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Thank you Asherdash, I really appreciate your story….tonight our little Tosca came out as I was washing the dinner dishes, and squeaked her meow at me, then ran under the bed again….I just have to believe that this will all work out….

Thank you all for your words of encouragement….just what I needed….And Betsygee - she's only been with us for 13 days, so I guess I shouldn't be expecting too much too soon….baby steps, as they say…. And unfortunately, we're having ALL of our closets rebuilt, so there's nowhere for her to go...

Hi All - Just a quick update for the kind people who provided such good advice.   It is a day short of Week 2 being under our belts, and our cat was pretty good this past week.  She came out from hiding and was a purring machine.  She asked for pats, did cute little "hello" meows and even laid...

I'll try that brush introduction….will keep you all informed….thank you so much!!!

Thank you betsygee - I'll try the brushing….but it's a little tricky, as she's typically under things that don't allow a lot of room….I'll just take comfort in the fact that she does purr and seems to want to be loved, just having problems putting the thoughts into action….

Thank you pink dagger and wijody for your advice….Unfortunately, our new cat does not seem to be too food motivated - we've tried treats, and while she does eat them, she's not interested enough to come out in the open for them.  And cat toys just seem to freak her out (I think she may not have...

I'd love some suggestions / reassurance. We adopted a 7 year old snowshoe siamese on Sunday, 8/17. She was found in an apartment after spending 3 days with the deceased body of her elderly mistress. She had been fostered for 2 months and 3 weeks, and then was brought to an adoption center inside...