No, it's neither good nor normal for a cat to hide, just because there are guests over. Whether it's an entire house, an apartment or just a room: it's her territory. It's ok not to come over immediately to strangers but a soon as people have settled down it is normal for a cat to welcome her...
Thanks for your advise!
I'm not sure how I feel about rubbing whiskey on my face...
She's usually quite calm and seems comfortable in her new home. She also does have a lot of hiding spots and I do not force her to meet people. As for the possibility of her having been abused: I think so too...
Hi,
so I have an nine year old (originally stray) cat. Her original owner never picked her up, so she's mine now. She had a bunch of behavioral problems which I have managed to work out over the past year (to all you people with cats who don't use the litter box, howl, over groom themselves...
Hi,
yeah, puppy training pads are worth a try. Also (although I probably don't have to ask that) while variating the litter box designs have you tried offering multiple boxes including topless boxes?