3 weeks ago I adopted 2 4 month old mixed manx cats from the local animal shelter. The cats constantly hide and runaway from me. I kept them contained in my guest bathroom at the suggestion of the vet. every night i got them out and handled them, and petted them until they fell asleep in my bed.
after a week of that, they seemed to be less timid and skittish, so i let them out to the rest of the house. I live in a 3 story townhouse. i shut off all the rooms with doors to make the place less overwhelming. now after a week, they still hide and act scared.
this is the first time i've had animals of my own (since i was a child). is this normal behavior? what can i do to make them more comfortable & less scared? will they snap out of it on their own? one of them i haven't seen for 2 days. i know that they are eating because the food and water is disapearing, and they are using the litter box as well. i just don't to have cats that i never see and that are scared.
after a week of that, they seemed to be less timid and skittish, so i let them out to the rest of the house. I live in a 3 story townhouse. i shut off all the rooms with doors to make the place less overwhelming. now after a week, they still hide and act scared.
this is the first time i've had animals of my own (since i was a child). is this normal behavior? what can i do to make them more comfortable & less scared? will they snap out of it on their own? one of them i haven't seen for 2 days. i know that they are eating because the food and water is disapearing, and they are using the litter box as well. i just don't to have cats that i never see and that are scared.