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Patches is doing great. He's moving around the house (though he hides during the day and comes out at night) and comes over for attention as well as eats with the other cats. I've come across two new issues, though. The first is that, while my other three cats tolerate him, like him, and only...

Update! Today he's been getting down from 'his chair' and has started exploring a bit more. There have been a few encounters, but he seems to feel safe enough to go down, explore, and go back (At least today). His tail is also pretty much all the time uncurled as well now. I'm super proud...

So, he's decided he likes being outside of his room. When he's out, he'll lay with us or just a bit away from us. He also seems to have no fear of us either (It's all pretty standard housecat behaviors now except that he doesn't come over to us). He's even used the main cat litter box (while...

I have the come with me kitty one somewhere in the house. It's been missing for years.

Mine do their thing. I've got three (including him) in the room, one in the kitchen and one who knows where in the house. I wouldn't worry too much about him hiding if I weren't afraid that he was never going to come out and then become unsocial. I'm also worried about him not eating...

Yeah. He's cute as heck, and everyone wants him but can't take him. So we're pretty sure he's ours now. I was looking at something they call 'escape proof' harnesses. They're like full body (almost like thunder shirts) harnesses.

For reference, this is his normal sitting position when he's out with us.

He's less friendly in his room. He'll be playful, but then lash out to scratch you. I'll try it, though. I just want him to be able to be integrated into the house and not have to be stuck in a room all by himself.

I'm not sure. He's gotten to the point where he'll sit with us and sleep in our arms as if he's comfortable. He'll stretch and show half his belly. Other times he'll try to/will run and hide under the couch/run into his room and hide/glare at us from the corner.

New question. We've been keeping with us and out, and sometimes he's ok if we move away from him, but sometimes he runs and hides. What I'm wondering is how do I get him from being in his room and us pulling him out for socialization to being an integrated member of the house? My thought...

He went back into his room! It's a major relief, but I have no idea where he was so I can't block it off! I do have another question, though. How do I manage to integrate him into the household? He's very shy and prefers to hide than come out around people. I've gotten to the point of him...

EEP! So, I thought I'd been doing well with him, but now he's managed to go missing (again)! He was doing so well, coming up to me and rubbing against my leg when I was laying down, coming to the gate in front of his room and chilling out while waiting for me to come in and feed him in the...

I'm still worried that he's going to stay in the hiding somewhere and never coming out phase.

At the moment he's Patches. My mom named him because she complained that I name all the animals, but now she doesn't like the name. I think he's keeping Patches for the long haul though.

When he was neutered, they also gave him his shots and treated him for both worms and fleas. I did notice a spot under his chin and another on his face this afternoon that seemed scabbed over, but I think he could have gotten it while he was still outside. Pictures I can do. I've been trying...