i just got a new cat, she is 6 years old and all she dose is hide all the tiime.
any suggestions.
will she come around?
2006-08-01 01:13:01 · 9 answers · asked by horses 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
i got the cat off of my aunt she wants to start traveling and asked that i take the cat.
2006-08-01 09:36:25 · update #1
That's what they will do.
Make sure she is not in a harmful place - behind stove, etc.
Leave out fresh food and water and clean litter where she can find it all.
She'll come out when she is ready. Be patient.
especially since she is older (and congratulations on taking an older cat), she'll need time to adjust to the change in environment.
2006-08-01 01:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by lrad1952 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did you get this kitty from a shelter? If so, she might find the open environment she's in to be kind of intimidating. When my friend got a cat from a shelter, the volunteers there told him to keep her locked in the bathroom for a couple of days - visiting with her frequently - so she could adjust to the scents and sights of a new place while not being overwhlemed by how open and large it was. Being in a small cage for weeks or months or in some cases years can really affect a cat, and it takes time to get used to something different. Be patient, give her lots of affection, and she'll come around.
2006-08-01 09:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by C.Smarty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her come out in her own time, she will eventually. It's normal for a cat to seek out a hidey hole in a strange new environment. When she does venture out, let her approach you. Keep still, talk low and in a soothing tone.
2006-08-01 08:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by Gaki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She'll come around, she just needs time to adjust. you'd probably hide too if you were suddenly tossed into a new environment you knew nothing about. Just be patient with her, she'll soon realize that she's safe and she'll begin to explore.
2006-08-01 08:17:06 · answer #4 · answered by cutengraceless 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has to get use to her new home. My cat was the same way and now she is all over me.
2006-08-01 09:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by ThAoNeNoNlY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has to get used to the place.Cats find all the hiding places
first.
She will come when she hears the can opener,etc.
2006-08-01 08:18:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well just leave her alone she will get more conftrable around you thats what i am doing now i have 3 kittens in my room and i blocked off were i dont want them to go and leave them alone they are gonna get used to me soon so i just kinda gotta pet them (my mom's bf's mom out in the country had kittens so they are really shy) there is 1 more leftlol bye
2006-08-01 09:17:40 · answer #7 · answered by Sabrina Nicole 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just have to get her used to you and then she'll be more comfortable.
2006-08-01 08:16:59 · answer #8 · answered by miss_gem_01 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her time, it's scary being in a new environment.
2006-08-01 08:31:18 · answer #9 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