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We adopted a cat! - January 15th 2025, 08:56 AM
Yesterday, my husband and I decided to adopt a cat from an animal shelter.

He is 12 years old, who is very timid and anxious. Since arriving home, he has pretty much stayed under a sink in our laundry, which is to be expected, due to his personality. It will take some time for him to warm up to us and to his new environment but we love him already.

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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 15th 2025, 03:58 PM
All cats should be loved! It's normal, give him some time. It needs time to get used to your home.
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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 15th 2025, 07:36 PM
I’m so happy for you! What’s his name?

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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 15th 2025, 10:11 PM
This is lovely. I hope you are fun with your cat.

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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 17th 2025, 09:33 AM
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I’m so happy for you! What’s his name?
His name is Tom. We decided to keep his shelter name.

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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 17th 2025, 09:33 AM
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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 18th 2025, 01:16 AM
I'm so happy for you! I'm sure you and your husband are going to give Tom an amazing home and life.

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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 18th 2025, 09:09 AM
Has anyone actually rescued a timid pet? If so, what did you do to make them feel more comfortable? We have gotten him toys, offered him food to try and coax him out from under the sink and given him plenty of space for him to roam around.

Yesterday, he did come out of the laundry and wandered to my study where he was sitting under a chair that I have in the corner of the room, so that is a massive win for both Tom and us.

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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 19th 2025, 09:39 PM
Congratulations!

Do you know anything about Tom's background? Where he came from, how long has he been at the shelter, how does he interact with humans, etc?

Knowing these things would be very beneficial helping you find out how to ease the cat into his new home.
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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 20th 2025, 11:14 AM
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Do you know anything about Tom's background? Where he came from, how long has he been at the shelter, how does he interact with humans, etc?

Knowing these things would be very beneficial helping you find out how to ease the cat into his new home.
Thank you. He had been in the shelter for about a month before we got him.

He has slowly warmed up to us now, which is a very big win. He loves to sleep under a chair I have in the corner of my study and doesn't mind me doing my work on my laptop as well as listening to music at the same time. Tom also loves getting his creamy treats from us and comes running while I put his food in his bowl.

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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 21st 2025, 03:42 PM
I'm glad he's beginning to warm up, he just needed some time to get used to his new surroundings.
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Re: We adopted a cat! - January 22nd 2025, 10:45 AM
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I'm glad he's beginning to warm up, he just needed some time to get used to his new surroundings.
That is true.

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