yay!!

i think we need more pictures

^^^ Pictures coming up! Well, Mizz Lucy is making progress. I have been really worried that she wants to be an only cat, and I don't think she'll ever be one who joins in with the group snuggle'n'groom sessions, but she has stopped with the non-stop hissies and growling and although she still likes hanging out in her bathroom bolthole, today I was making lunch in the kitchen, turned around and there she was, sitting in front of me and asking very politely if there happened to be any snacks available.....she is such a cutie.
A Noggin update, too - he is putting on weight! The Fortikur medication and low protein food are working their magic and he seems in far, far better shape now than when I adopted him. He is a very happy little boy.

Aww, that sounds like progress. Yes, a pic of Lucy would be very welcome:)

clever, what are you doing when lucy comes out of her room? are you just supervising and letting everyone do their thing??

it's giving me huge anxiety letting mama cat out around my cats but its' also giving me anxiety leaving her in the room because she wants out SO bad. i let her out again tonight and evreyone kinda stayed in their corners and growled and hissed... but i'm worried meeko may try to swat at her (he swat at the last group of kittens) and that may make her come after him. i'm thinking about going and buying those claw cover things that you can put on cat claws... that worries me the most cause her claws are huge!

Originally Posted by ILuvShopping

clever, what are you doing when lucy comes out of her room? are you just supervising and letting everyone do their thing?? it's giving me huge anxiety letting mama cat out around my cats but its' also giving me anxiety leaving her in the room because she wants out SO bad. i let her out again tonight and evreyone kinda stayed in their corners and growled and hissed... but i'm worried meeko may try to swat at her (he swat at the last group of kittens) and that may make her come after him. i'm thinking about going and buying those claw cover things that you can put on cat claws... that worries me the most cause her claws are huge!

I am mainly panicking about her..... She is very grumpy and doesn't hesitate to swat, but luckily the others are so laid back they know to give her a wide berth and let her get on with being a jerk. I've been home all weekend, so left the bathroom door wide open and she comes and goes as she pleases....I've spritzed Feliway everywhere, maybe that's an option as you let Mama Cat out? I think it helps. Other than that, you and I are just going to need to be patient and will probably need to be on hand a little longer to break up any potential punch-ups......

I've never worried about introductions before but I'm super freaked out about this one lol

I called in sick to work today. I think I have a headache lol. So I think I'm going to let her out and see what happens most of today.

Originally Posted by ILuvShopping

I've never worried about introductions before but I'm super freaked out about this one lol I called in sick to work today. I think I have a headache lol. So I think I'm going to let her out and see what happens most of today.

I feel for you - I'm working from home today and able to keep an eye on her - Lucy is by far the hardest one I've adopted. Such a grumpy toad if the others dare make eye contact with her I love that Maia-Annabel still has her blocked and firmly set on 'ignore'.....

so far so good for me today. although i think it helps that mine tend to sleep all day long and in areas of the house where they aren't visible lol

she is a counter jumper... im fairly convinced she has had A LOT of people food in her life. she sniffs around my kitchen a lot. i took out a bag of chicken nuggets to make for lunch and she about went nuts.
she goes in and out of the kitten room when she needs to so i'm glad to see that. i was a little worried that she was totally wanting to be away from the kittens lol

Is it easier introducing kittens to existing adult cats? Im still pushing for the 3rd cat and if i get my way will bring in a male siamese kitten to 2 female sisters who will be around 3 years old. They dont like other cats but are mostly fine with each other. What are the chances of it working if intros are done slowly so they live peacefully?

Originally Posted by oggers86

Is it easier introducing kittens to existing adult cats? Im still pushing for the 3rd cat and if i get my way will bring in a male siamese kitten to 2 female sisters who will be around 3 years old. They dont like other cats but are mostly fine with each other. What are the chances of it working if intros are done slowly so they live peacefully?

introducing kittens to older cats is MUCH easier. basically because kittens dont really care about the attitudes of other cats. they'll be kinda timid but they'll go on about their days without a care in the world.
older cats tend to feed off each other and tensions are higher all around.

Originally Posted by ILuvShopping

introducing kittens to older cats is MUCH easier. basically because kittens dont really care about the attitudes of other cats. they'll be kinda timid but they'll go on about their days without a care in the world. older cats tend to feed off each other and tensions are higher all around.

Ive only done intros once, a young adult to a mid adult who had lived alone for 7 years. It wasnt done properly and they dont get on but they have learnt to get along with not too many hissy fits from miss princess ;-)

Id be happy with that outcome but id be worried about them never getting along.

When I moved in with DH he already had two cats and I had one. They were all five years and older at the time. It took two of them a little bit longer to get along but all in all it wasn't too bad. There were a couple episodes of swatting and hissing but for the most part they stayed away from each other. They all get along great now and have lived together for ten years now. I am all for throwing them all in together, unless one just will absolutely not give another one a moment's rest.

I've never (yet!) had any trouble introducing kittens. There is usually some baby hissing and the teeny-tiny arching of backs, then everything seems to fall into place. For some reason the older cats seem to take everything in their stride....

I've only got one cat, my rescue boy. Do adult cats spray if another new cat is introduced? I'm very tempted to get a senior kitty that needs a loving home but worry about what it would do to the progress my rescue guy has under his belt at this point.

How long have you had your current cat?? I have never had a cat who has sprayed and I would think as long as you didn't have problems in the past, you wouldn't likely have problems introducing someone new. If he used to spray when you first got him, or sprays occasionally still, then you might have problems with a new cat.