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Hi all, This is my first post here.
I was wondering if anyone can help me. A little background info about my sweetie, Olivia. she's a fourteen year old tabby. Last year she was diagnosed with both thyroid and kidney disease. She's on medication and other than her weight loss (I just started her on perscription food), she seems to be doing well.
I'm in a long distance relationship and my man has two cats. they are brother and sister (both from the same litter) and they are five years old. We live about 600 miles apart. Eventually we are going to get married and it is most likely I am going to move to where he lives. I'm very concered over how Olivia is a) going to handle the move (it's an 11 hour car ride) and b)how she is going to adjust to a whole new enviroment with two new companions. She has never really been in the presense of other cats before, other than seeing a cat outside while looking out the window (she is strictly an indoor cat), and she usually hisses or runs away. She also shies away from most people and there are very few people other than myself who she feels comfortalbe around. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make the transistion easier for her? I appreciate any advice and comments. Thanks in advance!
I was wondering if anyone can help me. A little background info about my sweetie, Olivia. she's a fourteen year old tabby. Last year she was diagnosed with both thyroid and kidney disease. She's on medication and other than her weight loss (I just started her on perscription food), she seems to be doing well.
I'm in a long distance relationship and my man has two cats. they are brother and sister (both from the same litter) and they are five years old. We live about 600 miles apart. Eventually we are going to get married and it is most likely I am going to move to where he lives. I'm very concered over how Olivia is a) going to handle the move (it's an 11 hour car ride) and b)how she is going to adjust to a whole new enviroment with two new companions. She has never really been in the presense of other cats before, other than seeing a cat outside while looking out the window (she is strictly an indoor cat), and she usually hisses or runs away. She also shies away from most people and there are very few people other than myself who she feels comfortalbe around. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make the transistion easier for her? I appreciate any advice and comments. Thanks in advance!