I like Pat & Alix's suggestion of Serenity. That would go well with Sierra. I think it's great you rescued this poor little baby and that things are going well. Best of luck to you and Sierra and I CAN NOT wait to see pictures!!!
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OK dawnofsierra- tell me how kitty is doing this morning?
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Thank you, Karen, Serenity is one at the top of the list!
Also, rescuing her is exactly what any one of you guys would have done! Yes, can hardly wait to post pics!
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Stephanie...this is so exciting.
The best news is that Baby S is healthy & has begun the integration process with her big sister, Sierra.
It will be helpful to be home, so that you can begin to establish a routine for the girls.
When it's time ... you will know which name suits her best.
I cannot imagine a better birthday present for sweet Sierra, than a new baby sister.
Rest, enjoy your babies & when you have time...pictures please.
Head Butts, Cuddles & Purrs,
Dexter, Sadie & Lei
xo xo xo
The best news is that Baby S is healthy & has begun the integration process with her big sister, Sierra.
It will be helpful to be home, so that you can begin to establish a routine for the girls.
When it's time ... you will know which name suits her best.
I cannot imagine a better birthday present for sweet Sierra, than a new baby sister.
Rest, enjoy your babies & when you have time...pictures please.
Head Butts, Cuddles & Purrs,
Dexter, Sadie & Lei
xo xo xo
Thank you so much, Lei, for being so happy with us! What a Birthday present!
It's not a matter of time for the pictures for now, but I'm still out of town and don't have my cable to hook up to download them onto the computer. Coming soon, I promise!
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Has anyone suggested Cissy or Sissy? If things do work out with Sierra she'll be a little sister, right?
I did consider Sissy, Karen for that reason! I decided if I went with that, she would be named SiSi, in honor of our dear friend Eddie's soulmate, Sasha's Mama.
Thus far the search goes on!
Stephanie - it's so wonderful to read your update - what fantastic news all round. You know I was waiting with baited breath for the results of your Vet visit.
It sounds like you're having an exciting time shopping for your babies. It will be so great to get home and show Baby S who new domain. It's probably handy that Sierra's first contact with her baby sister is in a different environment. Hopefully she'll find it less of an issue than if she had just woken up at home and found a different kitty's smell around the place.
Sending lots of scritches and good vibes your way to help the integration process along
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I can't wait to see those pictures either
It sounds like you're having an exciting time shopping for your babies. It will be so great to get home and show Baby S who new domain. It's probably handy that Sierra's first contact with her baby sister is in a different environment. Hopefully she'll find it less of an issue than if she had just woken up at home and found a different kitty's smell around the place.
Sending lots of scritches and good vibes your way to help the integration process along
I can't wait to see those pictures either
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More names...can't stop. I'll be glad when you decide.
Sabrina
Shannon
Shelly
Saige
Savannah
Sydney
Sabrina
Shannon
Shelly
Saige
Savannah
Sydney
Stephanie, I've just thought of another possible name for baby S! How about Serendipity?! She could be Sera or Dipity for short! Although, Sera might sound too similar to Sierra!
Just a thought!
Just a thought!
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I did consider Sissy, Karen for that reason! I decided if I went with that, she would be named SiSi, in honor of our dear friend Eddie's soulmate, Sasha's Mama.Thus far the search goes on!
yay! So glad to hear Little One is doing well!!! Still looking forward to Sierre and Baby S to cuddle and get along...and pics!!!
I'm sooo jealous!
I'm sooo jealous!
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-very detailed update Steph!Originally Posted by dawnofsierra
Thank you for the encouragement, Howard, Rufus & Lukey!
You're so right, Barbara! Guess my poop descriptions were just the Nurse coming out in me!People sure would be surprised, and likely a bit embarrassed if they new how carefully.......
Awesome, Stephanie. Thanks for the answer.Originally Posted by dawnofsierra
This visit was rather unexpectedly prolonged, but has been nice! We plan to head back home sometime today!Thank you for asking, Sam!
So are you home now? Time for pics?
First of all, great big apologies to you guys for not being around as usual this week! Thank you, everyone, for your patience!
