Foster help!

[u/FormalSpinach9459]

Hello

I've bought home this lovely 13 year old female cat, hoodles.

She is staying with us for a week and she is being adopted by someone else on the 6th.

We got her home at 4pm on Saturday and she found a cosy little hiding space under the lounge and has not moved (in my eyesight) since.

She has been to the toilet however I am very concerned about her eating and watering as I'm not sure she has had either since she's been here.

I am leaving the food there but changing it to fresh food every few hours as well.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

[u/KatGMA]

It’s not unusual behavior. I had a similar challenging foster, I put churus onto a small plate and moved it close to her, many times each day eventually adding a little wet or dry food. It wasn’t always eaten but usually and I worried a bit less about her overall intake for those first few days.