We lost our old boy in August which was devastating. I've now been asked to adopt SIL's cat as she can't find any rental places which will let her have the cat. Feel heartbroken for her as she's had just about the worst year possible and I think looking after the cat has been keeping her alive. We're picking up new girl on Saturday and I really want to get this right to help SIL. I know she's always been an indoor cat, and she's very nervous around strangers.
I'm going to put her in the utility room as that's where her food and litter will be. The oil boiler is there so there's a warm place to sleep. I'll put a couple of boxes in for shelter and make sure all her own things are in there too. I'm going to stick a folding chair in there so I can spend time with her just reading so she can get used to me slowly. I know this will probably take some weeks.
Is there anything else that will help? I wondered about feliway but then I read the thread about it making cats poo so now am rethinking this. I've had cats before but this poor little one seems so special that I am really worried about her being miserable.