I will try to make this as simple and short s possible. I agreed to take in 2 cats because the owners boyfriend has cat allergies. I am a retired senior.
The 2 cats have been together since they were young. Both spayed females. The older cat has had stress issues because the owner had her grown daughter take them for awhile before coming to me, and apparently there was a dog in the home, and the dog was causing problems. The
first day they came to me the older cat showed hostility towards me, hissing and striking out at me, where the younger cat took to me immediately.
The older cat is Calico and the younger Russian Blue. The younger cat follows me around, and sleeps with me every night. She has a wonderful
disposition, and is affectionate. I see what has happened; when the owner had them, she worked every day so the 2 cats had their togetherness.
I am home every day with them so the bond between them ceases to exist, and the bond with me increases with the younger one. My impression
of the older one's actions from day one, is that something negative in the home before mine caused her nasty behavior. I have had cats over
several years, but never under these circumstances. I did not give one more attention, than the other, but one accepted it more readily.
Of note is that the younger one has a cauliflower ear, and I don't have the answer as to what caused the injury. When brought to me, the owner
had to carry the older cat in a towel, as she freaks out otherwise. I am a patient 71 year old who loves cats, but this is wearing me down.
I feel with every passing day the barrier widens with these 2. I am aware these things take time, but at my age...
Long nails hurt when they strike you. I feel I did more harm than good taking them in. The former owner's boyfriend is a dog person, and they
now have a dog in their home, so I don't see a return to them in the picture.
Thanks for comments . They will be received gratefully. Joan
The 2 cats have been together since they were young. Both spayed females. The older cat has had stress issues because the owner had her grown daughter take them for awhile before coming to me, and apparently there was a dog in the home, and the dog was causing problems. The
first day they came to me the older cat showed hostility towards me, hissing and striking out at me, where the younger cat took to me immediately.
The older cat is Calico and the younger Russian Blue. The younger cat follows me around, and sleeps with me every night. She has a wonderful
disposition, and is affectionate. I see what has happened; when the owner had them, she worked every day so the 2 cats had their togetherness.
I am home every day with them so the bond between them ceases to exist, and the bond with me increases with the younger one. My impression
of the older one's actions from day one, is that something negative in the home before mine caused her nasty behavior. I have had cats over
several years, but never under these circumstances. I did not give one more attention, than the other, but one accepted it more readily.
Of note is that the younger one has a cauliflower ear, and I don't have the answer as to what caused the injury. When brought to me, the owner
had to carry the older cat in a towel, as she freaks out otherwise. I am a patient 71 year old who loves cats, but this is wearing me down.
I feel with every passing day the barrier widens with these 2. I am aware these things take time, but at my age...
Long nails hurt when they strike you. I feel I did more harm than good taking them in. The former owner's boyfriend is a dog person, and they
now have a dog in their home, so I don't see a return to them in the picture.
Thanks for comments . They will be received gratefully. Joan