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OK, here's the post I've been waiting to make. :clap: The Princess returneth. And in pretty good shape for two and a half weeks in the rough. She is indeed a little less round, but healthy. Her fur and teeth look good, her pads are no rougher than usual and she's quite clean, doesn't look...

Results already from the sign we posted at the mailboxes - a neighbor uphill called to report having seen an unfamiliar "orange tabby" yesterday. She described a short-haired brightly colored cat who bustled away at the sight of the neighbor. Sounds just like Amber. This means she's less than...

Thanks, marg, for the empathy and encouragement. I really do think Amber's around somewhere close, just too freaked out by the violent weather to come home. I used to joke about needing kitty Valium to get her through the thunderstorm season; I wish it had been a real routine, well-established...

Time for an update. Duncan arrived just over six months ago. He's all settled in, very alpha cat-like, owns the house and says so. Yesterday, my husband and I stapled up a poster near our rural mailbox stand, with a photo of Amber, asking "Have you seen me? My people miss me. If you know...

Yeah, well, as usual when I think we've made an epic leap forward, one of them makes a liar out of me. We were watchng TV last night with Duncan just outside the bedroom, seemingly asleep, the gate across the door. Amber knew he was there, so she was under the bed. Suddenly, Duncan moved...

So, we're well into four months now with this project and I think the answer is, "No, we can't fix this, not if the cats don't want it fixed." And these cats don't want to fix anything, thank you very much, stupid human. Nothing to fix, from their perspective. They hate each other, they...

We adopted our daughter's cat three months ago, a move not popular with the resident kitty. You can read the details, if you're interested, in this forum, a thread titled "Oh, help! Can we fix this bad start?" The root of the problem is that each was an only cat and both want it to stay that...

I have a 9-year-old neutered female who has been the only cat for six years and is darned pleased about it. She saw no need for the arrival of our daughter's 2-year-old neutered male, a fluffy, furry Maine Coon who was becoming sick in the heat of Hawaii. Daughter is in the Coast Guard and...

Thanks for the encouragement, both of you. :wavey: I keep telling myself that some day the Universe will quit raining on my head and the cats will be my biggest problem. :lol2: That's the day I'm impatient for. Then I tell myself to knock off the pity party :bawling:, but I refuse to...

Latest installment of Amber vs. Duncan. What a stubborn pair of knotheads these guys are. A spectacular failure of isolation occurred over the past weekend; they connected, and the fur flew. No apparent intent to injure from either one, though, just a noisy tussle which left many handfuls of...

Hi, CF4S Thanks for that link. Interesting notion, I might consider it as the next step when they quit hissing and growling under the doors or through the windows separating them. I have a big, sunny room, Amber's favorite, in fact, where she has at least three special places in plain sight...

Hell, Crazy4Strays Welcome to the conversation. I hope you find something useful here. Feel free to comment. ~D :rub:

Hi, Catapault. Your Valium-laced chicken is just what I would ask for, if I take this to a vet. I'm interested to have precise information to discuss. Thank you. I live southwest of Denver, in the southern shadow of the Mt Evans Wilderness area, near where the Platte River passes the foot of...

It has taken the better part of ten years for my brain to recover from the chemical assault of SSRI's, SNRI's, atypical anti-phychotics, antidepressants of every description, mood balancers, benzodiazepines for secondary anxiety, and narcotics for pain relief. All because I can't take Cymbalta...

Margd- I don't know if and when I would consider real medication. I'm not rejecting the notion out of hand, but it is definitely a last-resort option. If I were to do it, I would probably go towards treating Amber's obvious anxiety. I have anxiety-related problems myself, related to current...

Thank you, paiger, for your kind comments. :wavey: I've read about scent swapping and am eagely awaiting the delivery of a bottle of Feliway spray, probably today. I've been very impressed with the reduction in hostility since I installed a couple of Comfort Zone diffusers, so I have high...

Time for an update; lots of things have happened and changed. I consulted with a cat behaviorist relatively local to me, about 65 miles away. She had tips and suggestions much like the ones you all recommended, and "prescribed" flower essence blends tailored to the cats' personalities and...

One of my cats paws the window when she wants out. I've seen video of a cat who paws the air near his mouth to ask for food. Hard to say what your guy wants. Watch closely, see where goes or what he touches after the pawing gets your attention. Maybe all he wants is your attention. Study...

OK, almost two weeks into New Cat Intro 2.0 and this is going to be one very s-l-o-w adaptation. Amber, the resident cat, still hisses and growls at the sight of Duncan, the newbie. He still can't resist the instinct to rush at her, and at twice her size, it must terrify her when he does it...

Hang in there. Somebody else said this process can take weeks to months. It's true. I'm two months into integrating an 8-year-old neutered female and a 2-year-old neutered male. It's been very tough. We're still at the stage where the resident cat hisses and growls at the mere sight of the...