Continuing from here: We have a visitor!
Our new adoptee, Elliot is now in his own separate room and he’s settling in, nicely. Soon, it will be time to let him out and start introducing him to Casper. I think Elliot is starting to get itchy feet, so to speak.
Casper and Elliot already know each other and they have been getting along well but they haven’t been living in the same house, together, yet.
The plan is to lock Casper in the master bedroom (his safe space) then let Elliott out to roam the house for an hour or two. If Elliot does well, we’ll wait a day or so then put Casper in Elliot’s room and repeat the exercise.
Casper knows that Elliot is here. He goes to Elliot’s door and sniffs under the crack. So far, there has been no bad behavior from either cat. Casper hissed at Elliot one time after he came home from the vet but I think that’s just non-recognition aggression. It hasn’t happened since.
I don’t think there will be many problems between the two but I’m worried that Casper will feel jealous because he’s been the only cat for more than seven years. (Casper is going on ten. Elliot’s just a year.)
We’ve been telling Casper that Elliot is his “little brother.” We tell him that he will always be the “Top Cat” in this house and that we’ll always love him. We actually say these thing to him and we try to make sure that he gets the same amount of love and attention as before. (They do have separate litter boxes and feeding spots.)
The other thing we’ve been telling Casper is that he has a new job as Elliot’s teacher. Elliot never had a home and it’s Casper’s job to teach Elliot how to be a house cat.
Even though it’s only been four days, Elliot has been settling in, nicely. It took a couple days for him to start using his box but that seems to be getting better. He doesn’t run and hide when you come into the room, anymore. He meows when you talk to him and he even sat on my lap for some petting.
So far, so good! Eh?
Do you think it would be a good idea to let Casper smell me after I’ve been having lap time with Elliot or do you think it better to change my clothes and wash up, first?
Our new adoptee, Elliot is now in his own separate room and he’s settling in, nicely. Soon, it will be time to let him out and start introducing him to Casper. I think Elliot is starting to get itchy feet, so to speak.
Casper and Elliot already know each other and they have been getting along well but they haven’t been living in the same house, together, yet.
The plan is to lock Casper in the master bedroom (his safe space) then let Elliott out to roam the house for an hour or two. If Elliot does well, we’ll wait a day or so then put Casper in Elliot’s room and repeat the exercise.
Casper knows that Elliot is here. He goes to Elliot’s door and sniffs under the crack. So far, there has been no bad behavior from either cat. Casper hissed at Elliot one time after he came home from the vet but I think that’s just non-recognition aggression. It hasn’t happened since.
I don’t think there will be many problems between the two but I’m worried that Casper will feel jealous because he’s been the only cat for more than seven years. (Casper is going on ten. Elliot’s just a year.)
We’ve been telling Casper that Elliot is his “little brother.” We tell him that he will always be the “Top Cat” in this house and that we’ll always love him. We actually say these thing to him and we try to make sure that he gets the same amount of love and attention as before. (They do have separate litter boxes and feeding spots.)
The other thing we’ve been telling Casper is that he has a new job as Elliot’s teacher. Elliot never had a home and it’s Casper’s job to teach Elliot how to be a house cat.
Even though it’s only been four days, Elliot has been settling in, nicely. It took a couple days for him to start using his box but that seems to be getting better. He doesn’t run and hide when you come into the room, anymore. He meows when you talk to him and he even sat on my lap for some petting.
So far, so good! Eh?
Do you think it would be a good idea to let Casper smell me after I’ve been having lap time with Elliot or do you think it better to change my clothes and wash up, first?
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