Believe it or not, though, it can often take longer. She has been uprooted from all she knows. She is among strangers. Put yourself in her place. That's what I do. Then it becomes more understandable what she may be feeling/experiencing. Experts say cats are attached to places.
VERY glad she's with you now! Having her old box and litter and food is very good, to help her feel reassured by her own scent and familiar food and litter. I know she will get to feel much more comfortable with you than she did with that woman. Maybe you can ask her about her name in a day or two. If not, she deserves a beautiful name!Change of plans: we just picked her up because the owner is busy tomorrow. She is really nice. Of course she’s shy at first but she isn’t running away from me. She let me pet her and even started purring
Right now we are keeping her in a bathroom with her old litter box. The owner gave us her litter and food.
The owner seemed kind of rough with the cat. She kept picking her up by the scruff and grabbing her quickly. I don’t think she knows much about cat care because she never brushed the cat and the last time she went to the vet was 2 years ago. Her daughters took care of the cat, but now they are at college so all that she does is feed and clean the litter
And she didn’t even give us a name!
Definitely sounds like she could use a bigger box! Petco has some nice ones that are affordable and attractive.Thanks. She already used the litter box, which is a hooded one with a side compartment to catch any litter she digs into it so it can be reused. She kept trying to dig the plastic part and when she started to dig she had to first get out of the box then go back in the other way to bury her poop. I am thinking the inside part is not big enough? Her head also stuck out when she was using it. My dad doesn’t want to give her another litter box until she comes out of the bathroom.
She lets me hold her already and she doesn’t run away
She tried to open the door lol it had a tiny crack and she almost got out
We have 2 litter boxes that are bigger than the inside of the hooded one that we already cleaned and everything. I want to give her one as another option and see if she likes it more, but my dad won’t let me
Wow, what wonderful people to be leaving!!!My dad asked the people and they said they just called her the cat
She already rolled onto her back and let me pet her belly and she keeps head butting my hand
Sounds like she's just overjoyed to be in a home where someone truly loves her!
Well, it's not antiseptic! If you keep it scooped and clean, then it's not horrible, but a nice cat bed, soft cloth, or human bed would of course be preferable!
She may feel most comfortable in there because she can detect her own scent in it. When she has a larger environment and settles in, she will probably find other places more comfortable. I wouldn't worry about it now. A lot of cats in shelters do this because it helps them to feel secure when they are in an unfamiliar environment.
If she has had a poor diet, her fur may be like this. Once she's being well fed and truly cared for, her fur should improve. Regular brushings are good both for her health and your bonding with her. I brush my cats daily or more often if they ask for it (they love being brushed and definitely feel it is a bonding session). Claw clipping can be trickier, but you have a good idea in wanting to wait a little until she knows you care for and about her.I brushed her today and the fur pile was the size of a baseball!
I don’t think her owners ever brushed her
And her nails are so long they can get caught on stuff even when they aren’t out. I’m nervous about cutting her nails though and I want to wait until she trusts me more.
