I swear that every day I learn something from my pets. Deciding to keep Dozer was a great decision. Deciding to *work* with Whisper instead of letting him work things through on his own was an even better one.
It's going to be tomorrow before I can look into getting some Feliway (lots of bills this past week) but I did try talking to him. The difference is outstanding! Granted, Whisper and Baloo are having some arguments (growling back and forth) but Baloo growls at everything, and it's not necessarily an aggressive act (though I don't expect the other cats to completely catch on just yet).
The best part about it is that Whisper jumped up on the bed with me this morning. He "escaped" from the office when DH went to the bathroom this morning, but there have been *no* arguments, except with Baloo and me when he tries to get outside
My understanding of cats one step improved, thanks to you guys. He's doing a lot better, even with DH. I explained to him not only about the new kitties, but about how important he is to me. I've also made a point to DH to be very positive with him -- and to make sure that he can tell the difference between Whisper's growl and Baloo's, so that whoever is making the sound is the one to be corrected (verbally).
I'm nearly in tears I'm so grateful to you guys!
It's going to be tomorrow before I can look into getting some Feliway (lots of bills this past week) but I did try talking to him. The difference is outstanding! Granted, Whisper and Baloo are having some arguments (growling back and forth) but Baloo growls at everything, and it's not necessarily an aggressive act (though I don't expect the other cats to completely catch on just yet).
The best part about it is that Whisper jumped up on the bed with me this morning. He "escaped" from the office when DH went to the bathroom this morning, but there have been *no* arguments, except with Baloo and me when he tries to get outside
My understanding of cats one step improved, thanks to you guys. He's doing a lot better, even with DH. I explained to him not only about the new kitties, but about how important he is to me. I've also made a point to DH to be very positive with him -- and to make sure that he can tell the difference between Whisper's growl and Baloo's, so that whoever is making the sound is the one to be corrected (verbally).
I'm nearly in tears I'm so grateful to you guys!