I have an 8 month old kitten but adopted her when she was 4 months. When we first adopted her and people would come over, it was fine. She would play with them and be somewhat social. Now my partner's family has a dog and when they come over my cat hears the dog and immediately goes into hiding. She will hide under the covers, under the bed, anywhere to not be seen and will not come out again until they leave.
Now, when his family comes over (or anyone for that matter) without the dog, she will still go into hiding. I let her out in the backyard sometimes and if she sees my neighbor, she immediatley gets scared and wants to go back inside. If she's inside and sees a dog outside or people walking too close to the house, she will growl.
How do I get her to be comfortable around my partner's family and their dog? How do I get her to be comfortable around guests and let her know not everyone is bad? For context, their dog is also 8 months and trained. When their dog is in the house, he is always on a leash and from my understanding, he wouldn't chase after my cat.
I've tried Feliway, Royal Canin Calm Cat food and Jackson Galaxy's Stress Stopper spray and none of them seemed to work. I don't want my kitty to be scared, any advice would be appreciated, thanks!
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