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I adpoted 2 cats, one came out within a couple days the other after 5 weeks still in hiding. When she comes out you can tell she is very cautious around my wife and I. From posts it seems that several days to a couple weeks is normal for a cat o be comfortable in a new home, but minerva seems to be making no real progress. Any advice?
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| Where did you adopt them from? Are they kittens or cats? The one that is not adjusting as fast may have been abused in the past and could take months to adjust. Just keep encouraging her to come and play. Try feathers, string toys, etc. I'm assuming they both are neutered/spayed. 
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| Ocimom's right. The cat may have come from a reclusive home, where she had little or no exposure to anyone or anything, or she may have been physically abused. In either case, the adjustment period will be longer, and will require more work, patience and understanding on your part. There is a thread under Cat Chat called "A New Room-Mate" that you should check out. It's the ongoing story of Greycloud, who was adopted by Reno, one of our members. He got the cat in February, and she is just now beginning to come out of her shell. Good luck, and keep us updated!
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We got our cats from a reputable animal adoption group on Long Island. They are each about 1 yearish old and spayed. The adoption group has no idea about history, but thought she would be suitable for adoption. She is not aggressive in any way, gets along well with our other cat (the few time when we see her out and about). My wife and I will be patient, but the contrast between the two is astounding.
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Not saying the cat was unadoptable, just that without knowing the background (from the shelter) there is no way of telling what the cat went thru as a kitten. There may or may not be abuse involved it her past.
Ling is our last barn kitten and she's very independent and doesn't like to be picked up. She will check people out, but if you reach for her, she's gone. She's been an inside cat since 5 weeks old, no abuse, just kinda "anti-social"
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| Make yourself irresistable and try Feliway/ Comfort Zone. When you're sitting and being calm (watching TV, reading, etc.) put some treats at your feet and then place the treats next to you, etc. - basically bribe the cat. use a string toy to lure the cat to you. Feliway/ Comfort Zone is a pheromone product that makes cats relax it's a little expensive but well worth it.
So many cats...
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| I adopted a cat from an alley and it took me 18 months to get her out from under the bed. She was so badly abused by previous owners that she hated everyone including the other cats in the household. I'm not an expert on this, but probably know better than some of the vets I've been to that your cat was either improperly handled or abused. She/he could be just a shy one that doesn't like either someone or other animals in the household. My Amber still doesn't trust many people, but at least makes a good effort of coming out and being social now. Sometimes you just have to give a little extra attention to the one that seems hopeless. One thing I did for her to bring her out was to comb her each and every night. Now she expects and demands it. Edited to Add: Forgot to mention that you can't always believe anything from a shelter about an animal. People will put down anything that removes their guilt of giving up a pet. I used to volunteer at a local shelter and one cat had on it's page that it urinated outside of its box. The cat was there for several months and we never noticed it. I had them change the dialogue on the page and the cat was finally adopted. It was the sweetest cat too.
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| We found Xena under a dumpster where I work when she was almost 4 weeks old. Xena is now a year old and because she was never socialized with her mother and siblings she doesn't understand that when my other cats want to play with her that it is all in fun. She is a hider to this day and is always watching out for big bad Rusty-Cat. Xena does come and jump on our laps and visit with us when she knows Rusty is outside or in another room. We are still trying to get those two together. It's a long process. 
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