Ideas? How to make a social kitty.
Moi
I have two cats that live with me. One you see in the picture with me (Dharma) and the other is an orange tiger stripe cat named Boo. When I first met Boo, he showed up at my front door, he was just a kitten. He was meowing and rubbing up against my leg. So I let him in, gave him love and fed him. I would then let him out. This went on for a couple of weeks so I let him move in. The very first thing I noticed when he moved in was how mean he was. Sure, when he is hungry he will love on you. After feeding, petting time is over. Cat nearly ate half my hand off one day! To this day I cant figure him out.
I do have several cats that live around my house outside, however. And I have tamed some of the wild cats by using repetition I feed them twice a day at the same time. As they feed I would stay close and watch them eat. After they get used to that I eventually move in a little closer and try to pet them. At first they would trip out. Eventually they will figure out Im not going to hurt them so they begin to let me stroke their backs. The next step is to pick one up after they eat and try to pet it.
This technique really didnt work on all the cats, but it did on some of them. I have several cats that visit me regularly now. My hope is that the friendlier the cats are, the more chances of them finding a loving home.