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Scardy Cat!
My family adopted an adult cat, one year old, "Henry", to be friends with our lonely other one year old cat, "William". Both the cats are males. We've had Henry for three weeks, and he remains deathly afraid of everything. He braely eats, and hides under the bed. William visits him, and tries to play but Henry will not play, and runs away. We all have to keep incredibly quiet around the house, because loud noises scare the bejezus out of him. I want to make Henry feel more at home. What can I do?
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hey,hold him close to you,give him lots of attention,remember treats are the key to an animals heart,and when u talk to them it seems to calm them.hope i helped -carolineh
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try to spend more time with the cat, and give it treats and talk to it! tell it about your guy problem and about your day! tell it what your doing this weekend! dont forget to talk sweetly because if you dont it'll get more scared!
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well, when you see him, stare him straight in the eye, becuase for cats thats a sign of trust. then walk slowly up to him and calmly rub his fur. the more you do this the more he'll trust you, and wont be scared of you. he may still be scared of a lot of things, but he'll probably become more comfortable around you. Hope I Helped!!! :)
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well first you should handle your new pet twice a day and reward him afterwards second intro duce him to the other cat by crating the new cat and letting him see the old cat through the door that way they get used to each other but henry wont feel so scared because there is a bairyer between him and the other cat third every time henry decides to come to you for no reason or play with the other cat reward him
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You should ask a cat person. My sister has a cat but its like a wild cat and kinda adopted us..Likely to say, lol..but I guess he is like scared to me, he seems like he doesnt like having the other cat around like he just liked it being him. Mayb you should see what he does if the cat Henry isnt there for like 2 dayz and see if he goes back to the real him, otherwise consult a doctor. But Im not really a cat person, lol...so you should just ask someone who really likes Catz!
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Something is keeping Henry agitated, because three weeks usually is enough time for a cat to get used to the smells and rhythms of his new home. As someone said down there, knowing the background of Henry would probably help you determine if he's afraid if something in particular.
As for right now, I suggest you spend time just sitting in the room where he's hiding, and talking softly to him. He needs to get used to the sound of your voice and the sensation of you being near. Bring him tempting foods like a bit of cheese or ham or something, so he associates you with good things. Even if he won't take it from your hand, the smell will tell him it's good.
It seems you know that it's not normal for a cat to be on high alert all the time--it will wear down his health just as it would do to a human. If you have screened windows, maybe leaving them open where he can smell the outside will make him feel more soothed. Set up a place where he can hide and feel safe--if that's under your bed, then let him hide there whenever he wants. Some cats are just painfully shy, and I think it could take as long as half a year for him to realize you mean him no harm.
Send him nice thoughts, and always be peaceful when dealing with him, because cats are very sensitive to moods. If you're agitated at his fear, he will know, and it might just make it worse.
An outside cat is not used to walking under ceilings and having spaces around them during the day--they usually curl up and sleep--he could be a very nocturnal cat who is upset at the daytime activity. If you can keep him calm during the day, or safely in a bedroom where nothing will scare him, he might realize that the day won't kill him.
Most of all, be patient with him, because it's hard to adjust to a home where you feel unwelcome (for whatever reason). When we got a second cat, our first was very hostile. She had not been raised with other cats and didn't understand cat etiquette or the smells that other cats have. It took her a very long time to stop hissing and smacking him, but now they cohabitate rather well (two years later).
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Ask someone who is more into cats. Im not much of a cat person. But my cat is kind of distant herself. When another animal came into the house she really kept her distant. But maybe "henry" is much of a playful cat. I know cats do like dark spots such as under the bed. Just pet and play with him and he should eventually warm up. Is that like any better?
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Does the cat not trust you or anyone else? Was he wild? Some more information would be helpful. Well, he's not too old. I would pay an enormous amount of attention to him. Of course, don't leave the new cat out. If that doesn't work, there maybe something wrong with him, I would take him to a vet. If you constantly pet him or play with him, he may feel loved and eventually warm up.
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