10/4 Spock AMPS 274

[carolyn & jesse (GA) & spock]

yesterday

Spock is slowly recovering from his double whammy bounce/contraband spike.

Tried to get a weight on him this morning (he needs to gain at least 2 lbs.) and he was having nothing to do with the baby scale. I guess I'll just have to judge it by when I can't feel his spine anymore.

No more door attacks probably because my cats take make a wide berth around his door :YMSIGH:

Patience girl, patience!

 

[Melissa & Tarragon]

Good luck with trying to get a weight! Two pounds is a lot for a kitty so you should be able to tell when you pick him up when he does start to gain. We have a hard time keeping weight on Tarragon and his spine is where I always can feel it first.

Hope the kitties come to some kind of an agreement soon. Better buy extra pairs of patience pants until then. :lol:

 

[Amy&TrixieCat]

I'm sure everyone will eventually get used to eachother, but have you considered possibly using a large crate to introduce Spock to your other kitties? Trixie had some pretty violent episodes when she first came into the mix; a cat expert over on PetFinder's message board suggested I use a crate for her introduction, rather than keeping her behind closed doors. Long story short, we got her a crate for a jumbo-sized dog and put it in the middle of the family room with beds, box, food, and water. She "lived" in the crate for a while, so everyone could get used to eachother, face-to-face, but with protection. We took her out of the crate for a couple hours every night, while everyone else was confined (we have 5 other cats); this allowed her to learn the house without the stress of the other cats being on her tail. Over time, we started taking her out with one cat at a time, then two cats at a time, etc, and we played with all of them the entire time. It did take us probably close to 6 months to get her fully integrated into the herd, but she is happy and well-adjusted, as is everyone else. Let me know if you want greater detail on how we did it....

Amy

 

[PeterDevonMocha]

Hi guys .. sorry to hear about the contraband spike .. I hope the yellows turn into blues for you before to long .. I think the idea of crating a new kitty is a smart idea .. to be involved, yet protected at the same time .. Hope you guys have a great day!