I agree = a few months is a better picture of how she will be - she scared too, and it will take some time for her to trust you. I care for ferals, and the mommy feral is just now not bolting when I go outside - and it's been about a year. Her kittens have seen me all their lives - so they aren't as untrusting of me - finally!Originally Posted by Sakura
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I'd really just try to give her her own space and keep her in the bedroom. Give it a few months though...a week is too short. When I introduced my first 2 cats, the younger one drove the older one nuts. After a year, there was a noticeable improvement. Our 3rd cat now terrorizes the 2nd, so the 3rd cat stays in his own bedroom all day when people aren't around to watch them.
Good for you, and, good for her - after she settles in - she'll be worth the time it takes for her to feel like she's finally got someone to love her.
BTW - the male cats, that we have, seem to be a lot easier going - my female (Phoebe-inside cat) is a little stinker and still has a tough time cuddling. She's a calico and I've heard that they have a little different disposition - she's made a believer out of me.
Hope this all works out for you and her!