Tips on Cat Etiquette – Dealing with Fearful, High-Stressed Cats
If you have a "fraidy-cat" who hates social gatherings, it is absolutely in your cats best interest to have her own quiet place away from the guests. If hiding helps your cat feel comforted, be sure she has plenty of spaces in her personal room to do so. Having a fearful cat unconfined during a visit with friends may end in your nervous feline darting out a door or window to get away from the chaos.