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Hey, I have two about eleven week old kittens, which came home about two weeks ago. One of them is a very outgoing and confident boy cat, while the other is a bit more shy and only wants affection on her own terms.
I vacuumed with the louder vacuum for the first time (that the kittens have been here for) about an hour ago. I placed the cats upstairs in the guest bedroom so they would stay out of the way while moving rugs and furniture. The confident kitten came back downstairs but spent the time on the other side of the house, sitting in my daughter's lap, but the shy one is nowhere to be found. I've checked the usual hiding spots (under beds, under sofas/dressers/chairs, inside the closets, etc) and haven't found her yet. Her brother seems fine, he's sleeping a few feet away. I'm pretty sure the vacuum is what scared her.
I don't think there's any way she could have possibly gotten out of the house; the front and back doors were both shut securely, and the one time that someone came into the house, they were careful to ensure no cats escaped. All the window screens are secure and the windows without screens were closed. I'm hoping that if I give it a little while she'll calm down and come out on her own. She usually has no problems being out in the open and doesn't hide for extended periods of time. However, this is making me overthink and I'm getting scared that she might have somehow gotten out of the house.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I've tried shaking a bag of treats in each room, calling her name, and leaving out some tuna, but she has yet to make an appearance.
I vacuumed with the louder vacuum for the first time (that the kittens have been here for) about an hour ago. I placed the cats upstairs in the guest bedroom so they would stay out of the way while moving rugs and furniture. The confident kitten came back downstairs but spent the time on the other side of the house, sitting in my daughter's lap, but the shy one is nowhere to be found. I've checked the usual hiding spots (under beds, under sofas/dressers/chairs, inside the closets, etc) and haven't found her yet. Her brother seems fine, he's sleeping a few feet away. I'm pretty sure the vacuum is what scared her.
I don't think there's any way she could have possibly gotten out of the house; the front and back doors were both shut securely, and the one time that someone came into the house, they were careful to ensure no cats escaped. All the window screens are secure and the windows without screens were closed. I'm hoping that if I give it a little while she'll calm down and come out on her own. She usually has no problems being out in the open and doesn't hide for extended periods of time. However, this is making me overthink and I'm getting scared that she might have somehow gotten out of the house.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I've tried shaking a bag of treats in each room, calling her name, and leaving out some tuna, but she has yet to make an appearance.