Quote Originally Posted by Karen View Post
Give her time, and she will adjust. It may take weeks, but just make sure every day you go into the room, sit on the floor and talk to her. Don't reach in, just sit and be with her. If you want, bring a book, and read to her, or even just sit and be still for a while each day.

She is obviously scared, and no one can blame her. You are her best hope, many people here have been through the same sort of thing, and it is so very rewarding when your patience pays off and she is brave enough to come over to you for some attention, and eventually emerges from her safety zone once she feels secure!
I am currently working at home so I try to sit near her a lot and talk to her. When I pet her she seems to enjoy that and that's actually the only moment when she relaxes a bit. She turns over on her back and lets me stroke her belly, starts cleaning herself and changes positions into more comfortable ones (normally she sits there, curled up with her paws under her torso.) I go away once she turns around and doesn't look at me any more as if she had enough. I also don't just start petting her, i put my hand there and she starts marking my hand with her head. Should I continue doing that or stop completely? Sometimes when I pet her she sticks her head out from under my bed but it looks like she is unsure and doesn't dare to go out after all. Should I continue doing that ,or should I leave her alone after all?

I got two carton boxes today and cut round holes in them so she has more places to hide around the house. Maybe that will help her get from under that bed more.

I can't keep her too long. The way shelters work here is that I will have to give them a sign in about two weeks and tell them how the cat is doing and if she adapted well. If not ,I will have to bring her back. Sadly.