How can I fix my relationship with my 7 month old cat after I've constantly abused her the past month?
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My kitten is 7 month old, and I... [Content Warning: Descriptions of animal abuse behind spoiler] ...critically abused her the last month (including throwing her hard on ladders and hitting her hard, many times, with almost no apparent reason). Now she won't move around me, being highly cautious to every move and every sound. I feel so bad for what I did to her. Is there any way to fix her and our relationship? Whatever reasons I had, I had no excuse in the world to treat her the way I did, but I definitely want to change my behaviour and regain her trust. I've grown attached to her, and when she started to be distant, I've been abusing her even more. But again, I know now that whatever I'll tell myself is unfounded. I'm 17, just in case it matters.
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