I am unable to send pictures over
the internet so unfortunately, you won't receive pictures of the gorgeous and
delightful Chloe (now Tui).
She is very happy here and we're
daffy with joy having her here. We're learning her likes (cat dancer, paws
down the favorite toy) and dislikes (no paper Chinese yo-yo's for her even
though that is our other cat's favorite). I can hardly believe she
hasn't been here for years. The sounds of her pounding up and
down the hallway are so familiar now. She loves exploring every nook and
cranny of the house. She is beautiful, alert, intelligent, loving,
stable.
Our only difficulty is integrating
our 10 year old female cat and Tui. Tui had exactly zero problems with the
dogs. But Pipit cat is not accepting Tui's presence yet. We have Tui
in a "quiet room" and Pipit is often closed in another room so each perdioically
has the run the of house without the other present. We have kitty
pheromones running in both cats' rooms. They interact two or
three times a day (sometimes unintentionally when one escapes into the house
before the other is put in her room). The intentional times, we are armed
with toys so they play side by side with separate toys. We'll see a bit of
progress in the acceptance by the older cat but that seems always to
be followed by a large step backward with hissing, swiping paws, and even
chasing. Have you any advice (beyond patience) for helping the two
get along, at least as far as reaching detente?
Thanks for the lovely work you
do.
Peace, Carol
