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"The cat will unlikely trust you anytime soon and maybe never" - unless cats are more stupid than dogs, it is unlikely to trust anyone any time soon, and maybe never. (A friend of mine has a rescue dog that was presumably abused earlier in life, and it totally freaks out at the sight of anything that looks like "a stick for beating dogs with" - not just walking sticks, but garden tools, broken tree branches, etc).
– alephzero
Commented Oct 27, 2018 at 13:57
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@alephzero terribly sad.
– user6796
Commented Oct 27, 2018 at 15:16
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@alephzero it is possible to bring a cat or a dog back from their past abusive experience given plenty of time, care and love. I own a dog who apparently beaten, including beating with a stick, beating as a next thing after petting and stroking and other horrible things I can hardly imagine. When he came to us he was starved almost to death and so horrified that any loud sound was putting him into catatonic state of panic where he could do nothing but tremble of fear. After 3 years he is a happy dog who is no longer afraid to assist us e.g. when swiping floors or digging with a spade.
– Ister
Commented Oct 29, 2018 at 10:59
@Magisch This is so true, the family cat from when my sister and I were growing up STILL doesn't really like me (or her). I'm quite sure its because we didn't know any better and "forced" our love on her. There was no abuse beyond petting her when she did NOT want to be pet... :/
– BunnyKnitter
Commented Oct 29, 2018 at 17:44
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@alephzero my previous pup (a 60 kg beast of a rott/great Dane mix) was abused in her first year. Till her death, the view of a rolled up paper would get her to pee on the floor, instantly. It's a shame when animals get abused like this... It changes them :/
– Patrice
Commented Oct 31, 2018 at 12:04

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