Thread: Loud Noises and 5 mo old kitten

Hello, I am a longtime cat lover. All my former cats were DSH rescues, until the Fall when we adopted 2 beautiful MC kittens from a reputable breeder. I am in love with them, and I love reading about them, talking about them, and all things MC! They are not related and are one month apart. My male is a "ham" and a clown. My female is very sweet and wants to be near us, but she is frightened of loud noises and runs to hide. I am afraid if she is this way at 5 mos that the problem may only worsen as she gets older. Are there any type of activities I should be doing or not doing at this age that could improve her chances of being more confident? She is a tortie, and I know sometimes people associate certain personality types with torties, but I thought torties were usually "too" confident. Also, she is not as tactile and into cuddling with humans as my male. I know some cats are just different, but I wanted to know if there is anything I can do now while she is still in adolescence that could increase my chances of her being a cuddle bug. (Maybe some of this is the "teenage phase?"). She follows us around everywhere, but she would rather not be held or picked up. Thank you!

Katie
Rocky & Zora ("The Maines") and the DSH Rescues!