjust after each episode. We don't know what circumstances created her fears but we loved her through them. She is now almost 8 years old (we got her when she was 14 months) and she can now tolerate mild storms and shotgun blasts in the woods near our home. She rarely gets under the bed anymore. Patience!
A vet once told me years ago that if a puppy is taken away from its' mama too soon, it will be skiddish and afraid of loud noises, gun fire, fireworks, etc. Glad your little one is so blessed to be in such a loving and patient family. What a lucky girl!
Each pet is different, just like children in one family! Cats can be very skittish. I had one siamese who stayed in the dining room, under the table, for about 6 months. This was her space, and she would not mix with my other two cats. Finally they learned to be kind of friends and not hiss. This kitty was a love to my husband and me, but did not like anyone who came to the house!
I have noticed that some breeds are more afraid of noises than other breeds are. I had a golden/shepherd mix that was scared of thunderstorms, and the shepherds seem to share that trait as well. My golden, actually taught my siamese cat mixes to be afraid of the thunder as well, and eventually they all huddled in the bathroom together with the cats on her back. It was not really funny, but it was interesting to see, I did a lot of therapy on getting them used to storms, but still never did quite eradicate the behaviors of running and hiding during storms.
I agree Diana, sometimes it takes patience and a lot of love to bring these precious pets around. All of my dogs and kitties are from rescue, and I have no idea of their backgrounds when I sign the papers.
They are well worth any little quirks they might have when we take them into our hearts and homes.
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