Hello everyone! I'm new and so excited to be a part of this community.
I'm looking for some advice... I adopted a 6 month old kitten, her name is Luna.
She's been at my home about a day and a half, and she's absolutely terrified. Her foster mom told me it took about a week for her to settle into her foster home. She wouldn't come out of her carrier at first, and then she ran under my bed and inside of my box spring. We had to take our bed apart to get her out so she wouldn't hurt herself. Then she ran into our bathroom and is currently hiding behind our toilet. She hasn't eaten or drunk anything yet, and she has stitches we have to pull out.
Any advice on how to proceed/ make her feel better?
I've read that keeping her in a room with all her necessities will help her get adjusted. I've been going in once in a while to check on her and talk to her. She's a gorgeous girl and I just want her to feel comfortable in, what I hope will be, her forever home.
Thank you in advance!
New Kitten--Behavior
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Re: New Kitten--Behavior
If you have a room that you can set aside for a few weeks and is safe for her then that would be the best option. Make sure she has all she needs, water, food, litter tray, toys, bed and a comfy hidey hole, move her in and then let her explore in her own time. Given time she will come out and eat and drink, but she will probably do it at night to start with while everything is quiet.
I assume the stitches are from when she was spayed. It might be that the stitches will work loose by themselves or she will work them out, if that doesn't happen I would take her to the vets to have them out rather than trying to do it myself. There is always a chance that they won't pull out easily and if the vet does it she won't associate you with hurting her, it also means that the vet can make sure the incision is healed properly before they are taken out.
Some cats are instantly confident in new surroundings other can hide away for weeks or even months before they feel happy in their new home. It all depends on the cat and on the life they had before you got them. As long as she is safe and isn't in danger of hurting herself when left alone she will be fine. Congratulations on the new addition and hopefully she will be running around underfoot within a few days.
I assume the stitches are from when she was spayed. It might be that the stitches will work loose by themselves or she will work them out, if that doesn't happen I would take her to the vets to have them out rather than trying to do it myself. There is always a chance that they won't pull out easily and if the vet does it she won't associate you with hurting her, it also means that the vet can make sure the incision is healed properly before they are taken out.
Some cats are instantly confident in new surroundings other can hide away for weeks or even months before they feel happy in their new home. It all depends on the cat and on the life they had before you got them. As long as she is safe and isn't in danger of hurting herself when left alone she will be fine. Congratulations on the new addition and hopefully she will be running around underfoot within a few days.