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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
Here she is, just walking out of the Cat Introduction (and storage) room. Note the vitually destroyed boxspring which is the only piece of "furniture" savaged by the cats who have begun their entry into my house in this room. When under any kind of stress they all consider this the safe room and bolt the http://74.72.179.181/marlo As for the hissing question, Espy is not taking this very well at all. Marlo has only been in the house for four days so maybe this is just going too quickly. Yesterday I let Marlo roam out of the CIR for a bit, and Espy had several major hissing fits and what sounded suspiciously like a growl. Nipsy is no threat; he is a big wuss and would never have a confontation while flight is still possible, but Espy is concerning me a bit. I can't keep Marlo in that room for much longer; she is clearly getting bored and, being an outdoor cat, isn't used to such confinement. It isn't like I got her from a cage somewhere. Yet she isn't like little Jackie, who famously slugged Espy when he hissed at her. I have sprayed feliway around just in case it helps. I've rubbed Marlo and let Espy sniff my hand. I've had her in the carrier while the boys checked her out. I'm likely to let her out again tonight for a few hours unless folks think that this is a major mistake. |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:59:15 GMT, dgk wrote:
Here she is, just walking out of the Cat Introduction (and storage) room. Aw, THAT GIRL! That girls is so pretty!! I don't have any suggestions for you on the rest of your post... I can only wish you well. That's completely outside of my experience. -- Lynne |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
On 23 Feb, 13:59, dgk wrote:
Here she is, just walking out of the Cat Introduction (and storage) room. Note the vitually destroyed boxspring which is the only piece of "furniture" savaged by the cats who have begun their entry into my house in this room. When under any kind of stress they all consider this the safe room and bolt the http://74.72.179.181/marlo As for the hissing question, Espy is not taking this very well at all. Marlo has only been in the house for four days so maybe this is just going too quickly. Yesterday I let Marlo roam out of the CIR for a bit, and Espy had several major hissing fits and what sounded suspiciously like a growl. Nipsy is no threat; he is a big wuss and would never have a confontation while flight is still possible, but Espy is concerning me a bit. I can't keep Marlo in that room for much longer; she is clearly getting bored and, being an outdoor cat, isn't used to such confinement. It isn't like I got her from a cage somewhere. Yet she isn't like little Jackie, who famously slugged Espy when he hissed at her. I have sprayed feliway around just in case it helps. I've rubbed Marlo and let Espy sniff my hand. I've had her in the carrier while the boys checked her out. I'm likely to let her out again tonight for a few hours unless folks think that this is a major mistake. she is so pretty!!!! that box spring behind looks in the same state my bed is in now. let's face it, intro are going to be hard, cats rarely take to each other straight off be keep persisting. i am so glad you are taking her in and giving her a chance of a home can see onthe photo where she has had to be shaved for the needle to go in for the anaesthetic, bless her little heart. bookie |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
She's beautiful!! Hissing and growling are a natural part of integrating
cats. Yes, let her out for awhile later and supervise. Do not intervene unless there is actual fighting. I think they will be fine in time. Just give it time and patience. Gail "dgk" wrote in message ... Here she is, just walking out of the Cat Introduction (and storage) room. Note the vitually destroyed boxspring which is the only piece of "furniture" savaged by the cats who have begun their entry into my house in this room. When under any kind of stress they all consider this the safe room and bolt the http://74.72.179.181/marlo As for the hissing question, Espy is not taking this very well at all. Marlo has only been in the house for four days so maybe this is just going too quickly. Yesterday I let Marlo roam out of the CIR for a bit, and Espy had several major hissing fits and what sounded suspiciously like a growl. Nipsy is no threat; he is a big wuss and would never have a confontation while flight is still possible, but Espy is concerning me a bit. I can't keep Marlo in that room for much longer; she is clearly getting bored and, being an outdoor cat, isn't used to such confinement. It isn't like I got her from a cage somewhere. Yet she isn't like little Jackie, who famously slugged Espy when he hissed at her. I have sprayed feliway around just in case it helps. I've rubbed Marlo and let Espy sniff my hand. I've had her in the carrier while the boys checked her out. I'm likely to let her out again tonight for a few hours unless folks think that this is a major mistake. |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:20:03 GMT, "Gail" wrote:
She's beautiful!! Hissing and growling are a natural part of integrating cats. Yes, let her out for awhile later and supervise. Do not intervene unless there is actual fighting. I think they will be fine in time. Just give it time and patience. Gail Thanks to all. Espy never did really become friendly with Jackie but the hissing went away. I guess I just keep it up. I was actually going to take off today to let her out and see what happens since I'm going to be pretty busy over the weekend. Instead they woke me up at 3am when Nipsy decided to start making whining noises (how like him) out in the hall by the CIR door. So I let her roam around a bit at that time instead. |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
