I'm not new to owning cats, but I am new to rescue cats. All the cats I have had I have raised from kittens. I recently adopted a cat from a shelter, she is 1 yr and 3 months old. When I went to pick her up she was being held by a volunteer, so she likes being held, and was super friendly, putting her paws up on my chest, rubbing her face on mine. They told me she was the sweetest thing....after getting her home she was super friendly and affectionate, climbing on me wanting to be pet. All night she kept me awake trying to rub her face on mine every time I would move.
The next morning she got out of the bedroom and since then she has not even come to me or anyone else for any affection. If I pet her she is ok with it, purrs and then after a few mins she gets up and walks away. It's been 5 days that I have had her. I'm not sure if she is just adjusting, maybe she misses being housed with the other cats, we do have a 9 yr old cat who is not so friendly towards her yet, and a 4month old kitten who isn't able to play due to her just having been spayed AND she is hissing at her if she comes close too. But she was so sweet and affectionate and they told me she was such a lap cat. I couldn't believe how affectionate she was with me and my family when we got her home. The volunteers from the shelter that spent time with her told me she was amazing etc...so I just don't know what is wrong. Is she adjusting, does she not like it here...She was at the shelter for 4 months and was an owner surrender. I have no idea how a cat can be that sweet and now she's just laying down all day, not interested in anyone or anything??? Is this normal?
The next morning she got out of the bedroom and since then she has not even come to me or anyone else for any affection. If I pet her she is ok with it, purrs and then after a few mins she gets up and walks away. It's been 5 days that I have had her. I'm not sure if she is just adjusting, maybe she misses being housed with the other cats, we do have a 9 yr old cat who is not so friendly towards her yet, and a 4month old kitten who isn't able to play due to her just having been spayed AND she is hissing at her if she comes close too. But she was so sweet and affectionate and they told me she was such a lap cat. I couldn't believe how affectionate she was with me and my family when we got her home. The volunteers from the shelter that spent time with her told me she was amazing etc...so I just don't know what is wrong. Is she adjusting, does she not like it here...She was at the shelter for 4 months and was an owner surrender. I have no idea how a cat can be that sweet and now she's just laying down all day, not interested in anyone or anything??? Is this normal?