Helping our new kitty adapt to our family

3catsinqueens

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Hi all-- brand new to the forum.

Last weekend we adopted a lovely animal from a recue organization.  Chesna (slavic for "peace and calm") had a very traumatic life until being rescued from a precarious situatin in late  October.  (This is a link to the story of her rescue:  http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...days-tracks-brooklyn-station-article-1.968829  ) We have now had her about 5 days and she is stil spending the bulk of her time under a bed.  she venturs out fromt he bed when no one is home or awake.  and then she will only go to a closet that we leave open for her.  Until today we have been puttingher food bowl under the bed for her.  today, my dh left the food bowl a foot from the bed and left the room.  She came out to eat.  When we reach under hte bed to pt her, she often seem to enjoy it, but will never come to us.  any suggestions or ideas? how long can this go on? weeks? months?
 

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Quite the story!  But if that's a photo of Chesna, I'd says she's a lynx-pointed cat, not seal point.

She is showing a pretty typical response.  You don't know, probably, if she was wild or abandoned or what.  We recommend putting her in a small room, like a bathroom, with her litter box, food, and water.  That way she can have a secure "safe" place that she can consider her own territory.  After she is comfortable there, she may be more willing to come out.

But ask us any questions you need to; we certainly want to see this baby happy in your home.
 

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Please read my story about the feral I rescued named Tigger. You need to put him in a small room..bathroom..with food and a litter box. Go in the room several times a day..read or something..do not try to interact with the cat..let it get used to you. Google tips for taming ferals and start there.
 

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. Google tips for taming ferals and start there.
Or look through our site.  Around this forum, , articles belonging to the forum... and so on.

Ask too.   :)

As said, the behaviour as far quite typical, hiding in some safe place too...  Have her in one room as now. dont force her to be in the whole flat. It is the feeling of own, safe territory. The safe room.

If you move her somewhere else, like a bathroom, make sure she has some hiding place there too. Like a sideturned cardboard box, or cat igloo.

Welcome and good luck!
 

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Welcome to TCS :clap: :D

Here is one thread about helpful tips to socializing a cat (this was a feral cat but could still have helpful tips for your new kitty who is very frightened :hugs:)
http://www.thecatsite.com/t/11395/socializing-a-feral-the-story-of-lucky

I think this kitty just needs loads of love, time and even more patience. Don't have any time expectations on her coming out of her shell. She will :nod: but in her own time. Just spend mega time with her in her safe room - a small room to call her own is the best way to start. Good luck and keep us posted :) :vibes::vibes::vibes::vibes::vibes:
 
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