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Hello! We rehomed a 5 year old female cat 3 months ago and she's still not comfortable in my 1 bedroom apartment. She hid in our closet for the first 2 months, but we decided to take her out and make her new safe space in the living room, per something I read on Jackson Galaxy. We blocked off underneath the couch, put 5 beds in the room and gave her a high place to hide. She adjusted to that transition within a day, but she does not roam the room. She stays in 1 one of 2 spots. If we put her on the couch (or anywhere else), she immediately bolts back to that spot. I can tell she is very uncomfortable away from those spots. She will only use the litter box or explore at night. She has never left her 2 spots while I'm there (they're about 4 feet away from each other). I would say no real progress has been made in about 8-10 weeks. It's always about the same. What would you do? We have a vet appt next week, but I don't suspect she's sick.
With me, she is very friendly! We definitely have bonded, she is excited to see me and greets me when I approach her. She's taken a liking to me for almost the whole time of being here.
We know her old owners and they are lovely people who took good care of her. They gave her up due to a move. So as far as I know, she wasn't in a bad situation prior.
Things we've tried:
- Feliway
- Bach's Rescue Remedy
- Jackson Galaxy's scaredy cat
- Putting treats in various areas/using food to lure her out
- Playing soft "cat" music
- Lots of treats and playtime when she wants it
What would you do?
With me, she is very friendly! We definitely have bonded, she is excited to see me and greets me when I approach her. She's taken a liking to me for almost the whole time of being here.
We know her old owners and they are lovely people who took good care of her. They gave her up due to a move. So as far as I know, she wasn't in a bad situation prior.
Things we've tried:
- Feliway
- Bach's Rescue Remedy
- Jackson Galaxy's scaredy cat
- Putting treats in various areas/using food to lure her out
- Playing soft "cat" music
- Lots of treats and playtime when she wants it
What would you do?