Project Saving Gracie" - Intro Day 10 - The gate is coming down tonight!

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Years ago we added a kitten to our one cat household(!!!)
The cat was about 8-10 yo by vets guess. kitten 6 weeks. KNEW NOTHING. Put kitten down on ground.
Hey look a cat...I miss mommy maybe I can nurse off this one.
Cat Swatted the CRAP and we pulled the cat by mid/rear turned and bit us good.

He never liked any cat we brought in till the end when he didnt care much.

Now I am pretty much a leave cat in cage in middle of the room till hissing is not constant(NOT a multi story cage just a dog crate with a hide box) a kitten I plop down and watch as for the most part my cats are ok...will watch close around a few. And I keep kitten in my room a few weeks till its fixed(8 ish weeks) and healed enough.
 
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Hopefully everything settles down for all 4 kitties Carolina...Maybe its more stressful for you than them and they are picking up your "OMG noone get hurt or freak out vibes".

Ive gotten lucky when having to intro cats. I just kinda toss them together and see how things go...well not that bad but the worst thing Ive had happen was Gigi hissing but now 6 days later she will go into the cat room to check out Ramsie and she will sit with Bacon/Jules in the window and watch the birdies. I did make things easier for her by adding a new food station for her and a litter box in the living room so I didnt have to force her to interact and the kittens are more interested in me and Bf than the cats or dog. Although Ramsie loves Franklin to death she is always crawling all over him and attacking his tail.
 
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Originally Posted by 3CatsN1Dog

Hopefully everything settles down for all 4 kitties Carolina...Maybe its more stressful for you than them and they are picking up your "OMG noone get hurt or freak out vibes".

Ive gotten lucky when having to intro cats. I just kinda toss them together and see how things go...well not that bad but the worst thing Ive had happen was Gigi hissing but now 6 days later she will go into the cat room to check out Ramsie and she will sit with Bacon/Jules in the window and watch the birdies. I did make things easier for her by adding a new food station for her and a litter box in the living room so I didnt have to force her to interact and the kittens are more interested in me and Bf than the cats or dog. Although Ramsie loves Franklin to death she is always crawling all over him and attacking his tail.
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Things get a bit more complicated that that here....

For starters Gracie is a 12 yr old inside/outside cat, for the last 6 months, completely outside. She had thyroid disease, that when untreated, makes them very grumpy, on the top of her already grumpy nature... I live in a 1br apartment with no extra rooms - I don't have the luxury of giving anyone a room to scape... And to make matters complicated, Bugsy has immune issues... For example: He has Stomatitis, last month he had a Stress induced UTI, went on clavamox, because of the medicine had Diarrhea for a month, just finished yesterday a round of Metronidadazole plus a shot of centrine. So... Yes, I am nervous with this... I wish I lived in a bigger place and had only healthy cats with no immune disorders, but that is not my case here... I am stuck in a complicated situation...
I do not want her stressed out, I do not want fights, and above all, I can not risk Bugsy's health...
 
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Carolina you are doing exactly right, and all is going to be well there, I am sure of it. I was in a very similar position when I rescued Jennie. Ootay was in her last year of her illnesses and required tons of care, and of course as much peace as I could give her to reduce stress because of her kidney disease.

I do understand your worry over Bugsy, and I won't tell you not to worry, because I have the same concerns when I bring in another cat. After all, as robust as Tolly seems, his health is actually quite delicate and it's a balancing act to keep him healthy.

Things are going very well at your house. Of course it's true that cats may be feeling more stress than they actually show. But you are doing this so carefully, and Bugsy is used to other cats, and he is safe and comfortable in his own home and with his mama and the other cats, and he trusts you.

Gracie is not being threatening in any way, she is hissing to let them know she needs space, not because she is hostile to them.

Do you have feliway plug in diffusers going?

And of course, do you sit down and have conversations with Bugsy and Lucky and Hope and tell them all about her and why she's there? I think you do, but if you don't I highly recommend it. Talk to them all the time about her and why she's there and how much they will love her, in time.
 
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Originally Posted by otto

Carolina you are doing exactly right, and all is going to be well there, I am sure of it. I was in a very similar position when I rescued Jennie. Ootay was in her last year of her illnesses and required tons of care, and of course as much peace as I could give her to reduce stress because of her kidney disease.

I do understand your worry over Bugsy, and I won't tell you not to worry, because I have the same concerns when I bring in another cat. After all, as robust as Tolly seems, his health is actually quite delicate and it's a balancing act to keep him healthy.

Things are going very well at your house. Of course it's true that cats may be feeling more stress than they actually show. But you are doing this so carefully, and Bugsy is used to other cats, and he is safe and comfortable in his own home and with his mama and the other cats, and he trusts you.

Gracie is not being threatening in any way, she is hissing to let them know she needs space, not because she is hostile to them.

Do you have feliway plug in diffusers going?

And of course, do you sit down and have conversations with Bugsy and Lucky and Hope and tell them all about her and why she's there? I think you do, but if you don't I highly recommend it. Talk to them all the time about her and why she's there and how much they will love her, in time.
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Thanks for being always there otto, really appreciate it...
God know I need support here... This is completely new for me, and I really want to help this little girl... She deserves so much!

Yes, Feliway in every room in the house - one in the bathroom where gracie is, one under my bed where kitties spend a lot of time, and another on the living room by the cat tree window sills. In addition, I spray all the rooms 2x a day and before she comes out too...
Oh yeah, I talk to all of them all the time, including Gracie, reassuring them is going to be alright, and that they are ok....Got to, you know?
Thanks again!
 
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Wow, I watched your video and I was transfixed, looks like a good first intro to me and you are doing a great job, you are fantastic for taking Gracie in, she is beautiful.xx
 
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Originally Posted by Ruthyb

Wow, I watched your video and I was transfixed, looks like a good first intro to me and you are doing a great job, you are fantastic for taking Gracie in, she is beautiful.xx
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Thank you Ruthy.... And I am so so happy that your boy Harvey is doing good too! see... His cage is to him what my bathroom is for Gracie!
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Originally Posted by Carolina

Thank you Ruthy.... And I am so so happy that your boy Harvey is doing good too! see... His cage is to him what my bathroom is for Gracie!
xoxo
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Very true, Harvey has another 4 days "in the cage"
apart from he has it easier not lots of kitties to meet and greet
Gracie looks very settled in your house and she certainly doesn't look her age.x
 
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The video made me so nervous. But I love how soothingly you speak to the cats. Even when you calmly explain that you are freaking out.


What is the link for the story of how Gracie came to live with you?
 
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