No expert by far, but Mike did the same thing when we adopted and had him nutered. He slept all day and we would only see him when he ate or went to the litter box. There were times when we had to look for him. He was always in a closet or under a bed. I don't know how long Mike had been in the streets before he was picked up by animal control but he had a hard time adjusting. After a while he would come out of hiding and sleep on the couch. He started going to the door at night wanting to be let outside. 5AM sharp (when I wake) he was in the garage waiting for me to open the door. As I said earlier he never liked to be touched but he had such a personality. You could definitely tell when he was pleased and displeased. I believe he had such a hard life before. I was just happy I could offer him a safe environment for the last 6 years of his life. Remember a lot has happened to Butter in just a few weeks. He probably just needs to adjust to his environment.

[This message has been edited by Genia (edited January 12, 2001).]