Please don’t give up so soon! Three days compared to a lifetime with this cat is nothing–talk with your children about patience and how scary this must be for Alley. First off, she’s a cat and doesn’t speak “human†the way they do. Second, she’s in a strange new place that looks, sounds and even smells different. For a cat, that’s like being dumped on Mars! She hasn’t decided yet if the “Martians†(your children, LOL!) are friendly or dangerous. It is very positive that she’s allowed your husband to pet her, and that she’s not scratched, growled or objected to the kids. It can take cats two weeks or longer to feel at home in a new place.
Here’s what I’d suggest. Take a calendar, and mark the “gotcha day†that Alley arrived home. Turn this into a contest with the children seeing which one of them can ignore Alley the longest in a given day. See, if they ignore her, she’s more likely to come to them on her own, especially if they happen to have a scrumptious treat. Mark off each day on the calendar with a note how close Alley came to which child. Hint: if they sit on the floor, don’t look at her or make loud noises, but have a long-distance fishing pole toy, she may be willing to interact. Good luck! This breed of cat typically is quite easy going but if she’s never been around kids, it will take a bit of time for her to blossom and become her normal self.
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