Cubby wont come out from under the bed! Advice please?!?

**cubby31682** · 10-18-2004, 07:19 AM

We brought Cubby to the new house yesterday late afternoon, I put him in the bedroom and told all the kids that was here to stay out of there.

He hasn't come out to eat, drink, or use the litter boxes. I cleaned out the boxes yesterday but I left a few peices of his work in there so he could smell him self.

We (hubby and I) have been going in there every few minutes and putting his food under there and his water dish, he has been eating out of them as long as we put them under there.

Last night while I was trying to sleep he came all the way out and cried then when I went to grab him to put him on the bed he took off and ran back under the bed. Which would normaly be fine but our bedroom is so small we can't get a carpet cleaner under there to clean it if he does go potty under there. Not unless we empty out the whole room.

We had the bedroom all set up before we brought him in. I went and got him some breakfast (bacon and sasauge) to try to get him out, he was almost out for the bacon but then I blew it by moving the dish that the bacon is in.

How can I get Cubby out from under the bed, besides dragging him out. I need help please....

**rosethecopycat** · 10-18-2004, 08:08 AM

Please don't force him out.
He needs time for feel comfortable.

Make sure his litter box is close, and he doesn't have to traverse an open space to get to it.

Play a game with him while he's under the bed, with a toy.

Get him to purr, by scratching his head.

But let him know, that it's O.K. he's under there and he can come out when he's ready.

Many adult cats do this. As long as he's eating and drinking, he will want his litter box soon enough.

He may like the darkness of night to come out and explore.
If you drag him out, he's likely to stay there longer.

Good luck.

Come on Cubby, it's safe out there, you can do it.

**Laura's Babies** · 10-18-2004, 08:09 AM

Give him time. Just talk to him often to let him know you are THERE.. He will eventually get "settled" and his nerves settle as he feels safer and he will venture out, maybe while you are sleep at first but I think he will come around in time.

**cubby31682** · 10-18-2004, 08:17 AM

Every time I stick my head under there or my hands he is purring. We have tried to play a few games with him all he does is just lay there and look at us like were nuts.

**mina'smomma** · 10-18-2004, 08:24 AM

Mina did the same thing we we brought her home. She wouldn't come out from under the bed. Just give Cubby some time, and he'll slowly start comeing out.

**Craftlady** · 10-18-2004, 08:29 AM

Cubby isn't happy with you and the change in his enviroment. So he has to "chill" and relax. Harder you try he will sense the stress your projecting, go about your normal routine. He is eating and drinking eventually will have enough to pee and poop.

**catmandu** · 10-18-2004, 08:50 AM

Let me come,out ,when he feels like it,as he wont starve,under the bed! Michael,was so scared,of the new house,that he tore a hole,in the muslin,of the bed,and hid,there for a week,before he came out!KFC saved the day.

**AmberLee** · 10-18-2004, 01:58 PM

Some cats take longer than others to adjust to change. (Heck, I take longer to adjust to change than some people. Hmmm, I wonder if retreating under a bed would help me...)

I agree with the others. Give Cubby some adjustment time.

**catland** · 10-18-2004, 02:44 PM

I doubt that he'll use his new "bedroom" as his new bathroom since he has to sleep there.

I know its hard, but just give him a little more time. Every cat is different, some adjust right away and others take awhile.

Take care Cubby.

**cubby31682** · 10-18-2004, 03:48 PM

I doubt that he'll use his new "bedroom" as his new bathroom since he has to sleep there.

That's part of the problem, I took him to my mom's for a weekend so she could watch him for me. He urinated on her brand new couch, a few blankets, entertainment center, carpet and everything else he could get close to. He then slept in it because he was so scared. Good thing my mom loves cats, she just laughed it off and got to cleaning, I offered to go over there and help the cleaning, but she said no, that I needed to stay home and make sure Cubby is okay!

I did get him out from under the bed with some food. I picked him up and walked him through the house and made sure to show him every window he could look out. Now he hides behind the couch, under a chair or wraped up in a blanket. I think he looks so cute in the blanket except for the scared look on his face. Ever now and then he ventures out to take a look around.

We have found out that he is very afraid of ceiling fans. Every where he walks he looks up at them if their not on he will continue walking, if they are on he stops and turns arounds and goes some where else.

I have also showed him his litter boxes, which he hasn't used yet, I have showed him where his food is and of course his water dishes. I keep talking to him and petting him.

His fur feel really dirty, but I have seen him bathing, so I think either he peed, or he's just scared to the point that his fur feels like that. Either way he is getting a little better. S-L-O-W-L-Y!

**DJFyrewolf36** · 10-18-2004, 04:43 PM

Oh poor Cubby! Give him some time, Im sure he will get used to things. Wish I could give you advice, but Remus is such a bold little snot that when he went to the MILs for the first time he proceded to try to order her dogs and cats around! So much for him being a scardey cat!

**Edwina's Secretary** · 10-18-2004, 05:37 PM

Having just moved the E's over 2000 miles....under the bed is a good place. When we stopped at hotels during the trip that is where they slept (try getting them out and into the cages next morning!) But during the night they ate, drank and used the litter box. They spent some time under the bed here too (and still go there some) but after a week and a half you would think this was the only home they had ever known!

**AmberLee** · 10-18-2004, 05:58 PM

I hope to get ceiling fans installed soon; but I am worried as so many cats are afraid of them. Has anyone had luck introducing them to their cats?

**Edwina's Secretary** · 10-18-2004, 06:30 PM

We had ceiling fans in all most every room in Chicago and ran them 24/7/52. (I love ceiling fans!) Never had a problem with either cat and the fans! Never even thought about it!