shes hiding in the back of the closet, she ate and drank though, knows where all her stuff is, but shes hiding, i feel bad, and everytime we try to pet her or hold her she walks away to hide, any ideas???
2007-06-08 16:43:51 · 15 answers · asked by divinemadness 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
grab her...take her through the house and let her sniff things...same furniture, beds, food, etc...tell her it's Ok....it's a new house and you're all going to love it...give her LOTS Of loves, talk to her in a calm voice. It may take a few days, but she'll be Ok...it's a new house for her too...it has the wrong smells...so until she gets used to the smells and sounds, she's gonna be upset.
2007-06-08 16:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by Chrys 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Whatever you do, don't let her go outside! She might run away.
Cats need time to adjust to new surroundings. Be patient, talk to her in a calm voice, and don't try to force her. Most cats will try to hide in a small, dark, confined place for security. You might want to keep the door shut to her favorite room so she feels like it's all hers, or make "safe" areas for her with boxes in corners, etc. Or let her stay in the closet. She'll come out as she realizes that you're still there and life as she knows it is still pretty much the same.
2007-06-08 16:52:01 · answer #2 · answered by white_bunny_slippers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your cat in one room for at least a week then after each week open a few more rooms up to her as she gets ued to each room and gets over her fear she will start to explore them. Try not to stroke her when she is diplaying unwanted behaviour, this will only reinforce the behaviour and she may do it just to get your attention. Reward her when she is brave and approaches you.
If she is VERY nervous for more than a few weeks you might consider buying a Feliway dispenser or spray. Feliway is a chemical that mimics the cat's natural pheromones and can help to calm the cat down because the strange place will smell more like the home she is used to.
2007-06-08 17:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had the same thing with our cat when we moved last year. Even worse because there was another cat living her! The horror!
Our cat hid out under a bed for a few days before ever coming out. We pushed his favorite toy under there with him, along with some food and water, and put his litter box nearby.
After lots of coaxing and a little baiting (mmm, treats!), he came out, and started to get more comfortable. Your cat needs time to become comfortable and get used to the new smells and sights.
Most cats develop a safe place in their home that they run to whenever they are scared. Our cat still runs to the same bed whenever company comes over. It's his safe, stress-free spot.
Give her time, continue to encourage her, and she'll start to venture out.
She probably doesn't want to be touched or held, just in case something scary comes along, in which case, she'd have to run and hide.
It might help to put something comforting in the closet with her, like a piece of your clothing, or a blanket she has slept on.
2007-06-08 16:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her time. Give her a lot of attention -- sit in the closet with her if you need to.
But most of all, stick to her ROUTINE. Feed her at the same times as always, clean the litter box like always, play with her at the same times you used to, even go to bed at your usual time. She needs the security of routine.
Also, moving can be VERY stressful to you -- and she will know if YOU are stressed. Try to relax as much as you can.
Do NOT let her out of the house for at LEAST 2 weeks -- a month is better.
Good luck!
2007-06-08 16:54:46 · answer #5 · answered by luvrats 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend just moved to a new apartment with her cat, and her cat reacted the same, I'll tell you the same thing i told her, give her lots of attention, let her know that the house my have changed, but you're still there and you love her.
2007-06-08 16:55:38 · answer #6 · answered by Shannanagins 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This might sound stupid but hey I believe it. My friend has a few cats. When he moved into a house he was renting this happened to his cats. They would also hhssss at a room in the house when they went by. Well he talked to the owner of the house and he said the house was supposed to be haunted. Well at the end of the month he moved out and the cats were back to normal.
2007-06-08 16:52:08 · answer #7 · answered by geosmurfz 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't force her to come out, give her some time to adjust. As long as she is eating, drinking, and using her box, let her be. She'll come out when she's ready, could take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks for her to feel at home.
2007-06-08 16:51:31 · answer #8 · answered by lizzy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She's just mad. If she's eating, drinking and using the box she's ok. Give her something familiar like a blanket or scratching post so she makes the connection that this is the new home. Time will make her better.
2007-06-08 19:19:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just give her time to adjust to the new atmosphere dear!
She will come around in her own timing....
also try to keep her in doors for at least a few months if she is an outside kitty, because she may run away if you don't!
also give her some extra treats...like make a row of them to you....
2007-06-08 16:55:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Give her time and she will come around....when you come home from wherever try to get her to play with things...to take her mind off the trauma of the new surroundings...she'll be fine in about a week...oh and do not let her out cause she will go home....
2007-06-08 16:48:57 · answer #11 · answered by teri 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