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Might be best to just keep him in the room with you then. After a few days, I would leave the door open for a few hours to see if will venture out on his own. I think he needs the confidence boost of having his own territory and being able to run back to it if he gets spooked. Usually the...

I keep my two indoors simply because its safer and easier to monitor their health. The average lifespan of a cat goes down dramatically as soon as you let them outside without constant supervision. I have also heard so many stories of "my cat got hit by car" or "a dog/wild animal killed my cat"...

The cage/crate is definitely a good idea. I used a tall enclosed cat play pen to house my very shy male kitten named Mr.Fancy the first two weeks in my bedroom. Although I would actually try having it in the quite room during the day where it will provide him a chance to observe you quietly. I...

Both are fixed. Lily was fixed at 6 weeks from the shelter and Mr. Fancy was fixed at 3.5months from the rescue.

Lily (4 months, 4lbs, female) and Mr.Fancy (5.25months, 7lbs, male) have been getting along very well. They seem very comfortable in each others company and will groom and sleep together. I haven't had to break up any fights and they seem to enjoying playing with each other. However I have...

The fact that they will allow you near them while they eat is great. It honestly sounds like they are making good progress pretty fast. It will take a few months but I think you will have kitties that are at least friendly to you and your household family members. They seem like food motivated...

Thank you very much for the reply :) I can't wait to see how big he grows up to be. My sister has a big kitty, but he is more overweight than actual big. I have always admired those large main coon cats and am excited to have a cat that might have their big bone structure. You should post some...

You might want to get the kids more involved with helping you care for them. Maybe you can prepare the food bowls and then have the kids put them down for the kittens. Or have your oldest clean the kitty litter in front of them. Once the kittens see the kids aren't that much different then you...

Are you able to touch them while they are eating? Will they eat wet food from your finger? Have you had any successful moments where they at least sniffed your hand?

I would recommend buying at least 3 other types of scratching surfaces to see what he prefers. Take a toy that makes him use his claws (my kittens always have their claws out for feather toys) and run the toy up and down the scratch surfaces. My kittens will automatically start scratching when I...

Hello, My new male kitten has grown a lot in the past month. He is about 6.6lbs at only 4.75months. When he got his rabies shot I asked the vet if I was feeding him too much and they said no and he will just be a big cat. I don't know if I photographed it well in the first picture, but his...

From what I have read and seen it depends on the situation. It really comes down to if you are lucky enough to get a good fit. It might be less stressful for your current cat to deal with being alone then being with another cat that stresses her out. It wouldn't be very beneficial for her to...

lol that must be because of the closed door. Closed doors are like hiding a secret treasure. As for TMI, my kitten Lily will pee when I pee since one of her litter boxes is in there too. She is weird. I never thought that could become a group event. Cats must love bathrooms, but only when we...

You might want to try playing with them separately. Sometimes kittens will feed off each others nervous energy. You will also notice that each kitten might have a different motivator (some kittens like food, other like toys). That way you can learn what works best for each one. My girl loves...

Just curious if my kittens grow out of this phase or if its a common cat thing and I will now have bathroom buddies for life. I could easily close the door right away if I wanted them out, but they are too adorable and entertaining to resist. It never fails. If I am in the restroom for more...

Here is Lily (3 months) and Mr.Fancy (4.5months, the much larger kitten).