Stuck kitten – need help!

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Hi everyone,

I adopted a feral kitten yesterday; my partner caught him using a trap and brought him home. We put him in a room we've set up in our basement, but when my partner went to feed him, the kitten got spooked and squeezed through a gap where the shower pipes go. He went under the shower tray and from there, he's managed to crawl behind the plasterboard...

Since we saw this morning that he hadn't come out and hadn't touched his food bowl, my partner has removed a section of the plasterboard (there is a good 20cm, or about 8 inches, between the plasterboard and the wall, so at least he isn't wedged in). However, we have no idea how to get him out of there or, more importantly, how he's ever going to get used to us...

Thanks in advance for any ideas!

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    If you don't think he's in any danger and he's just hiding away like he would under a sofa or a bed, let him come out on his own. Always leave some food and water at the entrance of the gap, as well as a litter tray.

    It can certainly take a very long time for them to settle in.

    But if there’s a risk of him getting stuck or hurting himself, the only option is the fire brigade.

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    I think you should just leave him be, he'll come out on his own. Try luring him out with some tuna—the worry is that once he’s out, he might just head straight back in. Is he in a specific room? It can take him a long time to settle in, so you’ll need plenty of patience.
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