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You all have such wonderful advice! Thank you all so much! The first few days, she wouldn't eat or use the litter box, but now she seems at least a little more comfortable, so she's eating and using the litter box now. I've sent an email to the foster family, and they've offered to come sit with her if things get any worse. Thank you all so much!
During the five weeks you've had her, were you able to try to have members of the foster family Chubbs was with for two years come over to visit her? Also, did they transfer over to you any of her favorite toys or pet beds or sleeping pads, towels, etc., that she had familiarity with during those two years? Maybe a familiar smell of an item from "her old turf" would help her out immensely.It's been about five weeks, and Chubbs is still in the wall. I still refuse to give up on her, but I'm starting to lose hope.
I really need help and advice.
Have you talked to the foster family about what kind of "safety place" Chubbs had while she was living with them? Where would she hide when living with them, when she wanted to "escape" from the world? Maybe you can replicate that in your home. In my view, all cats need one or more hidey places or places-of-safety in a home, hidey places like a carrier, a box, a particular sofa or chair, crawling space under a bookcase, or up on top of a cat tree... spots that they can call their own domain where others should "fear to tread" (I would trespass upon the two or three places my cat has as hidey places only if a health emergency occurs of course). Know what I mean? Obviously, she's latched on to the closet as her safe place. She does not yet know of, or have, other "safety domains". Can you provide possible other choices for her?
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