Good morning!! I have been trying to think of different solutions for my situation and have not really liked what I have come up with so I thought I'd ask you guys for help.
Let me try to explain the situation first-
I found mold on one of my bedroom walls- right next to my BED ( no wonder I have been pretty sick the last couple months! GRR) so I reported it to my apt maintence dept and one of their inspectors came by on Wed to look at it and determine what to do. That day I found a bit of mold in KITCHEN on one of the window sidings so I pointed that out to the inspector also. After he saw the mold on my wall and a crack near a window, he immediatey said that that wall will have to be removed, fix the leak then put up new drywall and paint. That means I have to move all my furniture to the other side.
They will be coming on Tuesday to do this. I asked about being moved into another apt but they don't have any available apts at this time.. GRR
Now, my problem is- I have a foster cat named Heidi who lives in the bedroom since 2-3 other cats likes to bully her and Heidi is EXTREMELY SHY.... She REFUSES to let me pick her up or hold her.. It's really difficult to get her into a carrier (last time I tried, it took me over an hour and I had to chase her out of the bedroom first so she couldn't hide under the bed where I can't reach her) before I was able to get her into a carrier.
I was advised by some friends to move my mattresses to the living room so dust from the removal/putting up of drywayll won't settle into the mattresses.
If I DO move the mattresses, Heidi won't have a hiding place in the bedroom.. There will still be a dresser in the room she could hide under BUT I think it'd be more traumatizing for her to stay in the bedroom...
However, I'm afraid if I move her out of the bedroom that other cats will attack her cuz they will be scared cuz of all the noises and would take it out on her.
I cannot afford to board all six cats for the days so that's not an option. I don't want to board Heidi either since it took me a LONG time to regain her trust and I don't want to traumatize her more..
I will be at home that day so I can watch my cats and make sure none gets out by accident since I'm sure workers will be in and out of my apt..
Any advice on how to handle this (especially regarding Heidi) would be very HELPFUL! I need to know ASAP so I can start making plans...
Let me try to explain the situation first-
I found mold on one of my bedroom walls- right next to my BED ( no wonder I have been pretty sick the last couple months! GRR) so I reported it to my apt maintence dept and one of their inspectors came by on Wed to look at it and determine what to do. That day I found a bit of mold in KITCHEN on one of the window sidings so I pointed that out to the inspector also. After he saw the mold on my wall and a crack near a window, he immediatey said that that wall will have to be removed, fix the leak then put up new drywall and paint. That means I have to move all my furniture to the other side.
They will be coming on Tuesday to do this. I asked about being moved into another apt but they don't have any available apts at this time.. GRR
Now, my problem is- I have a foster cat named Heidi who lives in the bedroom since 2-3 other cats likes to bully her and Heidi is EXTREMELY SHY.... She REFUSES to let me pick her up or hold her.. It's really difficult to get her into a carrier (last time I tried, it took me over an hour and I had to chase her out of the bedroom first so she couldn't hide under the bed where I can't reach her) before I was able to get her into a carrier.
I was advised by some friends to move my mattresses to the living room so dust from the removal/putting up of drywayll won't settle into the mattresses.
If I DO move the mattresses, Heidi won't have a hiding place in the bedroom.. There will still be a dresser in the room she could hide under BUT I think it'd be more traumatizing for her to stay in the bedroom...
However, I'm afraid if I move her out of the bedroom that other cats will attack her cuz they will be scared cuz of all the noises and would take it out on her.
I cannot afford to board all six cats for the days so that's not an option. I don't want to board Heidi either since it took me a LONG time to regain her trust and I don't want to traumatize her more..
I will be at home that day so I can watch my cats and make sure none gets out by accident since I'm sure workers will be in and out of my apt..
Any advice on how to handle this (especially regarding Heidi) would be very HELPFUL! I need to know ASAP so I can start making plans...