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My name is Martina and i live in Burnaby British Columbia Canada, my cat name is Mimi she is 5 years old and black and white.

I got a question she is really scared right now, i got her 1 hour ago what do i do she is under my couch. she loves to be petted but she under the couch. what can i do to get her out? i also showed her cat box (which is a litter maid) and she ran under the couch did i do that to soon?

any comment would be very helpful

Do you have any other animals that might have scared her? I would give her time to let her settle down. Feed something enticing tonight for dinner to encourage her to explore her new surroundings and that she shouldnt be scared. I wouldnt try to get her from under the couch. Just let her calm down.

Welcome

no i have no other animals here. i can do buy some wet food for her supper and hopeful she will come out.

how long does it take for her to use her litter box for the first time? i looked under the couch and she looks fine.

Hi there welcome along to tcs


At the moment she will be a little frightened and wanting to take in her new surroundings give mimi time she will come out and explore in no time

It would be best if she were in a small room, like a bathroom, where she can easily find her litter box, food, and water. That way, the stress is minimized. Also, it is much safer; you are unlikely to accidentally hurt her in there.

But it's not unusual for a cat to be frightened and hide at first.

i am in a studio apt and i had to put her litter maid in the living room in between where i sleep and sit. i have no plugs in my bathroom and my bathroom is to small. i can reach her right now to pet her and she loves that she should hopeful come out soon.

BTW mrblanche the cat in your siggy is what my cat looks like what breed is that cat?

Welcome Martina,

Mimi sounds like an adorable kitty, who is probably really scared.

Is your Litter Maid an automatic cleaning litter box?
If it is, it might be scaring her.
The solution for that would be to run out and get a regular litter box immediately.
What kind of environment was she in when you got her?
What kind of box was she using?

Take a look in our behavior forum,
there is a lot of info there that might help you.
Behavior

Be patient, let her go at her own pace.
Make sure that she has fresh food, water and litter...
she will come to you soon.

The cat in my signature is someone else's cat (I forget whose). It was a picture I made a caption for.

But I would call him a domestic longhair.

she hasn't use the litter maid yet so that not the problem. we think its the frebreze smell from the sweeper as she is sneezing. so i wish the floor with plain water.

i brought some wet food for today and she almost come out for it but she went back under the couch

Thanks for letting me know Mr blanche

Martina

Originally Posted by mrblanche

The cat in my signature is someone else's cat (I forget whose). It was a picture I made a caption for.

But I would call him a domestic longhair.

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Originally Posted by mimimommy

she hasn't use the litter maid yet so that not the problem. we think its the frebreze smell from the sweeper as she is sneezing. so i wish the floor with plain water.

i brought some wet food for today and she almost come out for it but she went back under the couch

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Has she used the litter box yet?

i am not sure if she did yet.

I have to agree that the Littermaid is probably going to scare her at first. Is there a way to unplug it or remove the batteries and let her get used to it quietly?

The best thing you can do this week, is to ignore her and don't worry about her too much. Try to keep things quiet. Keep a check on her food and water. You might be surprised in a few days when she comes crawling up your bed in the middle of the night

i can remove the AC plug and ignore her this week. i just hope she ok that all, first time cat owner here.

I like to thank everyone for their advice

Martina