I named him after Michael Brooks. Also this is showing up as sideways but it isn’t sideways on my phone and I’m too boomer to figure out how to fix the picture on here.
I named him after Michael Brooks. Also this is showing up as sideways but it isn’t sideways on my phone and I’m too boomer to figure out how to fix the picture on here.
There's a lot to take into account and a whole process to introducing cats to one another, and it's pretty important to get it right because it can effect their relationship for years to come. There are a bunch of vids on youtube for how to go about it, but I think this one is pretty good if I'm remembering the right one.
I forgot all about this guy! I just watched this video and that was great. So far, Brooks is ready to go out of the room and was during the first half hour of being here and he’s been pretty confident. My other cat, Yeeko, has been a little apprehensive about the door Brooks is behind. But she did see him once when I was bringing him in in the carrier and then once when he escaped the room (she hissed at him). But I am pretty sure I can fo everything he mentions. Lucky for me and them that I have the next week off because of the holiday and hour cuts so I can help monitor everything.
Yeah, he's a funny guy, quite a character, and he really does have some great advice on living with and loving cats. That actually wasn't the video I was thinking of (I just skimmed a little bit of it), but it still covers the important stuff like slow and repeated introductions where neither cat feels forced or without escape/recourse. (Edit: And smell... letting them each get used to the other's scent before a full in-person introduction is essential). But yeah, I'm sure no harm was done by the brief encounter and hissing, and it's great that you have some time to do the piecemeal introductions which in my experience makes all the difference. It's also great to hear that Brooks is already so confident. 😺 He's lucky he found you! Hopefully Yeeko (great name heh) will come to agree, given a little time.
It's awesome that you rescued him, and since you already have Yeeko, I'm sure you know how rewarding being a cat caretaker can be. Personally, my small 4-legged family is one of the only reasons I think I still have some semblance of sanity in this hellworld.
Absolutely understand how awesome it is. I don’t plan on getting any more cats but my hope for her is that she can make a friend because I think she needs one. She has bad separation anxiety now that quarantine has been “over” by which I mean I can go back to work again and has been showing signs of depression as well because I’m just really busy between school and work. Despite my best efforts, she just really seems to need the company. So I want to do this right!
She found me last year on the street and just decided she was going to live with me when she wasn’t too much older than Brooks. They were also found in the same neighborhood and look exactly alike. There’s a colony of cow cats here (that’s what they both are by their markings) and so she’s probably somewhat related to him lol.