So we adopted two 8 month old cats three weeks ago. They are sisters from the same litter. They were rescued at 3 - 4 months from a hoarder/cat breeder and spent that time mostly locked up in a tiny apartment with 20 other cats. They have been in foster care since with a lady who has been working on socializing them.
Following recommendations from their foster mom, we brought them home and their first few nights were spent in the bathroom. Then we opened them to an attached bedroom, put boxes and beds in there for them to hide. We were told that once they seem comfortable and were showing interest in leaving the room that it would be okay to open more areas of the house. The only thing is that their bedroom is the only room that has a door. It's an old house and the doors dont fit, so we removed them and replaced with curtains , before we got the cats.
The cats were somewhat friendly, one of them purrs and rolls over when pet. They have been making noise exploring and eating at night. But they have gotten increasingly shy and skittish and refuse to be near us. We are planning on getting cat shelves and towers for them this weekend so they can have a place to feel confident. But I cant stop thinking about maybe we let them out too early. What I've read online says to get the cats comfortable with us before giving more access. I fear they will just hide forever as is but am not sure what to do to make it better for them. My instinct is telling me to put them back in the room but I also feel like that is cruel at this point. Especially the trauma of us physically getting them there.
Does anyone have any experience with cats like these? Or have any suggestions?
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