I did not adopt a kitten, but a senior cat. When I brought her home she would find places to hide I would never have imagined! Like you, I had to call a handyman to board up an opening she found inside the cabinet under the sink which was a water pipe housing and could lead down into the basement! That would have been a tragedy..lost inside the walls! Eventually she exhausted all her hideaways...until last night! LOL
She secretly followed me into the back hall unbeknownst to me. I locked up and went to bed. Well, I slept through the entire night w/o having kitty wake me for food or treats a couple times in the wee hours as is her custom. When I got up at 7:30 it felt WRONG, so I went on the hunt in all her favorite snoozing places..no cat. When I got to the kitchen and turned the knob I heard a faint meow. She had leaped over the stair fence barrier out in the hall(she had an arthritis shot last week), couldn't get back over it and had to spend the entire night in the hall outside a huge dog's apartment downstairs, with no food or water. (she has ckd too)
But she was so suspicious when she came back to her familiar rooms, walked round and round, drank tons of water, ate a bit and went fast asleep. For her it was an ordeal. But..I bet she continues to be curious and will explore more interesting areas ..Curiosity is her strong trait!
They LOVE to hide and explore. After a year I find I am still cat proofing the place! LOL
She secretly followed me into the back hall unbeknownst to me. I locked up and went to bed. Well, I slept through the entire night w/o having kitty wake me for food or treats a couple times in the wee hours as is her custom. When I got up at 7:30 it felt WRONG, so I went on the hunt in all her favorite snoozing places..no cat. When I got to the kitchen and turned the knob I heard a faint meow. She had leaped over the stair fence barrier out in the hall(she had an arthritis shot last week), couldn't get back over it and had to spend the entire night in the hall outside a huge dog's apartment downstairs, with no food or water. (she has ckd too)
But she was so suspicious when she came back to her familiar rooms, walked round and round, drank tons of water, ate a bit and went fast asleep. For her it was an ordeal. But..I bet she continues to be curious and will explore more interesting areas ..Curiosity is her strong trait!
They LOVE to hide and explore. After a year I find I am still cat proofing the place! LOL