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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Darrin Drader" data-source="post: 853194" data-attributes="member: 7394">My experience is that cats get very stubborn and used to their surroundings very early in life. One time when my wife and I moved, the male cat in the little cat family we had at the time was so scared that it refused to leave the litter box for two or three days. When it did come out, it would leave for brief excursions to find the food and then return to its "home." Eventually it came around and adapted to its surroundings.What I would do is make sure that the litter box, food and water are all in the same room the cat has holed up in. Self preservation is an instinct almost all creatures on Earth possess, so it will eventually give in to the temptation to eat, drink, and do its duty.The other major thing I would do is let it be by itself for as long as it wants. Leave it alone and keep the room free from kids, other pets, loud noises, and other curious family members. Eventually the cat will come out of its shell, but if you try to rush the process you will probably just stress it out even more.No matter what, just keep reminding yourself that you are doing the right thing by taking this animal in. No matter how rough the introduction to your household is, you are allowing it to live a much longer life than it would have otherwise.BTW, I'm currently going through a similar thing myself since my brother in-law is moving and can't take his cat with him. The difference is that his cat is a total cat A-type personality, which means he swats at anything he doesn't like or understand and is generally disagreeable most of the time. He swats at me, the dog and other family members. In fact he lies out in the middle of the floor as if inviting the dog to come and mess with him so he can teach it another lesson. That whole things about cats and dogs - its true, but its usually the cat who wins the argument.</blockquote>

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