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28th September 2010, 05:24 PM #1The Quiet Kitten
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New Adult Cat
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I need some advise. About a week and a half ago, I added a 3 year old adult female Maine Coon to my household (Scratch). She has always been in a cattery. However, she was shown and is a finished champion and is used to being around people. I already had a 6 year old Maine Coon, spayed female and two dogs. The breeder is no longer going to be in the busines and is placing her adult cats and Scratch is one of them. I brought her home and put her in the basement along with a kitty litter and and fresh water and food. I leave the basement doon open so that my other cat can get access to the kitty litter boxes too and they can come in and out of the basement as they please. ( the dogs do not go into the basement). The new cat will not come out of the basement! In fact, she mostly is staying in the crawl space. She is using the kitty litter box and is eating well and drinking water. Just doesn't want to interact. Anyone have any suggestions on what I should do to make her feel more comfortable and happy.
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28th September 2010, 05:51 PM #2Top Cat
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It will probably take some time for her to find her paws if she is used to being in a cattery, a Feliway plug in may help her to chill a bit
hope she settles in very soon x
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28th September 2010, 05:56 PM #3Moderator
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Sorry I just read this thread after posting on your other one!
I would say give her loads of time and patience and hopefully she'll come round. She's not been with you long and it's a huge change in circumstances for her. If she has always been in a cattery she's not even used to a normal home, let alone dogs and all those unfamiliar noises and smells. At least she is eating and seems healthly. Good luck and let us know how you get on.
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28th September 2010, 06:42 PM #4Top Cat
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I have nothing to add to Howlinbob's reply.
Give it time and hopefully she'll become more confident.
Was she used to dogs in her previous home?
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New Adult Cat
Can you spend time down there with her, is there room to take a chair & a book to read,have a radio playing quietly so she gets used to your presence,talk quietly to her,tell her she is a lovely girl,let her get used to hearing your voice in the area that she feels secure in but don't stare at her so she feels threatened,see if eventually curiosity will bring her to you,have playtime with her to try & make her feel special & hope that her confidence will grow,or, perhaps you might have to take a more positive approach with her & take her out of the "confined area"that she most probaly associates with her previous life & show her that life can be fun out in the bigger world,you could perhaps keep her away from the dogs until once again her confidence grows,we took on an adult retired breeding queen but were very lucky she introduced herself to the dogs straight away but she had a lot better start to her life than poor Scratch seems to have.I am sure with time,love & understanding you will be rewarded with a cat that shows it appreciates its new home,ours has......
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