Today I brought home a new kitten. She was very skiddish when I picked her up and she has been crying ever since. She is now spending her time hiding behind the couch. What can I do to better socialize the cat and ensure she enjoys her new home?
2007-08-17 06:27:39 · 10 answers · asked by Z X 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
You just need to give her time to overcome her fears about her new situation. She may be suffering from separation from her mother and siblings.
Find some quality canned food for her. She may be feeling hungry and meat will be much more satisfying to her than any dry food. Wellness and Natural Balance are quality brands.
If you push the issue you will only frighten her more. So relax about it and know she will come around when she feels less distressed and more secure.
2007-08-17 06:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say how old she is, but no matter......she's in a new invironment, missing her siblings and mom, etc. The next time you can touch her, take her into a room, away from any excitement, with her food, water, litterbox and a cuddly toy or soft bed. If you want to, hide the bed under something, or use the carrier that you brought her home in, to be her "home/safe place" for a few days. Leave the door to the carrier open......then take a book, newspaper, etc in there, lie/sit on the floor near her, and IGNORE her. If you do that for a couple of days, she should start coming TO YOU for some loving. The most important thing is.....be patient with her. She needs to become comfortable with her surroundings before she'll be comfortable with you. If you "push" her, she may not ever be the cat you desire. Good luck.....
2007-08-17 13:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by brutusmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope that this help's you! Kittens are darling little animlals that require extra special attention, care, and love. When adopting a kitten at the appropriate age (6-8 weeks), caring for you kittens is fairly easy; you just need to make sure that her environment is safe, that she knows where the litter box is, and that she is eating food that is appropriate for her. (formula, soft food, or dry, hard cat food) Keeping a safe environment means making sure that your kitten cannot jump out of any windows (2nd story and above) by having window screens, making sure there are no plants that are poisonous to cats in your home, making sure there are no poisonous substances within your kitten's reaches, ensuring that there are no dangling strings and things that your kitten could hang herself on, and making sure that there are no tiny, sharp objects on the ground that your kitten may swallow. However, if you have a kitten that is younger than 6 weeks old, you will need to know how to properly care for you kitten in the absence of her mother. So you might not be careing for the kitten right.
Hope this helps
2007-08-17 13:36:14 · answer #3 · answered by Lexi Lou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kitten will calm down with time. My cat was the same way when I got her. It just takes time to get used to new surroundings and people.
Just don't chase the kitten or cornor it. Let it work on the courage to venture out and explore your home on its own. I would just sit on the floor and play with a toy or two and see if it comes to you.
2007-08-17 13:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Slowly and patiently lure her out with treats or toys.
Sometimes it takes a few days, be patient, don't force her.
I once had a feral kitten so wild that she hid under the bed for 3 months, just dashed out for food and ran back under - that was fun - but she turned out to be the smartest, most remarkable cat I ever had and lived to be 23.
2007-08-17 13:32:33 · answer #5 · answered by rescue member 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if shes only been home a short while she is definatly missing her old home. its a process most new kittens and puppies go through.
just put her in her new bed and sit with her for a while , giving her plenty of attention, this way she can get used to her new owner/home whilst feeling comforted
2007-08-17 13:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by sunshineee (: 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give her time she will come around. She misses mom and is scared of the new place and being alone. Many cats are like this in new places no matter what their age it.
2007-08-17 13:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by Teresa V 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, what i did was like put her in an empty room with her food and water and a little mat, then i just went in there with her and spent time with her, of course for the part of getting her to hang around people i never really learned how to fix that :P
2007-08-17 13:33:02 · answer #8 · answered by mastermock 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get some cat nip fore here to play with thats how i got my cat to calm down
2007-08-17 13:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by pizzaorangekally5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time and patients.
2007-08-17 13:34:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