"dgk" wrote in message ... Here she is, just walking out of the Cat Introduction (and storage) room. Note the vitually destroyed boxspring which is the only piece of "furniture" savaged by the cats who have begun their entry into my house in this room. When under any kind of stress they all consider this the safe room and bolt the http://74.72.179.181/marlo As for the hissing question, Espy is not taking this very well at all. Marlo has only been in the house for four days so maybe this is just going too quickly. Yesterday I let Marlo roam out of the CIR for a bit, and Espy had several major hissing fits and what sounded suspiciously like a growl. Nipsy is no threat; he is a big wuss and would never have a confontation while flight is still possible, but Espy is concerning me a bit. I can't keep Marlo in that room for much longer; she is clearly getting bored and, being an outdoor cat, isn't used to such confinement. It isn't like I got her from a cage somewhere. Yet she isn't like little Jackie, who famously slugged Espy when he hissed at her. I have sprayed feliway around just in case it helps. I've rubbed Marlo and let Espy sniff my hand. I've had her in the carrier while the boys checked her out. I'm likely to let her out again tonight for a few hours unless folks think that this is a major mistake. I want her! She's adorable! She has an incredibly appealing face and I think Marlo is a fabulous name for her. I'm so glad you took her in. You're both lucky! Can you confine Espy and Nipsy for a couple of hours periodically so that she can explore? Maybe confine them in her room and let them explore it while she's exploring their space. I think with introducing cats, the slower the better. I rushed things a bit for Sophie, a cat that was dumped on our property. She, too, had been an outdoor cat, was extremely outgoing, and highly resented being cooped up in the bathroom. She never was one to hide under the bed! After only a day or two (after being tested and all) I gave in and let her have the run of the house. She was quite aggressive toward the other cats and they all still hate her. She is doing better now (2 years later) but still is a bit of a pariah. If I were doing it over again I would have done things differently. I don't remember who it is on this newsgroup, possibly MaryL? but she previously posted pictures of a screened door where the cats could see and smell each other but with no physical contact. With some cat introduction it can take weeks. Have fun! The more the merrier! Bonnie and her seven |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:51:49 GMT, "22brix"
wrote: Can you confine Espy and Nipsy for a couple of hours periodically so that she can explore? Maybe confine them in her room and let them explore it while she's exploring their space. That sounds like a fantastic idea! -- Lynne |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:51:49 -0800, "22brix"
wrote: "dgk" wrote in message .. . Here she is, just walking out of the Cat Introduction (and storage) room. Note the vitually destroyed boxspring which is the only piece of "furniture" savaged by the cats who have begun their entry into my house in this room. When under any kind of stress they all consider this the safe room and bolt the http://74.72.179.181/marlo As for the hissing question, Espy is not taking this very well at all. Marlo has only been in the house for four days so maybe this is just going too quickly. Yesterday I let Marlo roam out of the CIR for a bit, and Espy had several major hissing fits and what sounded suspiciously like a growl. Nipsy is no threat; he is a big wuss and would never have a confontation while flight is still possible, but Espy is concerning me a bit. I can't keep Marlo in that room for much longer; she is clearly getting bored and, being an outdoor cat, isn't used to such confinement. It isn't like I got her from a cage somewhere. Yet she isn't like little Jackie, who famously slugged Espy when he hissed at her. I have sprayed feliway around just in case it helps. I've rubbed Marlo and let Espy sniff my hand. I've had her in the carrier while the boys checked her out. I'm likely to let her out again tonight for a few hours unless folks think that this is a major mistake. I want her! She's adorable! She has an incredibly appealing face and I think Marlo is a fabulous name for her. I'm so glad you took her in. You're both lucky! Can you confine Espy and Nipsy for a couple of hours periodically so that she can explore? Maybe confine them in her room and let them explore it while she's exploring their space. I think with introducing cats, the slower the better. I rushed things a bit for Sophie, a cat that was dumped on our property. She, too, had been an outdoor cat, was extremely outgoing, and highly resented being cooped up in the bathroom. She never was one to hide under the bed! After only a day or two (after being tested and all) I gave in and let her have the run of the house. She was quite aggressive toward the other cats and they all still hate her. She is doing better now (2 years later) but still is a bit of a pariah. If I were doing it over again I would have done things differently. I don't remember who it is on this newsgroup, possibly MaryL? but she previously posted pictures of a screened door where the cats could see and smell each other but with no physical contact. With some cat introduction it can take weeks. Have fun! The more the merrier! Bonnie and her seven Thanks. I think I might lock Espy somewhere for a little while, but I'm also trying to give him lots of treats. I think that when he falls asleep on the cable box I'll just shut the door. He probably won't even wake up. |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
"dgk" wrote in message ... Here she is, just walking out of the Cat Introduction (and storage) room. Note the vitually destroyed boxspring which is the only piece of "furniture" savaged by the cats who have begun their entry into my house in this room. When under any kind of stress they all consider this the safe room and bolt the http://74.72.179.181/marlo Oh, my mistake! She is definitely a Marlo. What an adorable face!! |
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First Marlo pic, and a hissing situation
Maybe you're doing this already, but take a blanket or towel or
something that has her scent on it and put it in the same room with the other cats. The same for them -- I think it helps to them all get used to each other's smell before they spend much time face to face. She is a pretty cat, the white is so white! Rhonda dgk wrote: Here she is, just walking out of the Cat Introduction (and storage) room. Note the vitually destroyed boxspring which is the only piece of "furniture" savaged by the cats who have begun their entry into my house in this room. When under any kind of stress they all consider this the safe room and bolt the http://74.72.179.181/marlo As for the hissing question, Espy is not taking this very well at all. Marlo has only been in the house for four days so maybe this is just going too quickly. Yesterday I let Marlo roam out of the CIR for a bit, and Espy had several major hissing fits and what sounded suspiciously like a growl. Nipsy is no threat; he is a big wuss and would never have a confontation while flight is still possible, but Espy is concerning me a bit. I can't keep Marlo in that room for much longer; she is clearly getting bored and, being an outdoor cat, isn't used to such confinement. It isn't like I got her from a cage somewhere. Yet she isn't like little Jackie, who famously slugged Espy when he hissed at her. I have sprayed feliway around just in case it helps. I've rubbed Marlo and let Espy sniff my hand. I've had her in the carrier while the boys checked her out. I'm likely to let her out again tonight for a few hours unless folks think that this is a major mistake. |
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