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And here's my two new kittens:
Priya and Bowee:
Sorry they're a bit blurry - will take my DSLR tomorrow (I've been asked to feed their mother while their owners are on holiday - she was being fed when I took the pictures).
They're 1 week old. Priya is the darker one...
... I think
ETA: Yes, Priya is the darker one.
We won't be collecting them until mid-July.
Priya and Bowee:
Sorry they're a bit blurry - will take my DSLR tomorrow (I've been asked to feed their mother while their owners are on holiday - she was being fed when I took the pictures).
They're 1 week old. Priya is the darker one...
... I think
ETA: Yes, Priya is the darker one.
We won't be collecting them until mid-July.
Edited by tribbles on Saturday 2nd May 20:51
k off!'
bugger sorry to read that P3 
looks like we're going to have to return my friend's cat to him Lovely thing it is and pretty much perfect for us (in terms of loveing to be held, stroked wanting attention etc), however whenever he sees any of the other 3 he just goes for them - and not just 'a little slap' to establish who's top-cat, it's a proper full on vicious, fur flying assault and being as he's quite a lump (part maine-coon) it's quite a scary thing to see
looks like we're going to have to return my friend's cat to him
Lovely thing it is and pretty much perfect for us (in terms of loveing to be held, stroked wanting attention etc), however whenever he sees any of the other 3 he just goes for them - and not just 'a little slap' to establish who's top-cat, it's a proper full on vicious, fur flying assault and being as he's quite a lump (part maine-coon) it's quite a scary thing to see 
Took Curtis to the vets yesterday and he weighed in at 5.5kg - she said he could do with losing a kilo. Thing is he never eats that much anyway, probably no more than 60g of dry food a day but it' hard to gauge as he very rarely eats it all at once, instead returning to graze throughout the day. He isn't that active and doesn't stay outside for longer than about 20 minutes but I just put that down to the fact he's 15 so won't have much energy now.
He has got somewhat of a flabby belly on him, which the vet thinks would have been caused by him being properly obese some time in the past before I adopted him. So could that mean some cats find it harder to shed the pounds?
He has got somewhat of a flabby belly on him, which the vet thinks would have been caused by him being properly obese some time in the past before I adopted him. So could that mean some cats find it harder to shed the pounds?
gutted - looks like the big maine-coon cross will have to go back to my friend, not only does he look like a bruiser he just will not get on with the other three cats - and by 'not get on with' I mean constantly growls at one (which I can live with) and viciously attacks the other 2 - to the point where there is literally fur flying
How long have you had him?
How have you introduced them?
Have you tried 'drugs'? As in Feliway/Pet Remedy diffusers, Zyklene/KalmAid?
Is it constant or do they have periods of being in the same room without it?
Sadly, some cats just don't like other cats and nothing will pursuade (
) them otherwise, but you can usually get them to tolerate each other with patience.
Took Mum's cat 6 months to get used to living with other cats again, even when it was cats he'd liked before. (He stayed with Mum when my brother moved out after a couple of months staying with them during a hiuse move. When Mum died, my brother moved back in to look after Dad, with the cats that had moved out).
How have you introduced them?
Have you tried 'drugs'? As in Feliway/Pet Remedy diffusers, Zyklene/KalmAid?
Is it constant or do they have periods of being in the same room without it?
Sadly, some cats just don't like other cats and nothing will pursuade (
) them otherwise, but you can usually get them to tolerate each other with patience. Took Mum's cat 6 months to get used to living with other cats again, even when it was cats he'd liked before. (He stayed with Mum when my brother moved out after a couple of months staying with them during a hiuse move. When Mum died, my brother moved back in to look after Dad, with the cats that had moved out).
ali_kat said:
How long have you had him?
How have you introduced them?
Have you tried 'drugs'? As in Feliway/Pet Remedy diffusers, Zyklene/KalmAid?
Is it constant or do they have periods of being in the same room without it?
Sadly, some cats just don't like other cats and nothing will pursuade ( ) them otherwise, but you can usually get them to tolerate each other with patience.
Took Mum's cat 6 months to get used to living with other cats again, even when it was cats he'd liked before. (He stayed with Mum when my brother moved out after a couple of months staying with them during a hiuse move. When Mum died, my brother moved back in to look after Dad, with the cats that had moved out).
To be fair we've not had him long enough but he is SO vicious to 2 of the other 3 we're seriously concerned that there will be an injury. It's so bad that one of the other cats just hides all the time How have you introduced them?
Have you tried 'drugs'? As in Feliway/Pet Remedy diffusers, Zyklene/KalmAid?
Is it constant or do they have periods of being in the same room without it?
Sadly, some cats just don't like other cats and nothing will pursuade (
) them otherwise, but you can usually get them to tolerate each other with patience. Took Mum's cat 6 months to get used to living with other cats again, even when it was cats he'd liked before. (He stayed with Mum when my brother moved out after a couple of months staying with them during a hiuse move. When Mum died, my brother moved back in to look after Dad, with the cats that had moved out).
Really gutted as I'd have him over any (indeed all!) of the other 3 since he's a real 'blokes cat' (steal from The Who he's meaty, beaty, big and bouncy) but that's the way it goes.irocfan said:
To be fair we've not had him long enough but he is SO vicious to 2 of the other 3 we're seriously concerned that there will be an injury. It's so bad that one of the other cats just hides all the time Really gutted as I'd have him over any (indeed all!) of the other 3 since he's a real 'blokes cat' (steal from The Who he's meaty, beaty, big and bouncy) but that's the way it goes.
I'm assuming they are all fixed? If not, fix 'em! Really gutted as I'd have him over any (indeed all!) of the other 3 since he's a real 'blokes cat' (steal from The Who he's meaty, beaty, big and bouncy) but that's the way it goes.Then
Try separation for a couple of weeks again
Get the diffusers plugged into all the rooms they use
Feed them the Zyklene on their food
Swap litter trays around so they get used to the smell of each other, ditto with cat hair after grooming.
Then, when your cats show an interest in seeing him, get a travel baby gate (they have mesh rather than rails) so they can see & sniff each other through. When the growling stops, you can start letting him out under supervision again...
Or, you can just let them fight it out until he's asserted dominance fully. He's unlikely to kill any of them, but I'd not recommend that course of action!!
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