AndyFromMonday said:
Anyways, I have a few questions. How long will the "hiding" phase last? How long will it take for her to get comfortable around me in the sense that she won't run away the second I look at her? I put a flea collar on her and she keeps scratching it, is that normal? Before you ask, I did loosen it up. Is it OK if I leave her alone for a few hours everyday? What's up with toxoplasmosis?
She's 3 months old by the way.
I'd also like to move her litter box and feeding bowls once she adapts to her new home. Will she get upset if I do that?
I used to be worried sick about every little thing when I first got my two cats. They weren't, though. I've had them for three years soon, and they slept on top of me as early as the first night. Don't worry about it. Let it come to you, and it'll love you wholeheartedly soon enough.
I'm not sure about the advice you got earlier, to keep it in one room. When I got them, took them out of the transportation box, put them down into the litter box and had them explore from there, without paying them much heed. Some cats need more time than others. As I said, just let it have the time it needs, it'll come to you eventually.
Also, I'm not sure if people will agree with me here, but I prefer to always have food out for them, so they can eat at their leisure, instead of having fixed times. If they get used to it early, it saves you a ton of hassle.
Good luck, and feel free to PM me if you have any questions. I might not be able to answer them, as I don't, by any stretch of my imagination, have all the answers, but I'll do my best to help anyway.