We can has (medium-sized, orange, male) kitten

[quietann]

Thanks to wren13, Naku now has company again! He is a 14 week old, short-haired orange tiger kitten, quite shy but also cuddly. I turned down the Pine Banks male cat because he was just too domineering and huge for Naku.

The little guy is living in a huge dog cage in my office. He and Naku can sniff noses but not get to each other. There has been a certain amount of hissing and growling, but at this point the little guy is sacked out on top of his cat tower, and Naku is on the stairs and fairly relaxed. They will spend a week or so like this.

No photos yet, but he's awfully cute. He might get named Sam, or Whit.



He's resting on top of his litterbox, which allows him to see Naku and to stretch out... he is LONG!

Comments

[unclebooboo.livejournal.com]

Nope, I haven't even heard of it. What is Feliway?

[wren13.livejournal.com]

Feliway is a pheromone that comes in either a spray or a 30 day plug in (like Glade scent plug ins). The pheromone is based on nursing cats - it decreases the anxiety level of the cats in its presence. I use it for introdutions alot. Petsmart and Petco both carry it.

[unclebooboo.livejournal.com]

I wish I'd known about this stuff a year ago when Patches first came home with Sue.

Given that they've been at it for a year, do you think that it would still be worth trying at this point?

The issues between Patches and Stella seem to be about food (Patches weighs 15 pounds and would like to bulk up to 20, she seems to feel that all of the food should be hers), territory (they each have their own areas that the other doesn't venture into any more), and attention from humans (fights often start when one of the two is sitting on Sue's lap.)

[wren13.livejournal.com]

I would put food for Stella in a cardboard box with a hole that Patches can't fit through, that will help there. I'd try the Feliway, time doesn't seem to make much difference in its effectiveness.