Update on my new cat

The cat I was hoping to adopt wasn't available, so I picked Wildfire, a four-month-old female who, I find, is appropriately named.

She is very, very skittish, so no pictures yet. I brought her home yesterday afternoon and transferred her from the carrier to a comfy bed I had prepared for her.

She immediately, literally in the blink of an eye, shot off to hide in another part of the house... a part I wasn't able to discover until a couple of hours ago.

Her history isn't a happy one, so I'm guessing it is going to take time for her to trust me, or from what the staff at the Humane Society said, to trust or socialize with anyone. Her siblings were much friendlier but I decided on Wildifre as the kitty that was most in need of a permanent home.

Pictures will come when Wildfire decides to grace me with her calmer self.

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Onestarlitnight

Give her space to adjust to her new surroundings and by all means change her name!
Something that has an E sound at the end such as the sound of hippy, zippy, dippy .,.,
Cat’s respond better to such names, the high note is soothing and non threatening. Most other sounds can be interpreted as a type of growl or aggressive.
May sound weird but it can make a difference to her personality over time.

Provide plenty of food and water but try not to overstimulate her , toys should be interactive such as a wand with a long string and a toy at the end you can flick around for her to play with.
You want to associate yourself with play, food and comfort to gain her trust

Ontheroad · M

@Onestarlitnight You and Oogie think along the same line... it's important to make those calm, patient, and positive connections/associations for and with her.

It makes a lot of sense and it's the direction I'm taking. Thanks so much for adding your thoughts and ideas.