Beth & Atlas
Member Since 2010
Good Caturday Morning!!! 
Kitty prayers and well wishes for all our sick kitties today.
Yesterday's Condo
Recap
267 1.50
272 +4
116 +9
117 1.50
79 +2
73 +3
86 +4
91 +4.5
I remain very grateful for the advice received this past week about not returning to "the last good dose" too soon.
Busy night last night. Gary finally made it to the family room for a visit. He investigated and nosed around while Attie and MudCat observed him. Attie did jump up to greet Gary, but this frightened Gary under the settee where he sat and hissed at Attie. I convinced Attie to return to his seat and wait. Gary came out from under the settee, but kept a wary eye on the Attie. Attie lay down like an old grandpa and watched him.
Gary noticed the MudCat on her perch and approached her with the kitty chortles inquiry of "Friendly?" It was quite cute to watch him stand on his hind legs several times to get nose to nose with MudCat. She decided it was a tortitude time and turned her ears ever so slightly down and flat. It was a barely perceptible move, but it changed her whole expression from curiosity to ...."don't you dare jump up here!" She did not hiss and Gary didn't push his luck.
Gary then came over to check-in with me for some pets and head butts. I reassured him and he went to play with the roulette wheel and a ball batted around the room. The other two remained seated and just watched him wide-eyed for over an hour. Toys, playing, up to the big window to watch the birds etc.
It is hard to figure out how to transition from this point as Gary freaks-out at the approach of the other two. I suspect it is just a matter of time and exposure. I realize there will be a few spats to go through, but the more we can normalize without a cat spat, the less likely a full cat fight will occur. At this point the best I can tell is Gary is learning ...not all kitties are out to fight with him.
While all this was going on...the hav-a-hart trap was sprung by the other stray cat in the yard! Hurray we now have both the Gary-look-alike at the shelter (female) and now the big black tomcat will go too. He will be taken in this today as they closed at 8pm. So this guy is rooming in the trap, in the garden shed with several towels over the cage. He was quite the feisty one last night. I had to convince Gary to retire to the bedroom so I could round up the trap and get it safely secured for the night.
Kitty prayers and well wishes for all our sick kitties today.
Yesterday's Condo
Recap
267 1.50
272 +4
116 +9
117 1.50
79 +2
73 +3
86 +4
91 +4.5
I remain very grateful for the advice received this past week about not returning to "the last good dose" too soon.
Busy night last night. Gary finally made it to the family room for a visit. He investigated and nosed around while Attie and MudCat observed him. Attie did jump up to greet Gary, but this frightened Gary under the settee where he sat and hissed at Attie. I convinced Attie to return to his seat and wait. Gary came out from under the settee, but kept a wary eye on the Attie. Attie lay down like an old grandpa and watched him.
Gary noticed the MudCat on her perch and approached her with the kitty chortles inquiry of "Friendly?" It was quite cute to watch him stand on his hind legs several times to get nose to nose with MudCat. She decided it was a tortitude time and turned her ears ever so slightly down and flat. It was a barely perceptible move, but it changed her whole expression from curiosity to ...."don't you dare jump up here!" She did not hiss and Gary didn't push his luck.
Gary then came over to check-in with me for some pets and head butts. I reassured him and he went to play with the roulette wheel and a ball batted around the room. The other two remained seated and just watched him wide-eyed for over an hour. Toys, playing, up to the big window to watch the birds etc.
It is hard to figure out how to transition from this point as Gary freaks-out at the approach of the other two. I suspect it is just a matter of time and exposure. I realize there will be a few spats to go through, but the more we can normalize without a cat spat, the less likely a full cat fight will occur. At this point the best I can tell is Gary is learning ...not all kitties are out to fight with him.
While all this was going on...the hav-a-hart trap was sprung by the other stray cat in the yard! Hurray we now have both the Gary-look-alike at the shelter (female) and now the big black tomcat will go too. He will be taken in this today as they closed at 8pm. So this guy is rooming in the trap, in the garden shed with several towels over the cage. He was quite the feisty one last night. I had to convince Gary to retire to the bedroom so I could round up the trap and get it safely secured for the night.
