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Okay, I know I'm prattling - but this is therapy for me because of how
stressful this dang process is. Luckily there are killfiles.. =) Anyway, Henry (new cat) has developed an irritating habit of waking up around 4AM to play. In our room. Which is closed. It's just like having a baby. So he gets relocated to a different closed room at that time - otherwise he'll howl and holler if I stick him there at the beginning of the night. First thing this morning Henry escaped and I hollered downstairs "Incoming Cat!". I ran after him and heard a cat shriek. Turned the stairs to find him and Louis (young cat) squared off. He'd come around the corner and surprised Louis, who quickly smacked him. Bloodied his nose. Took him back upstairs. Took him out twice later in the day. Tiger (older cat) sits and watches, unimpressed. Louis crouches and prepares to fight to the death if Henry makes a wrong move. I keep them quite a distance. Henry hopped in a window, near Tiger. Tiger mewed and gently put his paw out to Henry ("back now, youngster"). Henry doesn't seem to mind. They sat for about 20 minutes like that, till Louis had to see what was going on. He hopped up behind the curtain and started his incredible growling. I scooped up Henry and put him back in quarantine. (note - bengals are definitely unusual cats. Louis always struck me as part housecat part beast - though always lovable. But when his dander is up, he's capable of a growl I've never heard from a housecat before. It's like the stereotypical big cat roar, only sized down to about 10 pounds. It freaks Tiger out too..) Before bed I carried Henry downstairs again. We played with a mouse, then a flyer, and he happily pounced around after em. He ate some food, and went to lay in the living room. Tiger strolled by, they sniffed, and walked past each other contentedly with their tails up. Tiger layed down, Henry slowly walked near him and layed down, stretching his paws out toward Tiger and closing his eyes. Louis moved to the piano, and Henry lined him up in his sights. Eventually, they both were on top of the piano, and I was between them. Talked to them both, petting each in turn with the same hand, no growling. Some nervousness, but no blows thrown. They eventually closed their eyes and seemed to nap. I took it as a success, bundled up Henry and took him to his room. Lessons for today - 1) Louis can defend himself. 2) Henry likes Tiger 3) Tiger can tolerate Henry 4) Henry and Louis can spend some Quality Time together without and blood being drawn. Thanks for lettin me write. Hopefully I can share some good news in a while. =) Brian Link, Minnesota Countertenor ---------------------------------- "I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and give the wrong answers." - regmech |
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wrote on 7/18/04 1:28AM: Okay, I know I'm prattling - but this is therapy for me because of how stressful this dang process is. Luckily there are killfiles.. =) Anyway, Henry (new cat) has developed an irritating habit of waking up around 4AM to play. In our room. Which is closed. It's just like having a baby. So he gets relocated to a different closed room at that time - otherwise he'll howl and holler if I stick him there at the beginning of the night. First thing this morning Henry escaped and I hollered downstairs "Incoming Cat!". I ran after him and heard a cat shriek. Turned the stairs to find him and Louis (young cat) squared off. He'd come around the corner and surprised Louis, who quickly smacked him. Bloodied his nose. Took him back upstairs. Took him out twice later in the day. Tiger (older cat) sits and watches, unimpressed. Louis crouches and prepares to fight to the death if Henry makes a wrong move. I keep them quite a distance. Henry hopped in a window, near Tiger. Tiger mewed and gently put his paw out to Henry ("back now, youngster"). Henry doesn't seem to mind. They sat for about 20 minutes like that, till Louis had to see what was going on. He hopped up behind the curtain and started his incredible growling. I scooped up Henry and put him back in quarantine. (note - bengals are definitely unusual cats. Louis always struck me as part housecat part beast - though always lovable. But when his dander is up, he's capable of a growl I've never heard from a housecat before. It's like the stereotypical big cat roar, only sized down to about 10 pounds. It freaks Tiger out too..) Before bed I carried Henry downstairs again. We played with a mouse, then a flyer, and he happily pounced around after em. He ate some food, and went to lay in the living room. Tiger strolled by, they sniffed, and walked past each other contentedly with their tails up. Tiger layed down, Henry slowly walked near him and layed down, stretching his paws out toward Tiger and closing his eyes. Louis moved to the piano, and Henry lined him up in his sights. Eventually, they both were on top of the piano, and I was between them. Talked to them both, petting each in turn with the same hand, no growling. Some nervousness, but no blows thrown. They eventually closed their eyes and seemed to nap. I took it as a success, bundled up Henry and took him to his room. Lessons for today - 1) Louis can defend himself. 2) Henry likes Tiger 3) Tiger can tolerate Henry 4) Henry and Louis can spend some Quality Time together without and blood being drawn. Thanks for lettin me write. Hopefully I can share some good news in a while. =) Brian Link, Minnesota Countertenor ---------------------------------- "I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and give the wrong answers." - regmech Actually, this is pretty interesting. Sounds like progress was made. Good deal. |
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Okay, I know I'm prattling - but this is therapy for me because of how
stressful this dang process is. Luckily there are killfiles.. =) I don't mind your prattling since I'm prattling, too, in other threads, and going through much the same as you. I have to say that my 3 have laid together and tolerated each other for brief episodes but if one of the 2 resident cats attempts to get up and walk in front of the newcomer, then the fun begins. So we are back at square one with total separation and contact can only be made thru a screen door but the resident cats are not interested in even that. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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Okay, I know I'm prattling - but this is therapy for me because of how
stressful this dang process is. Luckily there are killfiles.. =) I don't mind your prattling since I'm prattling, too, in other threads, and going through much the same as you. I have to say that my 3 have laid together and tolerated each other for brief episodes but if one of the 2 resident cats attempts to get up and walk in front of the newcomer, then the fun begins. So we are back at square one with total separation and contact can only be made thru a screen door but the resident cats are not interested in even that. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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