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M.C. Mullen - 13 Nov 2003 14:43 GMT

Micky - that's what we are going to call the new six month old cat that we
own since yesterday.
I was worried about how it would work out with the dog: no problem at all!
The cat is neither interested nor afraid, the dog doesn't care one bit. I
actually wonder if the dog has noticed that we have got a new cat.
But I do have other problems: When I brought the cat home I put it into the
litter box first thing. There it stayed for hours - and has used the igloo
as a toilet instead :-( So I have placed another litter box where the igloo
was and hope to move it daily towards the litter box in the bathroom that
I'd like the cat to use.
All the cat does since this morning is lie under the sofa. When we stroke
him he purrs. Unfortunately Micky was so smelly that I had to wash his tail
today. Of course he didn't like that. Now he's back under the sofa. He
doesn't eat a thing either. But he has taken some water.
I have to say that he never was in a family before. His stray mom had four
kittens, and they all ended up in the shelter from where we got him
yesterday.
How can I help him getting comfortable in his new home? I am also amazed
that he does not play at all. Or is that because he's still too afraid?
Thanks for all advice.

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Carola

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Nadine - 13 Nov 2003 21:33 GMT

Carola wrote:

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>All the cat does since this morning is lie under
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>play at all. Or is that because he's still too
>afraid? Thanks for all advice.

You may want to move him to his own room if possible. That way he can
adjust at his own pace and feel secure enough to eat and use the box.
If it's only been since yesterday, give him some time. He's scared and
playing it safe.

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M.C. Mullen - 14 Nov 2003 04:45 GMT

| Carola wrote:
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| If it's only been since yesterday, give him some time. He's scared and
| playing it safe.

Last night daughter took him into her bed and he stayed there all night.
When I got up this morning he came to greet me, greeted the dog, had a bite
of breakfast and did a little pee into the litter box after I had put him in
there and showed him how to scratch the sand. He's a real little darling. At
the moment he's investigating the wardrobe, he loves to get into things. But
he's terrified when we try to pick him up. He must have had some painful
experience. This might develop into a serious problem, so I hope he'll learn
to trust us.

Carola

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Nadine - 14 Nov 2003 17:05 GMT

Carola,
Glad to hear things are getting better. With more time maybe he'll
get over not liking being picked up. Nothing like sleeping in a nice
warm bed to help with the insecurity issues, LOL. My youngest daughter
has been a godsend in helping me socialize our latest batch of foster
kittens. They were semi feral and are now about 5 weeks old (we've had
them 2 weeks now). I had been locking them in our spare bedroom every
night since we got them, but when I went in to wake up my daughter for
school this morning I found all 5 of them sleeping in her bed, they were
all curled up on her pillow in and around her hair, LOL. Yours is young
and will learn to trust you, I'm sure. :-)

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Agua Girl - 14 Nov 2003 17:54 GMT

> | Carola wrote:
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> experience. This might develop into a serious problem, so I hope he'll learn
> to trust us.

I got Sasha from a rescue group when she was older, over a year..but she
was the same way. She spent the first day or two under the bed. For months
she would run if I used the coffee grinder or if anyone came into the house.
If I picked her up she would immediately squirm to get away. They told me
at the time she was basically an only cat type but might "put up" with
others.

It's been a year. She owns the house and the back yard. She lays on me
all the time, constantly wants attention and will patiently sit while I run
the blender, grinder or even the vacuum. I can pick her up and carry her
but she still isn't fond of hugs or being held in a contained manner. Give
Micky time and just be patient. It's a scary thing for them but they
usually
come around.

AG

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RicT - 13 Nov 2003 21:56 GMT

He will adapt eventually I hope. When my brother got his first cat from the
animal refuge fifteen years ago, he disappeared completely from the house
for two days, even though we had made sure there was plenty to eat, no
threats, and no doors open to run away from the house. We were completely
mystified where he had gone. He eventually reappeared from his hiding place
(a rolled up sleeping bag, behind the sofa), and subsequently has become the
happiest cat on the planet despite numerous house moves and the arrival of
five children.

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