Hello! My name is Ann. I am a SAHM and a military wife living in upstate NY. My husband and I have two sons. We are big animal lovers. We have 3 dogs, a chihuahua, a jack-a-bee, and a border collie.
My oldest son had a little grey cat for 11 years and lost her a year ago.
We had a long hair B&W cat for 4 years that we all formed a deep emotional bond with. He had been a stray kitten. I had him tested for everything under the sun when I took him in and he was negative for all disease. But sadly during one of his rare escapes he must have come upon a cat that was infected with FelV. We had no idea until he fell ill and the vet told us. The kinder thing in his condition was to have him put to sleep.
Now after two terrible cat-less months we all have adopted two cats from the ASPCA. Verizon "Do you hear me Meow?" a 4 year old short hair B&W and Diana Goddess of the Hunt 1yr old short haired grey.
Our new little princess was at home the moment she came out of her carried. She stalks the dogs, attacks my husband's ethernet cable, and bounces into my oldest son's bed at night.
Verizon, who was very loving and cuddly at the ASPCA is a wreck. He clearly misses his old owner and paces the house crying and looking. He follows us expecting something. We have tried petting, treating, milk, play and a host of other things. Really have no idea what he wants. He claws at the backdoor and rattles the screen door in front wanting to go outside. Sometimes he waits for someone to come in and tries to dash out. He gets angry when we pick him up to put him in a secure location. He started being vocal about his dismay. Grumbling that turned to a low growl and now an out and out hiss. He started batting claws out and mouthing our hands.
Today my family and I were really starting to think he hated us. After all he seems so desperate to get away. I called the ASPCA today and let them know it might not be working out. We love him, but dont want him miserable. I started looking up information on the internet and came across this site. TXCATMOM gave me a good lift me up and some options such as Feliway. After all he hasn't been with us long more patience is definitely required for him to settle in. In contrast to Diana it looks bad. But when we step back and rationalize his situation we have a lot more hope then a few hours ago.
Thanks for reading! Hope to have more positive happy tales in the furture.
My oldest son had a little grey cat for 11 years and lost her a year ago.
We had a long hair B&W cat for 4 years that we all formed a deep emotional bond with. He had been a stray kitten. I had him tested for everything under the sun when I took him in and he was negative for all disease. But sadly during one of his rare escapes he must have come upon a cat that was infected with FelV. We had no idea until he fell ill and the vet told us. The kinder thing in his condition was to have him put to sleep.
Now after two terrible cat-less months we all have adopted two cats from the ASPCA. Verizon "Do you hear me Meow?" a 4 year old short hair B&W and Diana Goddess of the Hunt 1yr old short haired grey.
Our new little princess was at home the moment she came out of her carried. She stalks the dogs, attacks my husband's ethernet cable, and bounces into my oldest son's bed at night.
Verizon, who was very loving and cuddly at the ASPCA is a wreck. He clearly misses his old owner and paces the house crying and looking. He follows us expecting something. We have tried petting, treating, milk, play and a host of other things. Really have no idea what he wants. He claws at the backdoor and rattles the screen door in front wanting to go outside. Sometimes he waits for someone to come in and tries to dash out. He gets angry when we pick him up to put him in a secure location. He started being vocal about his dismay. Grumbling that turned to a low growl and now an out and out hiss. He started batting claws out and mouthing our hands.
Today my family and I were really starting to think he hated us. After all he seems so desperate to get away. I called the ASPCA today and let them know it might not be working out. We love him, but dont want him miserable. I started looking up information on the internet and came across this site. TXCATMOM gave me a good lift me up and some options such as Feliway. After all he hasn't been with us long more patience is definitely required for him to settle in. In contrast to Diana it looks bad. But when we step back and rationalize his situation we have a lot more hope then a few hours ago.
Thanks for reading! Hope to have more positive happy tales in the furture.
