Hi guys, first time poster here hoping you can offer me some advice. I brought home a gorgeous 9 year old British shorthair on Friday. She has spent her life living on a rural farm with several other cats and one lady, but had tended to keep herself to herself and not socialise so much. The lady who owned her previously hoped that coming to a home where it was just me and her would be beneficial to her.
It has only been two days, but I just wanted to check that I shouldn't be worrying. I've set her up in her own little bedroom with a bed, her carrier, food, water, litter tray, scratching post, toys etc. She's only eaten a tiny bit of tuna and used the litter tray once since arriving, and is hiding underneath the back of the bed with the widest eyes I've ever seen on a cat! I realise trying to force her to interact or leave her hiding place isn't wise, so I've been spending time going in and sitting on the bed just reading or gently talking to her to get her more used to me. I've also plugged in a Feliway diffuser which I'm hoping will help calm her down in time.
How long before I should start worrying about the lack of food/water, considering it's been over 48 hours now? And have you any advice for how best I can make her feel safer and eventually coax her out, and how long this process may take?
Thanks in advance,
James
It has only been two days, but I just wanted to check that I shouldn't be worrying. I've set her up in her own little bedroom with a bed, her carrier, food, water, litter tray, scratching post, toys etc. She's only eaten a tiny bit of tuna and used the litter tray once since arriving, and is hiding underneath the back of the bed with the widest eyes I've ever seen on a cat! I realise trying to force her to interact or leave her hiding place isn't wise, so I've been spending time going in and sitting on the bed just reading or gently talking to her to get her more used to me. I've also plugged in a Feliway diffuser which I'm hoping will help calm her down in time.
How long before I should start worrying about the lack of food/water, considering it's been over 48 hours now? And have you any advice for how best I can make her feel safer and eventually coax her out, and how long this process may take?
Thanks in advance,
James