We got our cats, a pair, sisters, a year ago, and they are stilll very nervous of my DS who is 2. He is very gentle with them when I hold them still, he strokes them carefully, but he is quite noisy and runs about and they stay well out of his way whenever he's around, either hiding in the utility room or out in the garden - but they don't go out when its wet, they are mainly indoor cats. They are fine with my DD who is 7, but I hoped they would have got used to DS after a year. But I feel sorry for them as they spend most of the time hiding away. We are also now on a waiting list for a rescue dog, we have had dogs most of our life but not for just over a year, our cats used to live with a dog in a previous home apprently but are nervous when we have visiting dogs, I wonder if this may just be the last straw for them. They are very affectionate in the evenings when ds is asleep and when he has his nap (now). I wonder whether it would be kinder to take them back to the rescue centre where we got them from to find a quieter home for them. They are only 5 and are both beautiful long haired torties, both in good health - only seen the vets for boosters while I've had them-so I hope they'd find a new home quickly. What do you think I should do?
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