My new kitten is timid and hiding. Is she afraid of my other cats?

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We got a kitten on Saturday! They said she was 7-8 weeks old, but we believe she is slightly younger.. she is extremely timid. Hiding most of the time, only coming out to eat and use the litter box. She is fine when she is being held or on someone's lap. We have 5 other cats. Do you think she will always be extremely timid? Or could it just be taking a while to get used to her new environment? Could she be afraid of the cats? Could it be because she was taken away from the mother too soon? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 3 days old

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Poor Pepper. She's had a lot of changes in her short life. It is a very good sign that she is comfortable being held and that she coming out to eat and use the litter box. I would be patient and allow her some safe places that are quiet without other cats. Spending a full 2 months with their mom and siblings is ideas for puppies and kittens, but they can still be well socialized if they were taken away earlier than that. I suspect that she will just need more time to adjust if she is comfortable being held on a lap. One thing that may help is a Feliway Diffuser (https://www.feliway.com/us#redirected). Put it in the place that Pepper likes to hide and hopefully it will help her calm down faster and give her a little more confidence. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My new kitten is timid and hiding. Is she afraid of my other cats?

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