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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AnotherGuy" data-source="post: 8270133" data-attributes="member: 7029930">My wife and I took on a rescue from a shelter just 2.5 years ago. Apparently she had had 3-4 homes before us and she was only 2 years old. She was extremely skittish and would hide under the bed. So for just over 3+ weeks I slept separate to my wife in the spare bedroom where the cat lay under the bed. I would talk to her or just sit and work on the laptop, until I eventually fell asleep. In the middle of the night she would creep out from under the bed and find a place next to me to sleep. This eventually became routine until she finally let me stroke her and wasn't as afraid anymore. It was a process. When I moved to our bedroom - she would then follow me there because she had grown accustomed to sleeping next to me. We had one older cat in all this and no kids (so this may play a role).Fast forward to today, she is still skittish but now seeks out human companionship, mine predominantly but has warmed to my wife and even my mother when she visits. We can hold her for half a minute or so before she wants to be put down.What I'm worried about in your situation is that years have gone by and her personality may have cemented. If I were you I would at night try my technique. Close the door with you and her in a room alone - have all the necessary (water bowl, food, litter tray) and just go to sleep. It will force her to mingle with you. Don't tease or irritate her and use a calm voice. She needs to build trust with someone.It's work, but well worth it!</blockquote>

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