UPDATE 04/22/24: She is making progress slowly, eating 2’ into the kitchen, eating treats if I leave them on the floor. Not yet eating directly from my hand. She’s running more outside, and coming sometimes when called. Absolutely no aggressiveness. She seems to get comfort from being in her crate with the door open.

Monica (Nika “nee-kah”) is so sweet, but so scared. We’re giving her lots of freedom to explore inside and out. She is perfect in the crate (on my bed) at night, perfectly happy with kids and our dog. Our cat will come out to meet her soon, always shy at first. She is eating Science Diet canned chicken stew and loves it. But has no interest in Milk Bones or jerky. She’s shy outside, worried about neighborhood noises, but this morning she actually broke into a run coming back to the house!

She has to be carried through the kitchen to go outside unless we leave the door open and unattended for 10-15 min. She was afraid of the TV, and jumps when anything moves (like the recliner). She was not jumping in furniture, but has figured that is a great way to get cuddles and worth doing??. She has droopy teats, but not a droopy belly. She must have had a litter or two. She sure doesn’t seem to have been trained or loved much. We’re helping her catch up.

Here's a link to a video of Nika watching TV. click to see the video

posted 04/16/24 and updated 04/18/24