Do you think advice from a Vetrinarian is always right?

I think the vet is right..Cats are way different from dogs..they are shy and do not take well to people unless they know them..Trust me that cat will not starve...He will come out when he is ready.They have a mind of their own..I had a cat come up here and i already have a cat but someone threw her out or something, i am not sure, she was skinny and looked awful..She would have nothing to do with us, hated my cat and despised my dog..Now she comes to us, we pet her, and she has made friends with my cat and dog and she is now fat and sassy...It took her time but now i can do anything with that cat.I just talked to her, and added soothing words and she finally came out of her shell....Just talk to him and assure him everything is good, he will listen and soon be a good pet, time will help.i know you are anxious but hes a cat and cats RULE!! ha aha

I reckon the Vet can make a mistake just as any of us can. Concerning this animal behaviour though, I think he is correct. my friends have 6 dogs and a few cats I have a good rapport with the dogs on our frequent visits, but when the friends have to be away and I take care of them there is one dog (usually the most friendly of them all) that hides under the bed and won't come out.

Sweetie they are not always right In your Case you need a lot of Patience and yes keep trying to coach him and do it in a soft and gentle Voice as they do go by your Voice I have had many mistreated Pets and Gissi is one to and it does take a long time to win their trust Specially Cats they are a lot more sensitive Just keep trying Yes Gissi came to me when I saw him in the Kennels but it still took me 8 months to get the fear of a lot of things out of him and another 5 months to rid the majority of fear He only trusted me when I first got him now he likes everyone unless he senses the Person is bad So keep at it and talk a lot to him but always watch your Voice Good Luck Sweetie

I think you should listen to the vet, but if you are that curious, you could call another vet and ask them as well ;) Never hurts to have two opinions. I guess you have even more opinions asking around here! He just needs time to adjust, He's scared cause of all the new smells and noises! after all its his second big move, and he's probably used to being outside, not confined, if he was a stray.. Give it time. Try opening a can of tuna, Really give him something he can't refuse!! lol. I bet you will catch a glipse of him if you leave a can of opened tuna on the floor and ignore him!

I suppose like everyone else vets are human and can make mistakes but for the most part I think they give good advice. I'm like you though I don't think I could leave the poor thing alone without food for that long of time and I would be under the bed trying to coax him out.

Awww..Snooky's probably just plain scared with this new change now. I think the best bet is to keep placing the food and water near the bed maybe even at night before you go to bed..he probably does come out to eat when your asleep ...have you noticed any food gone when you wake up??

I wouldn't go so far as to say a veterinarian is always right, but on this occasion I think he is. I would just leave the cat and let him come out in his own time, which he will do. It might take a good few days before he comes out completely but he'll emerge from his hiding place eventually. Keep doing what you're doing by leaving food and water close by for him. He won't starve himself.

I trust the advice I get from my vet, and I think that what yours has said is pretty much on target. The kitty may be coming out at night when you are asleep. You might buy a special treat when you have money. I have one cat that will come from anywhere in the house if I open a package of Pounce or similar treats. I would also leave a trickle of water in the tub or shower. I bet Snooky will come around. I do not think there is anything the vet can do to speed up that process. You could search online for some ideas, I guess.

Vet are not always right. I know that cats need at least 24 hours to adjust to new location. I let cat to be cat and do what they want to do. My cat has a lot of freedom, so she is always coming when I call her...and she is very social with me and my dogs... For first 2 days in my house she was behind heater in my basement...

It sounds like he is coming around just fine! And it also sounds like you have a new pet for keeps! No doubt he will rule your place :) Your already attached heehee.

I think just like with any doctor, they try their best to diagnose or solve the problem, but they are human and sometimes are wrong. I think your vet is right to try this method because coaxing him may actually be scaring the cat more. If you leave the food buy or right under the bed, and walk away, the cat may feel safer after a few hours of quiet. Eventually it will get hungry and seek the food. However if you are standing their coaxing it, it may not know you are trustworthy and be too scared to come out. Back off, or be quiet and sit idle and watch, I bet with time he will come out. Of course, if too much time passes, you will have to take matters into your own hands to make sure the cat gets some nourishment somehow.

In this case , the vet is correct. He is a cat, he will come out when he is ready.My sister's eldest cat did the same thing when he was a kitten. The first few days I came to visit, he would hide under a table. What I did was bend over and I talked to him while he was under the table and he did eventually came out.He just has to get used to you and his new home.Try not to worry, he will come out.

