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This is so funny, John.
Relatively meek and mild Dolan LOVES it when company comes -- at least company for a party. Workmen and workwomen scare him a little, but he quickly gets over it. He thinks more people in the house equals more food for him.
But Frances Jeanne, the normally ferocious one in the family? The minute strangers show up, she is under our bed and does not emerge until they leave. This is true even if people are in our house for hours -- or days. The amazing thing is she can sense interlopers from the minute their hand is on the doorknob. She disappears before they even are inside. Go figure.

So should you worry? We dont. We figures our cats handle this situation differently because they have very different personalities and different backgrounds (they both are rescues, so we have no idea how they were raised as little kittens). To make Franny more comfortable, I bring her food and a litter box into our bedroom, so she can quickly run out from under the bed to take care of her basic needs. I also will lie down on the floor and talk to her, making sure she can see me. Sometimes she will come out for a few minutes of reassurance, then go back into hiding. The minute the company is gone, she comes out like nothing happened and life goes on.

when people come over hold onto toby. it is not that hard!