Much loved, 3 year old indoor cat. She is a breed that can't be let out and has always been very happy and pampered but the arrival of our new baby has been very stressful for her and she has over groomed herself to the point where she now needs to be shaved. She has become very timid is no longer affectionate - not a problem in itself but out of character and is constantly trying to get out. She will no longer allow me to groom her which is something she needs daily. We were letting her out in the secure garden to see if that helped but she got out into a neighbour's garden and could have easily been lost so we can't do that any more and an enclosure wouldn't help as there isn't the space and we'd have to put her in there like a cage 
. We've tried feliway, making sure she has plenty of hiding places, toys and some calming meds from pets at home. We are having her shaved to dematt her fur and will try lots of extra attention, treats etc to try and settle her again but would I be unreasonable to consider rehoming her if she doesn't?
Obviously I don't take it lightly and would be heartbroken but it's best for her isn't it? If we did, it would be to someone suited to her and we'd do a home check first Not sure what else to do. Baby is 5 months, i think its only going to get worse as when he's on the move. She was always fine with my older children so didn't expect her to react this way. Feel awful even thinking about it.