I think you can get bad advice from a vet just like you can get bad advice from a medical doctor for people. Most are good but they are human and can be wrong now and then. With your cat I think you'll probably have to be patient with him and he'll get over being so scared and start coming out more. Meanwhile, he may not be eating or drinking a lot but he's not going to starve himself as long as he knows the food and water is there. I'd just keep coaxing real softly and gently and he'll come around. Good luck! Annie

Im very lucky in this situation since my brother-in-law is a retired vet, my best friend works as a vet assistant,and I really like my local vet. so when I have a question I call all three and combine their suggestions. I must say though that in case of an emergency(like the puppy eating an entire bottle of his mothers pain meds!) I always seem to call my brother in law 1st. I have seen the care he gives to his own pets and he's been there for me through the loss of three pets and understands what my babies mean to me. So I guess for me it's a matter of trust and finding a vet who is on the same page as me as far as my pets health and happiness.As far as your kitty, my experience with cats says be patient he will come out.Good luck.

No, I don't think that vets are always right. Having had pets in my life my whole life, I have experienced many different vets. Some good, some not so good, and some just plain lousy. One vet refused to see a sick pup I had because he was going on vacation. One vet told me after my dog was spade and her incision split open that she would be fine and refused to see her, I took her to another vet and she wasn't fine, she had an infection. Another vet wanted to do xrays on my pregnant dog just to see how many pups she was having at a cost of several hundred dollars, I passed, I really didn't think it was necessary. I have also had some really good vets, ones that really care about the animals they treat.

I usually have loads of questions when it comes to taking the advice of doctors, ctry, however, in this case, I think you would be wise to take the advice of the vet. Did he give you a time limit for taking this action? Twenty-four hours is not an overly long period of time, but I wouldn't allow the kitty to go much mor than that.

I have a funny story about calling a vet. I had a parakeet who one night when my ex-husband was cleaning its cage fell into a pan of fat still on the stove. Immediately I called the vet who told me to dip the bird in Jiffy Corn Meal Mix, then wash it with Dawn dishwashing liquid and then blowdry it. When his answering service was relaying this information to me, needless to say they were in hysterics. So I did what he suggested, but when it came to the blowdrying the poor bird was so terrified I didn't have the heart. Well perhaps I should have to get rid of any extra corn meal, because the poor bird walked with a gangster lean for two weeks. His tail was so stiff you could have thrown him backwards into the wall and he would have stuck like a dart. He did eventually get through the trauma and was fine.

In this I think your vet is correct. When I adopted a 4 year old cat, she stayed hidden for 3-4 days. She didn't eat much during that time either. Although I now know that going without food for that long would be very bad, back then I didn't have a clue. I think just keep the food nearby, perhaps try to tempt her with some other foods/treats, and wait it out. But in general, I would never believe without question anything a vet told me - not even my new one. If something was new to me or didn't jive, I'd research it. Especially anything in the area of nutrition where many vets are sadly lacking.

I think the advice from a vet can be trusted pretty acurately. But if you really aren't sure you can call another one and ask. They don't charge for over the phone advice, at least I don't think they do. And it can't hurt for you to be reassured that it's the correct thing to do for your kitty. I think when the cat is hundry and thirsty enough it will come out. Just move the food and water slowly everyday out more from under and eventurally the dishes will be out in the open and the cat will come out. Have patience.

You can't force him to come out. In this instance, I do agree with your vet. Some cats are more outgoing than other cats, and they adapt easier. You may have adopted a timid cat and he's going to be like this, but whatever you do, do NOT give up on him and return him to who you got him from because he's not outgoing. I have a cat similar to yours. She's just as content to sleep in the closet on the top shelf rather than be out in the general population. I just let her be. As for other advice from vets, no. Many vets advocate declawing as a simple manicure and go on to state that it does not hurt the cat physically, when in fact, it does. Believe me it does. My sister is a vet tech and she works for a vet who won't declaw and she'll tell you why she won't. The vet had an elderly cat that a man dropped off and never picked up that was declawed. That cat became the mascot of the office, but he didn't like to walk as it hurt his paws. Declawing is NOT a simple manicure. It's mutilation. On that advice from a vet that I should declaw, I'd just laugh and walk away. I also don't agree with vets that say you should wait until AFTER your pet has it's first heat cycle before spaying her. That can lead to an increased risk of cancers, uterine problems, excess blood/bleeding and a host of other problems including pyschological and behavioral problems.