I don't know whether to put up our Christmas tree this year.
( We are not religious, we are spiritual, but hubby and I love the ornamental decorations of Christmas)
Ever since Dani came here... she has been bombarded with drugs (for her infections), ear surgery, and last week my hubby was home for Thanksgiving week, and it totally threw her off. She was a scared little kitty....
She needs stability, and to learn that nothing bad will happen when we go about our daily routine. But she scares easily. For instance, yesterday I pulled a spare light out of the closet. It scared her.
Sigh....
Anything out of ordinary routine scares her. She needs more time here with us to learn that not everything is scary
Now I have a dilema. Should we set up our tree this year? Certainly, it is an imposing big giant thing in our living room, which she will either have two reactions to.
1) she will run scared silly under the bed, and forever be wary of it, on edge, all the time we have it up.
2) She will be afraid first, then curious, then get used to it.
Anyway, I don't know whether to attempt upsetting the delicate balance of her security.
Anyone have any advice as to whether we put up the tree?
I have no idea what her reaction will be, but I am afraid to take the chance this year. I think she needs more time to adjust to us, and it won't kill us not to put it up. My hubby thinks she will get used to it. I don't know. I also don't know if I want to take the chance.
Any advice would be appreciated...thanks.
( We are not religious, we are spiritual, but hubby and I love the ornamental decorations of Christmas)
Ever since Dani came here... she has been bombarded with drugs (for her infections), ear surgery, and last week my hubby was home for Thanksgiving week, and it totally threw her off. She was a scared little kitty....
She needs stability, and to learn that nothing bad will happen when we go about our daily routine. But she scares easily. For instance, yesterday I pulled a spare light out of the closet. It scared her.
Sigh....
Anything out of ordinary routine scares her. She needs more time here with us to learn that not everything is scary
Now I have a dilema. Should we set up our tree this year? Certainly, it is an imposing big giant thing in our living room, which she will either have two reactions to.
1) she will run scared silly under the bed, and forever be wary of it, on edge, all the time we have it up.
2) She will be afraid first, then curious, then get used to it.
Anyway, I don't know whether to attempt upsetting the delicate balance of her security.
Anyone have any advice as to whether we put up the tree?
I have no idea what her reaction will be, but I am afraid to take the chance this year. I think she needs more time to adjust to us, and it won't kill us not to put it up. My hubby thinks she will get used to it. I don't know. I also don't know if I want to take the chance.
Any advice would be appreciated...thanks.