Hello all,
Really just here looking for a bit of reassurance and advice. We just adopted two beautiful 5 month old kittens. The foster carer told us that they are very timid and shy, and will need a lot of patience. It’s just me and my partner in the house so we’re hoping we can be the perfect quiet home for them. We have a dedicated room set up for them with toys, litter tray, food and water and scratching posts, plus a feliway diffuser plugged in.
As expected, they’ve been hiding ever since they arrived. They’ve found a safe spot behind the tv stand. We take turns to go in during the day and read or watch tv. Keeping it all very calm at the moment and trying not to rush them. They are eating and using the litter tray. One of them came out yesterday when I put wet food down. She looked a bit frightened but I tried to just ignore her, and she ate a little bit before retreating back to her hiding spot.
Is there anything else we should be doing? Should we start being more proactive in coaxing them out or is our quite passive approach the way to go? Any advice is really appreciated!