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    severely skittish unsocialized adult cat...please help

    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...
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    Afraid of men and "human grooming"

    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...
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    Afraid of men and "human grooming"

    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...
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    Tortie will not use the litterbox...at WITS END!

    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?
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