Looks like I will be pet sitting starting next week

She doesn't know you deb; she doesn't understand why she was dumped in this strange place, your home. I think it is normal cat behavior. All my cats ended up weighing 16 pounds, btw, and all had long healthy lives. More to love.
 

I understand that she was tramatized by suddenly being in a different place. Different smells, different sounds, different people freak out some cats, but as my youngest son would say: Damn Cat! I have a new cat who is the skittish sort. Letty is her name. She's afraid of thunderstorms and rain. If she hears thunder, sees lightning, or hears rain dripping, into hiding she goes. I have had her since June and I still don't know where she holes up. My guess is she is inside something too. I gave up looking. She's a sweet cat otherwise. You should take any money the owner offers from now on for wear and tear on your psyche.
 
When I logged in to this forum, I thought "I hope she has found that cat". Then, when I read your post that you saw her I got so excited, I teared up. Some cats are very afraid when they go to strange places. We've had them all. Your decision to limit the places that she is allowed to be in is a good decision and it will make it a lot easier on you.
 
debodun said:
I just never knew such a skittish cat. She doesn't bite or scratch, but does not exude the slightest bit of friendliness. The owner said she was a rescue, so she may have been mistreated at some time in her life and doesn't trust strangers (just speculation on my part). But I also know most cats do not like any changes and being in a strange house is making her nervous.
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Tell Susie, it’s making us all nervous!!!

I’m glad that all is well.

Who knows, by Monday Susie may not want to go home. 😉🤭😂
 
It's still a mystery to me where she goes and why she hides in the daytime. I did unload and tip over the big sofa last evening, but there were no holes in the fabric underneath where she might have squeezed into - everything looks tight. Like I mentioned before, she is a fairly large cat and I'd see her if she were simply underneath any furniture and only has access to the main part of the house.
 
I had the same problem when I was last going over and feeding my neighbor's cats twice a day.

She has a male who is very friendly and a female who isn't. She'll usually stick her head out so I can see her briefly, but this time I didn't see her for three days and I was getting nervous. I KNEW I hadn't let her out but where could she be?

Her food was gone, but that could have been Big Boy's doing.

Finally, on the 4th day, I saw a flash of grey dashing between the sofa and the chair. Whew! I hadn't lost a cat. Hopefully she had eaten at least some of her food.
 
This isn't turning out the way I imagined it would. I pictured Susie sitting on my lap and purring and then cuddling up next to me at night. But then that's how my own cats acted, but they were in a familiar venue. With Susie it's just put down food, freshen the water bowl and clean the litterbox. Even when she emerges at night she shows no interest in my overtures of friendship. I put down my hand to scratch her behind the ears, she ducks or turns away.
 
I spent a little time this morning vacuuming to get up the tracked cat litter. Not pleasant even when wearing socks, to step on the grit. I also got where she vomited yesterday morning and I found a little piece of poopsie near that. I guess it could have been worse. I looked again at the local shelter websites, but then got to thinking of the trouble, worry and expense of having a pet again.
I should take my clue from Susie.
 
That was really, really nice of you to take care of Susie, good on you, Deb ( if I may call you Deb). You are one heck of a nice person. Susie is really cute I have to say, and quite the hider.
 

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