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This cat is called Cleo.
Here is my granddaughter with her.
Born in April last year.
She is our first and only grandchild and we have only seen her live three times.
However will be visiting on Saturday so excited to see her...and Cleo.
I hope we don't come across as too strange but others have had it much worse than us during the pandemic .
 

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This cat is called Cleo.
Here is my granddaughter with her.
Born in April last year.
She is our first and only grandchild and we have only seen her live three times.
However will be visiting on Saturday so excited to see her...and Cleo.
I hope we don't come across as too strange but others have had it much worse than us during the pandemic .
Of course you don't! It's natural to miss her (and the cat).
 
ddraig I've found Pet Remedy spray brilliant for stressed cats. Maybe a bit late to respond, sorry, but well worth having in if you can. Smells valarian-y at first but the smell soon goes.
 
ddraig I've found Pet Remedy spray brilliant for stressed cats. Maybe a bit late to respond, sorry, but well worth having in if you can. Smells valarian-y at first but the smell soon goes.
Ta
They've only been here a few hours so will let them be
Partner reckons it took over 2 days for Molly (previous cat) to appear from hiding
 
Ta
They've only been here a few hours so will let them be
Partner reckons it took over 2 days for Molly (previous cat) to appear from hiding
Aw yeah, they often just need a bit of time to feel confident and start to settle.
 
Leave the door open to the bedroom so they can come in while you are asleep - when we got Jakey he was a bit older, we brought him home and he went into hiding for several hours, but we woke up the next morning to find he was between us in bed with his purr motor running :)
 
Leave the door open to the bedroom so they can come in while you are asleep - when we got Jakey he was a bit older, we brought him home and he went into hiding for several hours, but we woke up the next morning to find he was between us in bed with his purr motor running :)
Woah! That's mad. Were thinking of "trying" to keep them downstairs for a bit...
One is 5 and the other is 6
They're still in the same hiding spots, about 7hrs so far
 
Woah! That's mad. Were thinking of "trying" to keep them downstairs for a bit...
One is 5 and the other is 6
They're still in the same hiding spots, about 7hrs so far

They are very territorial animals and you have brought them into your territory and they will take a lot of their cues from you - if they see that you feel safe enough to sleep somewhere (meaning you feel it is totally safe) it will give them a good message and calm them- even if they don't get into bed you with, it sends a message that the place is really safe :)
 
Woah! That's mad. Were thinking of "trying" to keep them downstairs for a bit...
One is 5 and the other is 6
They're still in the same hiding spots, about 7hrs so far

(A couple more thoughts, sorry)

When Jakey was in hiding the evening I brought him home I put a bowl of water and a bowl of food under the bed in case he needed them but didn't feel safe enough to emerge. Replace bed with sofa or wherever you think they are, just make sure they have some food and water available where they can get to it, under furniture where they currently feel safe if need be.

Don't worry too much, it can take a while for cats to settle in.

Looking forward to photos of them on this thread when they have taken over your home!
 
Keep em coming, very helpful thanks :)

Sooo, left the door to upstairs open and at least one came upstairs in the night, either hung around or came up a few times as could hear it and it was setting off the light on the smoke detector in hallway. Think it either went under bead or rummaging in the bedroom at one point too.
There were a few half miaows, some food and water has gone (not a lot) and the the litter tray was used (yay) as well as a little pressie in the bath.
Got up with partner this morning but couldn't find either of them!

Just found one on the windowsill looking well scared, pic coming
 
Milo brought in and released a live mouse at 3am last night. His lack of canines means he can't make a clean kill anymore, so we now have a mouse lurking somewhere (unless it ran back out of the open door while we weren't looking).

Milo has now been asleep all morning, oblivious to any kind of fuss he caused.
 
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