Originally Posted by Murphy
I had a friend who made one of those baby slings, wraps or whatever they are really called (smile) and carried her timid cat in that whenever she was home (her DH did so as well). The holistic vet told her it just needed to feel close and unthreatened. She gave it a lot of attention and it worked.
It lets them feel your relaxed energy. It does work on most. You could also give her someplace to run to, to feel safe, (could be a cat bed in a room never visited during working or stress "Her spot". Could be in the corner of your room, the den, garage, etc.)