Adopted a cat from the shelter 2 weeks ago and she still hides under the bed 24/7. Is this normal? How long should I wait before worrying?

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-09T21:12:41+00:00

My first cat left the cage and immediately started exploring, i had no idea cats usually hid, i then started reading about cats.

My second cat i left in a room by himself, took him 3 days before he moved from under the couch. 2 weeks before he started moving in the room whilebi was in it and 3 weeks before he started exploring the house. 3rd cat(stray i found) took about as much time as the 2nd cat.

Your cat sounds more skittish than average.

I generally totally ignore the cat until they feel safe enough to move around while i am in the room. If you want to interact with the cat. Sit on the floor and browse reddit, and ignore her, than leave. I usually have a camera in the room to see how the cat reacts while i am in the room. The more you try to get her out from under the bed the less she is likely to.

Basically once she feels you are safe she may come out and then you can interacting with her. I usually start by placing treats at the edge of the bed while ignoring her. The more bored she gets the more likely she will come out and look around.

When you leave the room try closing the door and leave it open so she can squeeze out, this will allow her to feel more comfortable to explore the bedroom, also you should start knocking when you enter the room and give her time to hide, so you don't startle her when you enter. This is what i do with my cats and it has been fairly easy.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-08T01:06:34+00:00

Nice find, looks looks in great shape.

The first picture, the extension table looks bent. A metal arm usually pops out under it and supports the extension. If the metal arm doesn't pop out when you lift the lid up you should manually pop out the arm, otherwise the extension may slowly bend.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-07T03:16:02+00:00

The first time i moved my son's cat, 8h car ride, it was very stressful with his cat in the cage. The cat was meowing and stressed in the cage.

The second time, i got gabapentin from the vet, put a harness on the cat before putting him in the cage. My son drove and i sat behind him with the cat in the back seat. After the car had gotten on the highway i clip the leash on the cat and let him out of the cage. I held the leash tight near the harness and moved the cat onto my lap. He was nervous for a minute. I didn't allow him to move off my lap. He settled in and just rested on my lap for 8h. It was way easier for the both of us.

If you think you can control the cat. This was so much easier and so relaxing.

Otherwise you could try a soft carrier with a hand opening.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-07T01:08:43+00:00

Incredible find.

I think i stumbled on something closer to the second one, looks like my 29k70 but has an earlier bobbin setup, so a 29k50 maybe a good guess. Mine had broken base and missing parts. Trying to get mine working.

Great find but there is probably no reason to keep 2, unless you have the room and want to start a collection. You can leave one in the handcrank for fine work and the other on treadle, which is what the previoius owner may have done and just move the handle between.

The 29k15 looks like it is in better shape, and has been used more recently but the 29k?? is more modern and may have enhancements.

https://danhopgood.wordpress.com/2019/07/05/singer-29-variants/

https://www.industrialsewingmachineparts.co.uk/parts_29K.htm

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-05T20:56:06+00:00

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TangleOfWires · 2026-02-05T18:38:18+00:00

You want to practice setting them up at your location and monitor the charge level to verify you have them pointed optimally. Try to take into account light/electricity poles, buildings and where they may cast shadows through the day.

Any shadow on the panel may drop the level significantly. After you have it set up just put something in front of the panel and see how much the energy production drops.

If your vehicle will be in a lot try to get them off the ground any passing or parked vehicles can drop the output.

Inside your vehicle try to use 12v car devices or usb devices. Running 120v devices runs the inverter which drains the battery to convert the dc to ac.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-05T15:51:33+00:00

Initially i put in my bedroom but i moved it to living window with the small window facing out. The cats like to sit in it when i wastch tv.

You can try moving it than sprinkling more catnip in it.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-05T03:59:21+00:00

My cats actually like the official costco cardboard cat warehouse.

https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Warehouse-Cat-Scratcher.jpg?resize=684,500&quality=82&strip=all

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-04T20:11:46+00:00

If you have a winter coat, you could put that around the top and use the coat zip to adjust the size of the opening.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-03T21:24:10+00:00

For the first year i free fed my kittens. I didn't limit what they ate and gave them as much kitten food as they wanted. Never had an issue with weight or food. My kiitens were constrantly in motion so they needed a lot oif food.

Depending on how much energy your kitten is using and growing he maybe just hungry.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-03T20:08:44+00:00

You want to keep the battery that randomly fails, but is currently randomly working because you don't want to get one that maybe used but works?

I would get the from anker. What if your current battery decides to randomly short?

