Hi guys. This is my first post, I think!
I have two cats, one male and one female. I think they were littermates or something because they get along fine. The shelter we got them from believes they were taken from a hoarding situation -- which probably is the cause of all this mess.
Two months ago we moved. Our cats before were fearful, but still came out when we were home and chilled out. They just hid when people were over, vacuum cleaners, etc.
I followed all the tips from the humane society during/after the move. They had their own safe space, no disturbances, etc. Two months later one cat comes out. She's a bit skittish, but gets better daily. The male has yet to come out. He hides 24/7. We'll hear him meow in the mornings from the basement and my fiance can go down there and pet him, but he hates me, hides from me and never comes upstairs. We're getting irritated of having only one cat and would like them to be more social and chill. We're at the point where we're discussing rehoming the male. Any tips or thoughts on things?
We cannot put him in a crate, hold him, pick him up or anything else because he "shuts down" and immediately freaks out and is scared. So a lot of the tips online won't work.
I have two cats, one male and one female. I think they were littermates or something because they get along fine. The shelter we got them from believes they were taken from a hoarding situation -- which probably is the cause of all this mess.
Two months ago we moved. Our cats before were fearful, but still came out when we were home and chilled out. They just hid when people were over, vacuum cleaners, etc.
I followed all the tips from the humane society during/after the move. They had their own safe space, no disturbances, etc. Two months later one cat comes out. She's a bit skittish, but gets better daily. The male has yet to come out. He hides 24/7. We'll hear him meow in the mornings from the basement and my fiance can go down there and pet him, but he hates me, hides from me and never comes upstairs. We're getting irritated of having only one cat and would like them to be more social and chill. We're at the point where we're discussing rehoming the male. Any tips or thoughts on things?
We cannot put him in a crate, hold him, pick him up or anything else because he "shuts down" and immediately freaks out and is scared. So a lot of the tips online won't work.