Supertrooper
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So we’ve had our new girl for 10 days, history is first 10 months she was in an 11th floor tower block with mum, dad and her two sisters.
Dad sadly jumped out of the window and obv didn’t survive and I think then owners decided they couldn’t cope so contacted rescue.
Don’t know what it was like in flat but it’s obvious our girl has had no human interaction.
Next two months were in a cattery with her mum and sisters. All very nervous and although had some socialisation it wasn’t loads.
First four days with us were spent hiding in various spots but would come out v late at night to eat, toilet and investigate. Did play with toys (well they’d moved around) and chewed catnip toy.
Since then she’s hidden in the day, under bed. We haven’t bothered her when she’s under there but do talk to her if we are in room.
She will come out at night, gradually been getting earlier and now shows herself about 7pm. Very cautious but loves being chatted to and there’s a huge side of her that so wants to interact.
When we eat our tea we put treats on a plate and call her, after 5 minutes she’ll come down and eat these and slowly we are moving plate nearer to us.
Last three evenings she’s played with a fishing toy, held by husband and she loves it.
She will now in evening lie on landing and doesn’t run if she see’s us, we just chat away to her.
We’ve got Feliway optimum plugged in, one in bedroom and one downstairs.
Next step is getting her out in daytime, house is quiet day and night and we don’t have visitors. Plus we are very routine orientated.
Any tips on how to encourage her out in day?
Thanks
Dad sadly jumped out of the window and obv didn’t survive and I think then owners decided they couldn’t cope so contacted rescue.
Don’t know what it was like in flat but it’s obvious our girl has had no human interaction.
Next two months were in a cattery with her mum and sisters. All very nervous and although had some socialisation it wasn’t loads.
First four days with us were spent hiding in various spots but would come out v late at night to eat, toilet and investigate. Did play with toys (well they’d moved around) and chewed catnip toy.
Since then she’s hidden in the day, under bed. We haven’t bothered her when she’s under there but do talk to her if we are in room.
She will come out at night, gradually been getting earlier and now shows herself about 7pm. Very cautious but loves being chatted to and there’s a huge side of her that so wants to interact.
When we eat our tea we put treats on a plate and call her, after 5 minutes she’ll come down and eat these and slowly we are moving plate nearer to us.
Last three evenings she’s played with a fishing toy, held by husband and she loves it.
She will now in evening lie on landing and doesn’t run if she see’s us, we just chat away to her.
We’ve got Feliway optimum plugged in, one in bedroom and one downstairs.
Next step is getting her out in daytime, house is quiet day and night and we don’t have visitors. Plus we are very routine orientated.
Any tips on how to encourage her out in day?
Thanks
but she is very sweet with me. 
