Oh yes, that is one of the first things I started. She is now drooling when I brush her. I can tell she has done a lot of self-soothing. She comes right out when she sees that purple rubber brush. She has been shedding so badly I had to start it to get rid of all the loose hair. It seems to...
I have heard that female gingers are kind of rare and that female long haired gingers are really rare. I feel very lucky to have the privileged of being in these kitties lives. Remy came out on her own this morning so more progress. Yay!!! I will probably move from the closed door to the...
So happy to tell you that I finally got Fluffy out from under the bed and into the back bedroom where she is slowly but surely doing better. She was so hungry for touch that she got the hiccups the first time I started to pet her. She loves it! She is still very shy and hides every time I go...
Shane, your kitties are adorable. They are all very lucky. I am going to try the box idea. If I could get her to come out from under the bed I think I could coax her into a closet.
Theyremine, thanks for your perspective. I never though the smaller spaces and darkness might be a comfort...
Thanks so much. Unfortunately there are no doors on that room so keeping the other kitties out isn't really an option at this time. I f I could catch her and put her into another room I could do that but I think that would stress her out even more. She escaped from the room I originally had...
Thanks for your comments. I have adopted over 20 kitties that have been abandoned or surrendered and I have never had one quite this shy and fearful. All the other kitties have grown old with me.and passed on. My other girl is a feral that I lured inside with food. She only took a few days to...