Hi all, I adopted a kitty 3 weeks ago. His name is Tan and he is 9 months old.
Initially, Tan hided behind my closet door or under my bed for a week or two, but he gradually came out to eat, play, and wander about the apartment. I haven't been able to pet him and he is quite independent, but he would stand on my leg when I'm sitting on the floor and ask for treats. Yesterday, however, I noticed worms in his poop, and he was being lethargic, had decreased appetite. I recruited the help of a friend and took him to the vet along with a poop sample.
They didn't do any procedures at the vet, just sent him back with some deworming tablets. This was late last night around 10PM. I let him out into my spare bedroom since I wanted to clean and disinfect the rest of the house. I put his litter box, food and water in the room. The deworming pill is also in a pill pocket in his dish. But today he has been wedged underneath the dresser and has not come out at all. The wet food in his bowl and the pill pocket remain untouched, and I am worried that he is not drinking water either.
I know we spooked him yesterday, and I feel terrible because I could have just taken the poop in for inspection and saved him the trip.
I am super worried about his health, and that I've messed up our relationship. But I don't know what to do. Should I leave him alone for the night, or try to sit in the room and read to him like I've done in the past 3 weeks?
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Initially, Tan hided behind my closet door or under my bed for a week or two, but he gradually came out to eat, play, and wander about the apartment. I haven't been able to pet him and he is quite independent, but he would stand on my leg when I'm sitting on the floor and ask for treats. Yesterday, however, I noticed worms in his poop, and he was being lethargic, had decreased appetite. I recruited the help of a friend and took him to the vet along with a poop sample.
They didn't do any procedures at the vet, just sent him back with some deworming tablets. This was late last night around 10PM. I let him out into my spare bedroom since I wanted to clean and disinfect the rest of the house. I put his litter box, food and water in the room. The deworming pill is also in a pill pocket in his dish. But today he has been wedged underneath the dresser and has not come out at all. The wet food in his bowl and the pill pocket remain untouched, and I am worried that he is not drinking water either.
I know we spooked him yesterday, and I feel terrible because I could have just taken the poop in for inspection and saved him the trip.
I am super worried about his health, and that I've messed up our relationship. But I don't know what to do. Should I leave him alone for the night, or try to sit in the room and read to him like I've done in the past 3 weeks?
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.