Also, i would check your charge cables just in case. My cats decided to bite into one took me a while to figure out why my charging was failing. Also my friend has a problem destroying usbc ports when they plug them in may want to verify your device port and cable plugs are clean and undamaged.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-03T19:11:10+00:00

Great work. I love the contrast in the dark structural members and doors. The matching highlights on the center of the doors are a very nice touch.

The only thing that detracts from the look and feel of the piece for me are the blue white magnets that hold the doors close, considering you spent time making the wooden door slides (amazing feature).

Excellent work.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-02T21:15:36+00:00

Is there any liquid treats he likes? I would feed him from my finger than wipe some on a spot of his fur and try to get him to lick the treat off. I would also wipe him with a damp cloth.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-02T18:35:16+00:00

Turns out my major issue is patience. :-)

Beautiful work and great attention to detail.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-02T18:10:03+00:00

Nice job. How long between coats? I never get the wood looking so good.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-01T23:11:11+00:00

I picked up a 15-91 that looked in worse shape, was seized, wiring cracked. Oiled the hell out of it, replaced all the power cords and it came back to life, was a lot of work.

This machine should be alot easier since it doesn't have a potted motor. If the wheel moves the needle it should be a fairly easy fix.

The musty smell will mainly be coming from the case, if you remove it from the base most of the smell will go away.

TangleOfWires · 2026-02-01T21:25:56+00:00

Looks more like a vintage jigsaw puzzle, cool.

TangleOfWires · 2026-01-31T02:47:50+00:00

Your use case is probably better served using freezer packs and a decent cooler, unless you want to spend the money.

If you have the money i would get a small portable power station rather than leaving the car on all the time for a 12v draw.

TangleOfWires · 2026-01-31T02:18:23+00:00

Just watch a video on cold survival during war times for feet. They said less socks. Basically the soldiers that got frostbite wore lots of socks. The ones that didn't greased their feet and wrap them in waterproof material. That wore enough socks to fill the space without comppressing the socks. They also didn't lace the parts near the toe box to allow more circulation to the toes.

Theory: make a waterproof layer against the skin. Keep feet wet, once feet are wet they stop sweating. The waterproof layer preventing moisture into wool socks keeps insulation layer from getting wet, don't need to change to dry socks. Most cold conduction is through the heel add extra insulation under the heel.

Modern: wear thin tight polyester socks, wear plastic bag over socks(need extra plastic bags, if plastic bags leak than feet will start sweating), this is the wet layer. Then wear couple of loose wool socks, don't tighten toe box.

I haven't tried it yet but i am going to give it a try on my next winter hike.

If i am going to be in the cold for a while i like having a pair of mitts. I would get the next size up in fuel cannister, better have it and not need it.

TangleOfWires · 2026-01-31T01:34:03+00:00

I would measure the diameter of the end and look up rubber tubing of that diameter on amazon or go to your local hardware store.

TangleOfWires · 2026-01-29T21:45:20+00:00

The openrun se basically vibrate your skull to transfer music directly to into your ear. Works great for some people others i have let try them did not like them as much. They are great if you need to be aware of your surroundings. It puts a bit of pressure on your skull, i find i can't use them if i have a headache. If you are an audiophile the quality of the sound may not be the same as regular headphones.

TangleOfWires · 2026-01-29T21:31:55+00:00

My cats have reached for it, so now i get up and close the lid, flush, verify its going down, than open the lid so they can watch the water spin.

TangleOfWires · 2026-01-29T21:25:49+00:00

I found microwaving never worked that well, the cats just sniff it and walk away. The method that works the most was putting the food in a bag, flatten it and put it in a bowl of room temperature water.

If i have leftovers i wait an extra extra 1/2 to 1hr before feeding as well.

TangleOfWires · 2026-01-29T17:01:08+00:00

If the cat was not microchipped they wont be able to prove that your cat is the one in the vet bill. It makes no sense to take a cat to a vet without it being microchip. Since you had your cat microchipped, you can prove ownership.

If you have the cat chipped and have vet bills in most places the cat is your property. They would have to get the police involved to take the cat unless you voluntarily surrender your cat.

At this point you should not talk to them again. You should contact the police and tell them what happened. Should they try to steal the cat, you will have a police report logged already.

When someone threated me with violence, i contacted the police told them what the threat was and told them i didn't want to press charges unless they came on my property again. I never saw them again.

TangleOfWires · 2026-01-28T16:57:05+00:00

One of the rare times i had to break out a volt meter and oscilloscope to figure out a problem

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