Well, things seem to be improving some.
Last night, I held him while showing him the open fridge door and where the canned pumpkin that he and Casey get each evening is kept. Afterwards, while the fridge was running, I went to give them their pumpkin and treats on the kitchen table (other side of the doorway from the fridge. He saw the plate with his pumpkin and treats and came up to the doorway. He looked around the corner at the fridge, looked at the plate I was holding, looked at the fridge, and then ran over and jumped up on the table to eat, pausing from time to time to look over at the fridge. Once done, he jumped down from the table and headed back into the living room. Later in the evening, I caught him going to the doorway on his own and looking around the corner at the fridge while it was running a couple times.
Today when I got home from work, he and Casey were in the kitchen, and the fridge was running. I took the freeze pack out of my lunch cooler, and as I was reaching for the freezer door to put it in to refreeze for tomorrow, Smokey ran to the doorway of the kitchen, stopped, and then stretched his neck out as far as he could to look around the corner as I opened the door to put the freeze pack in. He then took off into the living room when I closed the door.
So, he seems to be slowly adjusting to the new fridge. As far as why it's an issue, all of my cats have enjoyed being in the kitchen with me in the past. They often stretch out somewhere in the kitchen while I make meals or do dishes, and I just want to do what I can to make Smokey comfortable in his home again instead of running off spooked all the time.
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Originally Posted by Chatanuga
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