I am fostering a mom cat and her kitten, which I plan on adopting both of them. I have had them for 3 weeks now. I can't get mom to leave my room. I also have 2 dogs which all get along and actually kiss each other. Night is a problem, for the kitten and cat play and chase one another, jump in the bath tub, run all around the room and even jump on Dad while he is trying to sleep. How can I get her to come out of my room and enjoy the rest of the house. She came out a few times and walks down the hall, but then runs back under my bed. Any advice is wonderful
2007-01-17 07:19:07 · 13 answers · asked by Theresa p 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
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2007-01-17 07:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
L.O.L. The Mother loves your room and you. She feels safest there with your fragrance and sounds. Try confining the kitten to some other area of the house where it can't escape but the Mother can still access, hopefully Mom will learn that the whole house is a safe place not just your room. As far as the playing at night, that is their natural exercise and bonding, it will lessen as the kitten grows. Personally I would just close my door and let them play and explore. Put away any valuable things that might be knocked over, and Dad should close his door also. I assume with the number of pets you have, that there is an "outside", and the Cats will be able to explore and enjoy it in the near future?
2007-01-17 07:53:00 · answer #2 · answered by gugenheim84 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her food, put it somewhere else in the house then carry her to where it is and show her... she will probably sniff it and then run back to your room, but she will eventually come out to eat and then explore while she is there... that should help her gain confidence and start exploring. Make sure to put the food in a high place where the dogs cant bother her while she eats... I made a ledge or shelf for my cat food, you can also use the top of the fridge or an end table.
2007-01-17 07:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try some Rescue Remedy which you can pick up at a health foods store for $16. To treat her you shake the bottle very well and put three to four drops on the fur between her ears - about four times a day for a week or ten days. That should help her overcome her fears about being in a new living situation. As you have learned the kitten does not have emotional "baggage" from his past to inhibit his enthusiam for his life and she may have issues from her past that is making her reluctant to experiment with her new life.
When you have animals in the house the RR is just a great thing to have around always for any emergency situation where an animal has been injured (before getting it to the vet of course). It can help animals who get upset at vet visits, trips in a car etc. so you will not be wasting your money and it could just make a big difference in her adjustment.
2007-01-17 07:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Some cats are naturally a little skittish, shy or easily scared. Give the cat time to completely adjust and get comfortable in her new environment. She'll come around eventually - just don't hurry it up becuase that might achieve the exact opposite of what you want, with the cat even more fearful and cautious than before.
2007-01-17 08:15:51 · answer #5 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
purely some time. He has got here upon a place he feels secure, and being in a sparkling residing house it incredibly is significant. His time to discover will possibly be at night, whilst cats sense the main secure. Cats hiding under beds is consumer-friendly, yet having a cat cover under the covers is style of cute. it might desire to take some days as much as a week beforehand he feels he's grasp of the residing house. you could sit down by using him and easily refer to him in a classic voice. he gets used on your voice, and additionally no longer sense threatened.
2017-01-01 07:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her out of the room and close the door. Each time you take her out of the room, give her a favorite treat. She'll learn to relate to the treat and will start coming out on her own.
2007-01-17 07:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
take the kitties out of your room, and close the door, they will pick another place to hide. You can play on the floor with them in the front room or hall and they will become more comfortable.
2007-01-17 07:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by angelic1302 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She probably feels the safest under your bed. If you don't want her under the bed next time she comes out, keep the door closed. But she may take refuge under someone elses bed if she needs to feel safe.
2007-01-17 07:28:41 · answer #9 · answered by Jessica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cat is protecting her kitten from the dogs. This is not a match made in heaven.
2007-01-17 07:27:50 · answer #10 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How about you put a plate of food on the door way with the door opened ... then you call them and as they go towards the plate of food ,you keep moving it 'til you get them to where you want them to go. GOOOD LUCK!!!! =)
2007-01-17 07:29:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