I need some advice!!! My son, Will, had a cat named Scout. She was a "one-person cat". She sat on
his shoulder everyday as he wrote. Will passed away suddenly 3 weeks ago. We have found a new home for Scout BUT SHE WON"T COME OUT OF HIDING in his apartment. After repeated attempts to catch her, we put a Have-a Heart trap (a large one) in the room where she usually eats and we put food and tuna in the trap. Still no luck. She was last spotted hiding in a small opening (for plumbing) in a kitchen cabinet. She was too far into to the hole to get to. I have a critter rescue guy coming this morning. Any advice or words of wisdom?
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Her intake form said her original owner moved & gave the cat to her mother where apparently the mother's cats "brutalized" the new cat for 6 months before the mother finally took her to the pound. When we brought her home, she ran right down to the basement & found a secluded spot up by the furnace vent. For five months all we saw was her tail. But I'd talk to her when I was working out or doing laundry. Then I started seeing evidence that she'd been upstairs during the night, so I started leaving a treat for her. It took a few more months, but she eventually came around & within a year, she ruled the house like a cat should. I would just give the kitty her space & the time she needs to adjust. I would avoid dragging her from her hiding place & forcing her to socialize. The suggestion to find something your son wore is a great one.
I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. 
Happy news about Scout. I hope the healing continues. 
Glad you were able to capture Scout and she’s going to a good home. It’s been a difficult time for you.
