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Hi Rachel
With the semi-feral cats d'you put the RR in their water?
How much RR per how much water (roughly)? I'll be introducing my ferals to my
tame cats in June, so all ideas for smooth transition welcome!
Kerry
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:09
PM
Subject: Re: mixing
I've had good luck with keeping them my semi-ferals dosed up with Rescue
Remedy for a week or so when introducing them into my foster communities under
stress. It's cheaper than Feliway in the quantities I use it in.
Good luck to you sweetie!
On 5/2/06, Dudes
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Thank
you so much for all of your advice, Nina. I am so appreciative,
and
will definitely give it all a try. RR and more Feliway,
coming up!
But I have to say, Cotton is not at all stressed
. He's a happy, cheerful
little guy. He protests loudly when
he doesn't get his way, but he's quickly
diverted. In fact, he
is practically humming when he is being naughty, most
of the
time! Many times when he bites, he's purring! He will
put his lips
on me (leg, arm, chin), and I can feel the vibrations of him
purring as well
as hear him, and then just as a smile emerges on my face,
he bites. Usually
it's not hard. But it's
annoying, and I tell him he's rude. And we are a
little wiser
to that move now! We tap him on the nose and say
NO. He's
learning.
It is Cricket who is afraid, a bit
neurotic and stressed.
Unfortunately, Cricket spends all of her time out
sniffing where Cotton's
been and looking for him. When she
finds him, she gets agitated, she hisses
and growls and tries to get at
at him under the door.
I try not to nurture her insecurities, but to
give her as much alone time
and extra love and treats when she is
calm.
We have a plan. We are going to try to reintroduce
Cotton and Cricket in
carriers from far away, so they can look at each
other. I think the Feliway
will be a great addition to this
little exercize. When they seem
comfortable, we will try to
give treats, love, and then move them each a
little closer and closer
each time, to try to create positive associations
while in each other's
presence.
We will keep trying. If you remember, I was
telling the list that a few
years ago, I worked with my oldest girl, Miss
for 6 months, carrying her and
rewarding her for being brave before she
decided it was safe to come out of
the bedroom because she was fighting-
WITH CRICKET. I'm afraid Cricket is
my problem
cat. But she worked it out with Miss, so I think if we
are
patient, this will work out too.
I just hope me sharing some
of my experiences will be of help to someone
else somewhere having
similar problems.
Wish me luck! Sandy, Cotton, Cricket, Miss
and Myca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
To:
<[email protected]>
Sent:
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: mixing
> Just
another thought... I've been adding RR, just a few drops to all
the
> water bowls, it might be my imagination, but it seems to
help. It sounds
> like Cotton is pretty high strung,
(biting his humans, I'm assuming when
> he's had enough attention, but
not giving you adequate warning that it's
> coming, fighting
etc.).
--
We give dogs
time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return,
dogs give us their all. It's
the best deal man has ever made.
~ M. Facklam
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