Well, we have another kitty houseguest for the moment. I don't know how long it will last.
There was a marmalaide cat sitting on porch most of the morning, and I finally thought I'd open the screen doors and see if it was friendly. He was very vocal, not unfriendly, but didn't come up to me. Just sat there making quiet cat noises that might have turned to meows or might have become chirps. Then Blackie went out to him and they both ran under the bushes.
I had to leave the house a little later and they were sitting together, next to each other but a few feet apart. When I came home, Blackie ran into the house (it's a little cold today because it's rainy) and after a pause, Marmalaide ran in after him. They've been meowing and sparring, but no big problems so far. Blackie is asserting himself as top cat, but no real aggression. It's kind of funny because Sparky likes to act like Mr. Tough but all the interaction is between the other two. Sparky keeps trying to get involved but they just ignore him or swat him off. I had to go out again for a few minutes and tried to put Mr. Orange out, but as soon as I set him down he ran back into the house, so I left him there. When I came back the 3 were on the sofa, all sitting like loaves of bread with their feet tucked under, all very alert but not aggravating each other.
So I fed them all, putting the other one's dish on the other side of the room, and he ate pretty good. We noticed that he has an injury behind one ear and on the hind foot on the same side. (cat fight? caught under a fence? fell?) He seems comfortable with people but has no collar or tags. He let me pick him up but he cringed when I tried to pet him, possibly because of the injury but I wonder if he was abused. I keep saying he, but I don't really know what sex this cat is. I don't want to invade his space since he is already stressed, and I haven't seen him pee.
I guess we'll be putting up some posters later. I hope someone claims him because I really don't want another cat right now. Two cats, a sugar glider, a 5 1/2 year old, and a husband is about all I can bear looking after right now! But I sure don't want to just put him out in the cold and bad weather.
Sorry to keep posting so much, I guess it's pretty busy around here today!
There was a marmalaide cat sitting on porch most of the morning, and I finally thought I'd open the screen doors and see if it was friendly. He was very vocal, not unfriendly, but didn't come up to me. Just sat there making quiet cat noises that might have turned to meows or might have become chirps. Then Blackie went out to him and they both ran under the bushes.
I had to leave the house a little later and they were sitting together, next to each other but a few feet apart. When I came home, Blackie ran into the house (it's a little cold today because it's rainy) and after a pause, Marmalaide ran in after him. They've been meowing and sparring, but no big problems so far. Blackie is asserting himself as top cat, but no real aggression. It's kind of funny because Sparky likes to act like Mr. Tough but all the interaction is between the other two. Sparky keeps trying to get involved but they just ignore him or swat him off. I had to go out again for a few minutes and tried to put Mr. Orange out, but as soon as I set him down he ran back into the house, so I left him there. When I came back the 3 were on the sofa, all sitting like loaves of bread with their feet tucked under, all very alert but not aggravating each other.
So I fed them all, putting the other one's dish on the other side of the room, and he ate pretty good. We noticed that he has an injury behind one ear and on the hind foot on the same side. (cat fight? caught under a fence? fell?) He seems comfortable with people but has no collar or tags. He let me pick him up but he cringed when I tried to pet him, possibly because of the injury but I wonder if he was abused. I keep saying he, but I don't really know what sex this cat is. I don't want to invade his space since he is already stressed, and I haven't seen him pee.
I guess we'll be putting up some posters later. I hope someone claims him because I really don't want another cat right now. Two cats, a sugar glider, a 5 1/2 year old, and a husband is about all I can bear looking after right now! But I sure don't want to just put him out in the cold and bad weather.
Sorry to keep posting so much, I guess it's pretty busy around here today!