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Cirsium

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6. Patience

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Aug 19, 2024, 08:35 PM

Aug 2024

Having patience and remaining calm are critical. It is not unusual for a cat to hide like that. Move the litter box, food, water, and bed out of the playpen. Keep water and food away from each other. Establish a routine, a ritual. Fresh water, fresh food regularly. Talk quietly and move slowly while you are doing this so he/she gets used to your presence and associates you with predictable dependable behavior, and with food and water. Let her/him engage you at their own pace. Was the kitten from a shelter? Are you offering the same food that he/she got there?

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New foster kitty problems [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 2024 OP

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