Advice please.
They are now 9.5 months. They have been here for about 9 weeks. One has turned into a normal domestic housecat who snuggles up, knead, will be picked up and is lively. Chirps away but doesn't miaow.
The other remains very nervous. She is out for most of the time now but still retreats to a cupboard. She will tolerate a brief gentle stroke at feeding time. She relaxes on her back to sleep now on an armchair by a sunny window. She is also playing with toys. She doesn't move off the dining room chair when given a dreamie. Has miaowed once after about three weeks. Still occasionally hisses quietly if nervous.
In the mornings both are waiting by the bedroom door and bound down for breakfast. At 5pm both wait outside the utility door waiting for supper.
From 4.5 weeks to 7.5 months they were kept in a pen. Firstly at a rescue in Greece then in the UK. They had a bad start.
The one who has settled, I will be able to apply spot on.
I think they will be ready to go out at the beginning of May and would rather it managed than accidental because we have doors and windows open more.
Any advice re fleaing and worming the very nervous one? I do not have a hope in he'll of putting spot on on her. I do not want to stress her at this stage by putting her in her basket (trapping would be more apt) and getting the vet to do a long lasting one. She is so food driven, I think she'd take a pill in lickylix.
Any advice? Has anyone found zylkene helpful? She has actually made enormous progress and I suspect is a fundamentally anxious cat despite her bad start.
We have 4 feliway diffusers and and a calming spray.