This has been quite an unusual week and has turned into my longest visit ever! We have extended our stay for a few reasons. We've pretty much had the house to ourselves this week, and it has seemed best to begin our integration on this neutral territory. Also Sierra needed to get at least comfortable enough that she would be able to handle the drive home. Also, some of you know my Grandma has been ill and having chemo. It was so precious to see tiny Serenity sleeping in my Grandma's arms!
We stayed this last day to see my Dad, as we haven't seen him all week due to his work schedule. Anyway, now we just can't wait to get home!
New Baby S has been officially name Serenity! Thank you guys so much for your fantastic name suggestions! You guys are just the greatest!
What do you think of her new name?
Our integration is making gradual process. Day one was with a baby gate like door between them. Sierra growled and hissed each time, Serenity would just do a little crab and run to hide. On their first actual no gate introduction, Serenity got a swat upside the head, no claws, from Sierra. She got another warning swat earlier today. The last couple of nights, Sierra has done well with Serenity in her box in our room. Sierra huffs and puffs at her for a couple of minutes, then gets right up on my head to go to sleep!
Each time she sees Serenity outside of her box, though, she growls and hisses until she is out of sight. We have a long way to go. It really bothers me to see my sweet girl upset.
I'm not sure how long to allow to see if she will get used to her little sister.
Serenity has certainly come a long way from the skinny little kitten scrounched down beside the road! Today, she went poop and pee in the litter box when I put her in there!
So, I was a bit too detailed before? I will just say she has expelled lots of round worms! She loves to eat and must have small frequent meals. When she gets hungry, she sure lets me know! I've been calling her my little birdy because she hasn't developed her voice yet and sounds just like a baby bird chirping to her Mommy that it's time to eat! I'm still mixing KMR with her wet kitten food, and she puts her entire face into the food, walking through it in the process! MA's advice to mix the KMR with her water has been an excellent solution, of course!
Serenity has her first complete bath Friday night. She was none too pleased, but did wonderfully! She's such a pretty little clean girl! She's such a little fuzz ball! I took a picture of her right out of the bath, but my battery has been dying on my camera, so I'm not sure how it will turn out. Without her hair, she just looked so tiny with her ears being her largest feature! I haven't been able to get many pics due the battery situation. It will let me get one then die out. Looking forward to finally posting them!
For those of you who have made it this far into this update, thank you so much for caring and for your support! What would we do without you!
New Baby S has been officially name Serenity! Thank you guys so much for your fantastic name suggestions! You guys are just the greatest!
Our integration is making gradual process. Day one was with a baby gate like door between them. Sierra growled and hissed each time, Serenity would just do a little crab and run to hide. On their first actual no gate introduction, Serenity got a swat upside the head, no claws, from Sierra. She got another warning swat earlier today. The last couple of nights, Sierra has done well with Serenity in her box in our room. Sierra huffs and puffs at her for a couple of minutes, then gets right up on my head to go to sleep!
Serenity has certainly come a long way from the skinny little kitten scrounched down beside the road! Today, she went poop and pee in the litter box when I put her in there!
Serenity has her first complete bath Friday night. She was none too pleased, but did wonderfully! She's such a pretty little clean girl! She's such a little fuzz ball! I took a picture of her right out of the bath, but my battery has been dying on my camera, so I'm not sure how it will turn out. Without her hair, she just looked so tiny with her ears being her largest feature! I haven't been able to get many pics due the battery situation. It will let me get one then die out. Looking forward to finally posting them!
For those of you who have made it this far into this update, thank you so much for caring and for your support! What would we do without you!
I can't wait for when you can post pix of Serenity (I'm so delighted you picked this name
)...I would keep telling Sierra this is her little project, her baby, and praise her for when she does any kind of caring or accepting behavior towards her.
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Sounds like the intros are pretty normal. It is unfortunate that you have to sort of rush this process, but better for Sierra when she finds herself sharing her car with the little invader!
How is Sierra doing otherwise? Eating okay? Is she withdrawing from you at all? You might take two soft toys, one from sierra and one for serenity, then sleep with them close to your body for one night, give serenity's toy to sierra and vice versa and see how that goes- it mixes your body scent in with their scent and makes acceptance easier on sierra's part-
