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Seeing My Cat for First Time in 6 Months
Hello!
I will very shortly have the pleasure of seeing my cat again for the first time in 7 months. I have recently repatriated and will be going back to get things sorted out, including get my organized for his trip to the UK. He is currently in a very loving home where I will staying for 3 weeks. My questions....... Will he remember me after all this time? What should I do when I first meet him again? How do I get his confidence back with me? He is a very outgoing cat with a strong personality. But i don't want to upset/scare him and have to build bridges. I want this "reunion" to go as smoothly as possible for us both. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Can anyone help me? Thanks. James |
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On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:53:57 -0700 (PDT), James
wrote: Hello! I will very shortly have the pleasure of seeing my cat again for the first time in 7 months. I have recently repatriated and will be going back to get things sorted out, including get my organized for his trip to the UK. He is currently in a very loving home where I will staying for 3 weeks. My questions....... Will he remember me after all this time? What should I do when I first meet him again? How do I get his confidence back with me? He is a very outgoing cat with a strong personality. But i don't want to upset/scare him and have to build bridges. I want this "reunion" to go as smoothly as possible for us both. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Can anyone help me? Thanks. James Just make sure you have some supermarket homebrand cheddar slices That will make your cat remember and love you forever Petzl -- "Dieu et mon droit" God is my legal right http://preview.tinyurl.com/Christian-Court |
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Seeing My Cat for First Time in 6 Months
I left my Siamese cat with the people I bought her from in 1964 while I
pranced around Europe for 9 weeks. When I came back she began to madly lick my face and I am sure she remembered me. I am very concerned about your entering the UK with her. Do they still make you quarantine your pet for 6 months? Barb |
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James wrote:
Hello! I will very shortly have the pleasure of seeing my cat again for the first time in 7 months. I have recently repatriated and will be going back to get things sorted out, including get my organized for his trip to the UK. He is currently in a very loving home where I will staying for 3 weeks. My questions....... Will he remember me after all this time? What should I do when I first meet him again? How do I get his confidence back with me? He is a very outgoing cat with a strong personality. But i don't want to upset/scare him and have to build bridges. I want this "reunion" to go as smoothly as possible for us both. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Can anyone help me? Thanks. James IMHO You should sit quietly and let her come to you -- give her time. When I was hospitalized for 12 days, my Princess (Siamese RB 16) was wary but curious for several minutes. Then she willingly greeted me. Years later when I was hospitalized for 3 weeks, my TuTu recognized me at once and jumped into my lap to greet me. They are all different. Best wishes. MLB |
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On Jul 10, 2:53*am, James wrote:
Hello! I will very shortly have the pleasure of seeing my cat again for the first time in 7 months. I have recently repatriated and will be going back to get things sorted out, including get my organized for his trip to the UK. He is currently in a very loving home where I will staying for 3 weeks. My questions....... Will he remember me after all this time? What should I do when I first meet him again? How do I get his confidence back with me? He is a very outgoing cat with a strong personality. But i don't want to upset/scare him and have to build bridges. I want this "reunion" to go as smoothly as possible for us both. He will remember you for sure. I wouldn't worry about that. Different cats react differently. I have gone on trips for 3-4 weeks, and I get a variety of reactions. One cat who comes to me immediately and purrs and rubs. Another who acts skittish for an hour or so and then warms up quickly. And one who showed her anger for me being gone by giving me the tail for a few hours, and then suddenly happy with me again. I would bring favorite treats and see how it goes. Give him time if he needs it. Odds are, he will be happy fairly quickly. |
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wrote in message ... On Jul 10, 2:53 am, James wrote: Hello! I will very shortly have the pleasure of seeing my cat again for the first time in 7 months. I have recently repatriated and will be going back to get things sorted out, including get my organized for his trip to the UK. He is currently in a very loving home where I will staying for 3 weeks. My questions....... Will he remember me after all this time? What should I do when I first meet him again? How do I get his confidence back with me? He is a very outgoing cat with a strong personality. But i don't want to upset/scare him and have to build bridges. I want this "reunion" to go as smoothly as possible for us both. He will remember you for sure. I wouldn't worry about that. Different cats react differently. I have gone on trips for 3-4 weeks, and I get a variety of reactions. One cat who comes to me immediately and purrs and rubs. Another who acts skittish for an hour or so and then warms up quickly. And one who showed her anger for me being gone by giving me the tail for a few hours, and then suddenly happy with me again. I would bring favorite treats and see how it goes. Give him time if he needs it. Odds are, he will be happy fairly quickly. Yeah.....Look at those two Brits who went out in the African bush to visit their pet lion after over a year.....If he hadn't remembered them he would have had them for lunch! He even had a girl friend with him who didn't eat them...... |
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Seeing My Cat for First Time in 6 Months
On 11-Jul-10 02:59, Barb wrote:
I left my Siamese cat with the people I bought her from in 1964 while I pranced around Europe for 9 weeks. When I came back she began to madly lick my face and I am sure she remembered me. I am very concerned about your entering the UK with her. Do they still make you quarantine your pet for 6 months? Barb It's 90 days to bring a cat to Australia but you have to have rock solid medical papers. We don't have rabies and a whole host of other nasties so our quarantine is really strict. We can't even take fruit across state borders. |
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Okay, glad you are aware of it.
Barb |
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On Jul 17, 1:05*pm, "Barb" wrote:
Okay, glad you are aware of it. Barb This is a little OT This was years ago, me ex didn't like cats he would chase Peabody until she hid...we wern''t together long..Kevin wasn't much of Dad and would get what I termed "a case of gulties" and want to see my daughter...this was yrs later..Peabody always made it a point to greet anyone who came in our place, check them out for maybe 5 minutes then would leave..Kevin tried calling her over, literally she stuck her head in the air pranced off Lynn |
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