siesta and i road-tripped over to fern yesterday for a whopping FIVE hours. i was dreading the whole thought, but still, she has to get used to a new life sometime.
a couple of weeks ago, i put her in the car during an open house, and thought seriously she was going to die from whaling and pacing during the 10-minute ride. it was pitiful. then, she circled around and around in the basement and would not come upstairs. too scarey.
yesterday was more of the same on the ride over. but i have employed a secret magic potion to entice her into loving the house itself. it's called feliway, and it's a magic cat drug. made of pheromones, the same ones that cats use when they rub their faces on things because they are happy. siesta likes pheromones.
anyway, initially, she had the same behavior. over the course of a couple hours, i sat down on the living room floor (where i had placed the diffuser)...and coaxed her over.
much to my surprise, she stretched out and flipped upside down, purring....!!!
yay! she also managed to find what i knew would be her favorite spot, my lovely just re-finished buffet.
the only problem of the night was when i thought she got outside, and then accidentally locked myself out of the house with a faulty screen door. which i broke to get in. another thing to add to my wish list, apparently.
anyway, if you have a nervous kitty, i would highly recommend trying. i know for sure that I AM CALMER because i have hope that she will adjust easily!
3 comments:
I am happy for Siesta, and even happier for you. I am also wondering if they make this for mothers of teenagers..
try it! as i was sitting on the floor, breathing it in, i was seriously wondering if it wasn't meant for me instead :)
i hope you are well. i am praying for you!
one less thing to worry about. schwew. sounds like siesta was in her happy place. can't wait until you get there too!
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