Moving with my cat......... Please Help Me?

[RottieLover]

Hey everyone I have a problem!!
I just moved back home from a horse ranch I useto work at, & I brought my barn cat home with me. She is used to being an "inside" cat, she did once use a litter box (I was seeing if she would for when I go to college).

I got her in the car, no problem.
I put her in a pet taxi, no problem.
I put her in my room, no problem.
She won't eat unless I'm there, little problem.

I put cat litter in her box....... she hasn't used it.......... she hides from the box.
SO, I put dirt in it (I put dirt in the other one because I didn't have any cat litter when I tried it), I put her in to so she knew it was there, she didn't jump out right away she pawed it once sniffed at it & then jumped out.

I live in the Texas Hill Country, I have 2 dogs & 3 other cats...... she hasn't met the dogs yet & only met two of the cats, I put the older cat in my room with her for a little while untill she rolled over & fell asleep. Thinking if she gets useto the older cat she'd stay with him.

I tried putting butter on her paw & letting her out side..... she just started to run off & I couldn't think what would happen if something happend to her & it would be my falt (when I first found her she was very scared of everything).

But when I brought her back in the house she ran back into my room. So she knew where that was..........


Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how to help my cat settle in her new home?

I brought her yesterday afternoon (thursday).

Please help me............ I'm not very good at the cat thing & she's the only cat thats ever adopted me. I mean look at my name, I haven't been on here in a year, almost. I'm a dog person, with ten thousand cats & one that loves me......... HEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP??????????????


Thanks for listening/reading!
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[AmberLee]

Hang in there, give her/him time. Cats can be slooooooow to adjust to change, but most will. Eventually.

Good luck.