Yes, Feliway is expensive but I would have done/spent anything to
comfort Kitty. She was my father's cat before he left this world
and......well.......luckily you don't have to use a lot at a time.
You are right about the personality of the animal. I have been
blessed. All of the dogs and cats I have tried to mix worked out
wonderfully. Maybe some of it is the person's expectations????? When
I considered Bob, I asked his rescuer to send bedding and I sent
bedding back. The cats and Bob had lots of time to adjust to odor but
I suspect they adjusted when they saw and communicated
On Dec 15, 2010, at 9:11 PM, Bonnie Hogue wrote:
I bought the Feliway spray (very expensive) and I think it was a big
help.
Also did the pet rescue remedy in water, too.
Maybe that is why Lucky's "integration" went so well.
But I must say, I think a lot has to do with the personality of the
animal, too. Lucky is a very confident, "walk up to you and say
'howdy'" kind of guy!
~Bonnie
----- Original Message ----- From: "MaiMaiPG" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend?
Try Feliway spray and Rescue Remedy in the water.....Honest.
Kitty was forced to leave her life long home to live with me.
There was nothing that made her content much happy. I slept on
the living room floor for about three months until she came out
and was comfortable (or as comfortable as she was going to be
then). My holistic vet suggested Feliway and that is what finally
got Kitty our from under the couch. Feliway has helped several
ferals too. Bob is integrating with the cats (beagle/border
collie) thanks to Rescue Remedy and letting them work it out
without me getting involved (other than making sure there was no
blood shed).
On Dec 15, 2010, at 8:52 PM, Bonnie Hogue wrote:
Beverly
Oh, how I long for a home like yours!
I agree about the intro, and I've tried to "do it right" with
everyone. The most recent one was Lucky, and he's doing well and
seems accepted by all. But there are tensions, especially between
Stormy and the other girl, Miya Chan (she's a rehabilitated
feral). I think boy cats are mellower, more accepting. I would
love to see everyone curled up together on the couch or my bed,
or playing together. Sigh.
Thanks for another perspective!
~Bonnie
----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Parsons" <[email protected]
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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend?
Hi Bonnie,
I must beg to differ that most cats prefer to be the only! I
have five male cats (aged fifteen years to six months) in our
small apartment and they are all best buds. They rumble and
tumble and play, and curl up and sleep together when they get
tired. I don't think any of them would do well as an only cat.
Most of my friends and family also have multiple cats that are
great friends.
It's all about the introduction - a slow, careful introduction of
a new cat to the resident cats can lead to a very happy
relationship.
Just my two cents.
Beverly
On Dec 15, 2010, at 9:27 PM, Bonnie Hogue wrote:
Shannon
I have to tell you this story...
I got my cat, Stormy, as a 12 week old kitten. She was indoors
only. There was a "yard cat" but they only saw eachother
through the window. About a year after getting Stormy, I
decided to go back to school to finish my degree. I was
already working full time, so this meant poor little Stormy
would be alone much of the time. In a move that is the *only*
time I've sought out a cat (they usually just come to me, as
Stormy had) I went to the local shelter and adopted a kitten
about 12 wks. old. I brought him home and said, "Look Stormy
-- I got you a friend!"
Hiss, spit, growl, fur on end, very unhappy cat. Oops. I
don't think she ever quite forgave me...
From this I came to the conclusion that humans are social and
cats are
solitary. That's undoubtedly not an absolute in either case,
but generally speaking, I think most cats would prefer to be the
"only."
ps -- Stormy now shares the house with three others, all "came
to me" out of their need. She's a little pissy sometimes, but
I let her know she's "queen" and let the others know they are
to give her utmost respect (she's the elder puss) and she's
adjusted very well.
Good luck!
~Bonnie
----- Original Message ----- From: "Emeraldkittee" <[email protected]
>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 5:28 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend?
Whimsy is adapting perfectly to being indoor only! (someone
here said 'you control the door', and it was that simple. a
few protests, an escape due to a foggy glass door, but overall
very smooth transition) I'm watching him closely to make sure
he isn't lonely.
I did see him attack another feral who was taking 'his' yard,
a few months after he was fixed. Obviously that doesn't
necessarily mean he couldn't have a pal, but ... we don't
really have anywhere to get him used to a new kitty, they'd
have to be together right away...
so, is it a good idea?
should I open the blinds on the door that separates him from
his siblings to see how he reacts to other kitties?
male or female?
If Whimsy has a stronger constitution, would another FeLV kitty
potentially make him sicker with a more virulent version?
again, Whimsy is a boy, about 2.5, asymptomatic.
thank you!!
Shannon
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