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Just another update: my cat remains out and about and appears to be about 85% back to normal. She's interacting with the other cats; still doesn't like her new brother, but sniffs him and walks away without hissing or getting upset. She goes into all the rooms, except one and still doesn't come up o...

Oh for sure I'll watch. I'm a very doting mother with all of them, especially since we got the new one. They seem to be getting along better. The older one -- who lost his littermate and was the inspiration behind getting a new one -- is playing more with the new cat. And even the skittish one sniff...

Not close up. She's still very skittish, so I limit my touching. I pet and stroke, but to pin her down (which is what it would take to examine her paw) might get her anxious again. She's still in and out of the closet, but comes out on her own a lot and is eating in her normal spot in the kitchen. I...

Well, I'm relieved to report that after close to 3 weeks, my cat came out of the closet late last night and moved to the dining room sliding glass doors where she could look outside while being "hidden" by the vertical blinds.. This morning she was in the bedroom waiting for me to get up a...

The latest on Monday, noon or so: She was out of the closet for most of the night and sitting in the front window where the verticals can shield her back. Went back into the closet early this morning. Came out while I was out running errands and is now in the closet in my bedroom, but looking perfec...

No, fleas aren't a problem, but I'm certainly going to recheck ALL the kitties. I'm also trying to catch her using the litter box to check for worms, though I don't think that's a problem either. She's just always been a skittish little kitty. Probably why she's my fave -- because no one else in the...

It's very strange. They walk by and look. Her old housemate sniffs at times. The new one is starting to. She looks up at them and doesn't react. They walk by and she just looks. As long as she's in the closet or in another spot where she feels "hidden", she appears and reacts very normal. ...

Well, my kitty finally came out of the closet today, Sunday. To be sure, she is still spooked and has found a corner of the living room, behind a chair, as her new favorite spot to not be seen. She came out by herself, used the litter box and walked around the living room before settling on the corn...

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm noticing little bitty improvements -- she's positioned herself so she can look out from the closet, I fed her with the bowl half out into the hallway and she ate. I left the door open enough so her head is fully exposed and she didn't freak. I expect it will take lo...

I would have to close off a LOT of doors - lol. She has a variety of hiding spots in the house that she uses when company comes. I have tried bringing her out of the closet and she stiffens and growls at the disturbance. Then she "hides" behind the verticals and sits between them and the s...