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I do have a question.... If I go anywhere near Mimi, she hisses at me most of the time. So, I have not tried to get close or touch her for weeks. She likes me about 6 feet away from her. I do have a cat brush and also grooming gloves. But I have not used them. In the first month of caring...

Thank you for your very kind thoughts and advice. I was not prepared for how timid Mimi is. Due to covid, the shelter had been closed to the public several times with employees/volunteers sick, so I did not spend any time with Mimi in the shelter. We did a "foster to adopt" and met the...

Thank you. Reading this actually made me teary.

Thanks for the article. It was helpful. I have been doing everything the article suggests. I appreciate all of the help I have received from TheCatSite people. It's just so many weeks of being hissed at multiple times a day kinda gets to you after a while.

Yes. Feliway diffuser, and she is on Royal Canin "calm" rx dry food. Your comment about the window is interesting.

Thanks. I have wand toys and other toys. She ignores my attempts and plays at night alone. I have a Feliway diffuser and our Vet prescribed Royal Canin "calm" dry food. She sometimes returns my slow blinks. I think I have been very patient and caring. She likes her cat tree and hiding spot.

This is week 9 of caring for Mimi. I am discouraged. The only progress we have made is that she will sometimes sit under the cat tree, or in the cat tree, when I am in the room. Otherwise, she is in her hiding corner. She still hisses at me most times I enter the room, at least several...

Love this story!

Thank you so very much for telling me about Arthur. Having raised many cats, I had great confidence when we fostered to adopt Mimi, Now I realize my confidence was foolish, although well intended. I think Mimi is settling in...as long as I don't try to touch her.

Love the rainy day box. Will do!

Here is Mimi hiding from me in her cat tree. I CAN SEE HER!

We are at 9 weeks with 5 year old Mimi. She either hides from me in her spot, or she watches me from the cat tree. I do not try to touch her because if I do she gets upset. Haven't touched her in weeks. But I do get close to her and talk to her.

I would love to hear more about Willow. Mimi is 5 and we think this is her first home. We have had her almost 2 months and she still hides from me. We have safe hiding spots for her. All unders are blocked. When did Willow warm up to you?

She does not meow at all during the day - at all. I go in room often, sometimes just to peek. She sleeps most of the day. Although it gives me a chuckle, she may have been upset that I was in the room. "What are YOU here". "Why cant YOU leave me alone". etc.

I "tried to sleep" in Mimi's bedroom last night. I learned she is very nocturnal. During the day she sleeps in her hiding spot and sits in the sun on the cat tree. During the night she roams the room. She eats. She makes a racket in the litter box. And roams some more. And, she MEOWS a...

Well....it's been 7 weeks. And, I am sorry Mimi. I have done everything I can to keep your room quiet the way you like it. But, I can't take it anymore. I can't keep putting your needs above my own. Today is the day. I am sorry. I HAVE TO CLEAN YOUR ROOM!!!!

"Newborn kittens, up to 1 week old, should be fed every 2-3 hours; by 2 weeks old, every 4-6 hours. Once they are 3 weeks old, they can be fed every 4 to 6 hours. Continue to follow the rule of 8 mls of formula per ounce of body weight per day, as described above, to determine the amount of food...

We raised 4 kittens from 4/5 weeks old (the mother was gone). They all did well on Enfamil baby formula. We did use a dropper. We gave them as much as they would take. So, you may need to feed with pauses in between. We had the kittens in a very large crate in our home. When they were old...

Thank you FeebysOwner! I am learning that all cats are different. Ha. And, I seem to be making better progress with Mimi by not touching her. I can get close and just sit with her. That seems to be working. I am realizing that the only person who touched her before was probably the vet...

Ha. My singing is very low. I just keep singing her name over and over. Mimi, Mimi, Mimi. Like a chant. But...maybe she does not like it! But I think she does. She closes her eyes.