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...and this time, she came in!
I spent a little time with Squeaky in my back utility room and bathroom, leaving the door to the outside open enough for her to go back out if she wishes. Didn't want her to feel trapped.
I put down a bowl of food and a water dish, and she had a bite to eat, sniffed all the smells of my kitties in the two little rooms, and marked the door with her cheek.
She went into the litter box in the bathtub and sniffed around in there, too, but didn't use it. I am keeping my fingers crossed that she knows how - that will be a determining factor in whether or not she moves in for good.
After she laid herself down on a rug and started to wash herself, I decided to leave her alone in there for a while and see what happens.
I'll be taking her to the vet next week with Sissy, so if she uses the litterbox and gets a clean bill of health from the vet, she'll move in for good before the end of the month for sure.
My cats were all sitting just outside the door to the utility room - they know what's going on!
Most of them have observed her through the window and the front door, and Max and Bonnie have met her face-to-face through the screen door.
I'll keep you posted - could use some "use the litterbox" and "clean bill-of-health" vibes!
I spent a little time with Squeaky in my back utility room and bathroom, leaving the door to the outside open enough for her to go back out if she wishes. Didn't want her to feel trapped.
I put down a bowl of food and a water dish, and she had a bite to eat, sniffed all the smells of my kitties in the two little rooms, and marked the door with her cheek.
She went into the litter box in the bathtub and sniffed around in there, too, but didn't use it. I am keeping my fingers crossed that she knows how - that will be a determining factor in whether or not she moves in for good.
After she laid herself down on a rug and started to wash herself, I decided to leave her alone in there for a while and see what happens.
I'll be taking her to the vet next week with Sissy, so if she uses the litterbox and gets a clean bill of health from the vet, she'll move in for good before the end of the month for sure.
My cats were all sitting just outside the door to the utility room - they know what's going on!
I'll keep you posted - could use some "use the litterbox" and "clean bill-of-health" vibes!