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Calico, RC growled and evicted FC from the apartment the time he came in to explore. That was a while back. He was evicted by RC another time. He came in when RC was in the hall. She followed and threw him out. Am guessing that much of FC's hissing and growling is defensive and retaliatory. RC...

Hello Calico and For Nana. I am terribly sad tonight. FC was waiting at my door. I fed him with RC on the inside of the door. He did spend some time on my lap, purring and rubbing against me. When RC came out, he hissed. But I repeated the play routine, string (laundry cord) in one hand, a cat...

Hello, everyone. I thought we made progress last night, but tonight we seemed to take some backward steps. Last night I played with each of them at the same time, making sure they were at least 4 ft apart. Used string and a cat dancer toy. When FC had enough of a visit, he asked to go outside...

Calico, I would like nothing more than to have FC fall in love with RC for my sake. A separate room would be ideal. But at some point, both RC and FC will want to sit on my lap at the same time. It would take a miracle for them to accept taking turns. Also noticed some scabs on FC's head...

Hello fellow cat friends. A quick report. Many neighbors are getting to know FC. Tonight when he and I and a neighbor were talking, my RC came out and walked by FC. She was just a bit too close. He hissed and swatted her with his paw. She seemed to ignore it. What the neighbors have observed is...

One more thing. My hissing was not good. It made the point and he seemed to forgive me, but he is determined in his possessiveness of me. Jealousy is perhaps deadlier than fear. My multicat past experience was very different. The alpha cat was fully socialized and everyone got along. It was...

Thanks everyone. Time for more updates. Some good. Some bad. Last night feral wanted to come inside. RC said no. She startled him away from his food when he was eating. He showed his understanding by moving several yards away. After he watched her from a distance, he approached and quietly...

Latest development. When feral and resident were both in hallway, they briefly sniffed. He entered my apartment. Resident cat followed and made him leave. Plan to put her in a crate or carrier so he can explore. He's ready. She is not. But she's curious about him, so worth a try.

Some specfics. They have sniffed noses without hissing, but also hiss and growl at times. My resident girl went over to sniff him while he was eating. He hissed. She approached him while he was on my lap. He growled. He entered my residence on at least two occasions. She growled. They are both...

P.S. After the antibiotics, give probiotics (or plain organic yogurt) to restore healthy bacteria to the intestines. It takes a while for the stool to become normal.

In situations like this, my vet gave lactated ringers to my cat subcutaneously. Drinking water is not enough to flush out toxins in severe situations. Suggest subQ hydration to your vet. Diarrhea is a standard side effect of antibiotics. Also suggest feeding only wet food with a tablespoon of...

Not sure if all the questions belong here but here goes. There's a feral I have been feeding that I took to vet for neutering and shots. We have been bonding slowly. He plays rough. Bites and scratches. I have used hissing to stop him. He now sits on my lap and purrs. Wants to come in. Gradually...