HI people
...new here......not new to kitties just never had this situation before and wanted to double check my methods.
We recently "saved" a lost/abandoned cat from the woods behind where we work. After a quick run to the vet for Feline Aides and Leukemia testing we kept her in my husbands workshop until she put on weight and was de-calwed. (2 weeks) (she was already spayed vet found scar) we kept her out in the work shop for another 5 days to allow the worst of the pain to go away before we introduced her to our 3 other cats dog iguana bird fish etc. etc. etc. I got a good sized critter cage (rabbit size) for her to retreat into and for her to be in when we can't be around to supervise.She is really skitzy around the other animals I'm sure having sore pawls isn't helping , she was very sweet out in the workshop.
She (the vet says) is between 3 and 5 years old and is at least 75% Maine coon cat...she is also missing one eye and this probably also contributes to her uneasiness...at present she only weighs 8 pounds after putting on 2 pounds since we found her...she also looks small for a Maine coon..but hey she does have all the markings larger ears square mouth etc.
Any advice on helping her to adjust will be appreciated.
(Please no lectures about de-clawing My cats don't go outside at all and if there is a need they do have their rear claws.)
Thank You in advance
Raki
We recently "saved" a lost/abandoned cat from the woods behind where we work. After a quick run to the vet for Feline Aides and Leukemia testing we kept her in my husbands workshop until she put on weight and was de-calwed. (2 weeks) (she was already spayed vet found scar) we kept her out in the work shop for another 5 days to allow the worst of the pain to go away before we introduced her to our 3 other cats dog iguana bird fish etc. etc. etc. I got a good sized critter cage (rabbit size) for her to retreat into and for her to be in when we can't be around to supervise.She is really skitzy around the other animals I'm sure having sore pawls isn't helping , she was very sweet out in the workshop.
She (the vet says) is between 3 and 5 years old and is at least 75% Maine coon cat...she is also missing one eye and this probably also contributes to her uneasiness...at present she only weighs 8 pounds after putting on 2 pounds since we found her...she also looks small for a Maine coon..but hey she does have all the markings larger ears square mouth etc.
Any advice on helping her to adjust will be appreciated.
(Please no lectures about de-clawing My cats don't go outside at all and if there is a need they do have their rear claws.)
Thank You in advance
Raki