Okay well I adopted a gorgeous tabby/torti from the local animal shelter today. She is 3 years old and had been at the shelter for 10 months! We bonded immediately and I knew I had to give her a home. Her name is Saffy
Anyway, the poor thing is terrified! I've heard this is normal (never had cats before) and that she needs to adjust to her new home, and will be scared for a while. I've put out food in the laundry but shes too afraid to roam around the house. I'm worried she's hungry/needs to go to the toilet and cant cause shes too terrified! What can I do?
Also she wont let me pick her up, but she did at the shelter.. but I assume thats also just because shes scared and needs to adjust. Would I be right? And, her tail keeps shaking a little violently, I also assume for the same reasons but I've never seen a cat do it before? It may seem like silly questions to ask but shes my first cat and I want her time at her new home to be perfect
Thanks in advance!
Anyway, the poor thing is terrified! I've heard this is normal (never had cats before) and that she needs to adjust to her new home, and will be scared for a while. I've put out food in the laundry but shes too afraid to roam around the house. I'm worried she's hungry/needs to go to the toilet and cant cause shes too terrified! What can I do?
Also she wont let me pick her up, but she did at the shelter.. but I assume thats also just because shes scared and needs to adjust. Would I be right? And, her tail keeps shaking a little violently, I also assume for the same reasons but I've never seen a cat do it before? It may seem like silly questions to ask but shes my first cat and I want her time at her new home to be perfect
Thanks in advance!