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WhiteTara

(31,164 posts)
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 01:27 PM 9 hrs ago

Day two with Rosie

Well, last night produced little sleep for me. One of my cats wouldn't come in and I obsessed over him and tried many times to get him to come in. I trapped him in the basement this morning and he has a way to come into the house now.

These are the things that I decided about Rosie; she of course has PTSD. She was in a home with domestic abuse. The woman went to a shelter and is waiting for a bed in a nursing home. I don't know if that's rehab nursing or long term. He's in jail. Rosie and her cat mates were left in a trailer without food or water, and I have no idea how long that lasted. The rescue said the trailer was filled with feces and urine, so it must have been some days. Rosie has abandonment issues, which is why she's a velcro dog. When I leave the room, she follows. Last night I tried the kennel, but she also seems to have claustrophobia and being locked in a room or her kennel throws her into a panic, and she absolutely freaks out. She is definitely a house dog and sits on furniture and demands to sleep on the bed.

I'm taking her to our shelter today and get her rabies shot, check for her being spayed and get tick and flea medicine. Then I'm getting an appointment with a vet to see if I can get her some antianxiety meds to help her calm down.

Meanwhile, the household is in an uproar and the cats are livid. Mr. WT is rather annoyed and I'm juggling the entire crew to keep some semblance of peace and harmony. Happy New Year to us!

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Day two with Rosie (Original Post) WhiteTara 9 hrs ago OP
Thank you, WhiteTara! calimary 9 hrs ago #1
Get Rosie some Rescue Remedy (flower essence blend for trauma) SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #2
thanks! I'm ordering today!!! WhiteTara 8 hrs ago #5
Yw! Pls let me know how quickly her symptoms abate SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #7
It'll settle and get better. Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #3
Yu got this SuzyandPuffpuff 8 hrs ago #4
T:hanks for the advice WhiteTara 8 hrs ago #6
I agree that it will take a lot of patience. brer cat 5 hrs ago #8

SheltieLover

(76,524 posts)
2. Get Rosie some Rescue Remedy (flower essence blend for trauma)
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 01:42 PM
9 hrs ago

Health food stores, holistic vets, & rescue organizations are great sources

About $12 for small bottle. But dose is only 7 drops.

Ty for helping her.

Ps: FES brand has same blend, called 5 flower blend. Amazon also sells these.

SuzyandPuffpuff

(397 posts)
4. Yu got this
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 02:02 PM
8 hrs ago

I worked vet medicine AND animal behavioral issues over thirty years. 1) be patient. This is not a qwik fix. 2) yr cats need to know they're still #1as they r dramatic! ... 3) foster does need learn boundaries but not separated .. make his crate a happy place. Lay with him next to it in it ...cover it so it's den like. Feed treats only in it. Make it the best place ever. And have it in living room so it's happy and part of family. Baby steps...keep us posted as you're doing a kind thing

WhiteTara

(31,164 posts)
6. T:hanks for the advice
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 02:34 PM
8 hrs ago

I'll go sit with the kittehs. They are hiding in the basement but can come into the house at any time.

I have her crate in the living room next to my chair, covered so that it is more cave like, but her fear of being locked up is intense. Being locked in the trailer without food or water affected her deeply. I don't know how long, but a long time; many days.

She loves the yard which is huge and she is exploring every inch. She comes back happy every time.

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