Poor Makis... Please Help!

[Gato'smum]

Thank you SO much, everyone! I really really appreciate your input on this issue. I'll talk to my Grandma (especially about the "Feliway" stuff- thanks, mamaducky! ) and try to help her figure this out...
I'll keep you posted! Thanks again!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Poor little fella - he clearly feels safe in his box. I hope you can come up with a way of building up his confidence.

Does your Grandma "visit" him in his basement? - talk to him from a distance and gradually get closer and build up the time she spends with him perhaps....

[Emeraldgreen]

Maybe she could put a 'box' in each room that is really similar to his basement box. It might be a way to get him to try out other rooms but still be able to resort to his cave if he feels scared. It might look silly at first, putting boxes all over but over time, maybe your grandma could begin to remove some of the boxes as he begins to feel safer?