Cat under bed and won't come out and won't eat

PATIENCE YOU NEED PATIENCE

Leave the food and water where the furball can get it. Close the area of
and leave the furball alone for a bit. This is where patience is a virtue.
It takes time to integrate the furball into your home

Think of them as a child you just took it from another home and basically
no pun intend tossed it into a unfamiliar environment

A cat can survive a couple days without food but not with out water
"Adnan" <adnbek DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I just adopted a 4 year old cat, most adorable thing ever. Her
> previous owner had her since she was a kitten but his kids were moving
> out and four cats were too much to handle.
>
> I got her yesterday (7pm) and besides scouting the place for a short
> while, she has remained under the bed most of the time. She was
> meowing and crying all night, albeit due to missing her old owner and
> home.
>
> What I'm worried about is that she hasn't touched any food since
> coming here and I'm wondering how long can a cat go without food
> before I should be concerned?
>
> Will she ever get over it or is such a move at her age too traumatic
> and I should return her?
>
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"Adnan" <adnbek.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I just adopted a 4 year old cat, most adorable thing ever. Her
> previous owner had her since she was a kitten but his kids were moving
> out and four cats were too much to handle.
>
> I got her yesterday (7pm) and besides scouting the place for a short
> while, she has remained under the bed most of the time. She was
> meowing and crying all night, albeit due to missing her old owner and
> home.
>
> What I'm worried about is that she hasn't touched any food since
> coming here and I'm wondering how long can a cat go without food
> before I should be concerned?
>
> Will she ever get over it or is such a move at her age too traumatic
> and I should return her?
>
She'll get over it, but you should give her lots of lap time and attention
to allay her fears as much as possible. She will eat and drink when she gets
hungry and thirsty enough.....We got an 8 year old a couple of years ago
when her mistress died....She spent a lot of time in the basement with me
(computing), but after a month or two she started exploring the rest of the
house, and now she is the general yardmaster of all of our cats....(We call
her, "Cat Ratchet")
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"Matthew" <Iamacatslave DeleteThis @proudtoserve.com> wrote in message
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> PATIENCE YOU NEED PATIENCE
>
> Leave the food and water where the furball can get it. Close the area of
> and leave the furball alone for a bit. This is where patience is a
> virtue. It takes time to integrate the furball into your home
>
> Think of them as a child you just took it from another home and basically
> no pun intend tossed it into a unfamiliar environment
>
> A cat can survive a couple days without food but not with out water

Well, I hate to disagree, but my friends cat was missing for two weeks, and
he found it locked in the trunk of one of his cars.....Other than the fact
that it hit the water and food bowl pretty hard, it survived fine.......They
are amazingly able to go for long periods without food and water......
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No loud noise no quick movements no unexpected visitors for the next few
days

If she comes out don't bother her let her explore on her own. Which she
will do will you are gone

Make sure the litter box is not near her food or water. Leave both wet and
dry food out for her and plenty of water.

If you can get some cat treats put them in front of the furball talking
softly and reassuring to her.

It will take time

Ps welcome to slavehood and Thank you

"Adnan" <adnbek.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 19, 5:14 pm, "Matthew" <Iamacatsl....RemoveThis@proudtoserve.com> wrote:
>> PATIENCE YOU NEED PATIENCE
>>
>> Leave the food and water where the furball can get it. Close the area of
>> and leave the furball alone for a bit. This is where patience is a
>> virtue.
>> It takes time to integrate the furball into your home
>>
>> Think of them as a child you just took it from another home and
>> basically
>> no pun intend tossed it into a unfamiliar environment
>>
>> A cat can survive a couple days without food but not with out water
>
> Alright but my apt is a one room apt. No way to close it off. Will
> that be a problem?
>
>
>
>
> "Adnan" <adn....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1187556846.353126.137210@r23g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Hi all,
>>
>> > I just adopted a 4 year old cat, most adorable thing ever. Her
>> > previous owner had her since she was a kitten but his kids were moving
>> > out and four cats were too much to handle.
>>
>> > I got her yesterday (7pm) and besides scouting the place for a short
>> > while, she has remained under the bed most of the time. She was
>> > meowing and crying all night, albeit due to missing her old owner and
>> > home.
>>
>> > What I'm worried about is that she hasn't touched any food since
>> > coming here and I'm wondering how long can a cat go without food
>> > before I should be concerned?
>>
>> > Will she ever get over it or is such a move at her age too traumatic
>> > and I should return her?
>
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"William Graham" <weg9 RemoveThis @comcast.net>


I know you are right about them surving a long time without food or water.
I just meant after a few days is when it is time to start to worry for a cat
that is used to having regular food at regular times:-)
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"Matthew" <Iamacatslave RemoveThis @proudtoserve.com> wrote in message
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> "William Graham" <weg9 RemoveThis @comcast.net>
>
>
> I know you are right about them surving a long time without food or water.
> I just meant after a few days is when it is time to start to worry for a
> cat that is used to having regular food at regular times:-)
>
Yes....Cats are curious, and I am always worried that one of mine will jump
in someone's car trunk and get shipped to Timbuktu or somewhere....There was
a Bay area Cat that ended up in Seattle a few years back.....Fortunately, he
was wearing a collar, and got returned to his home by the travelers.....
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