How is Bartholomew doing??? Just checking in and hoping all is going well in your room with everyone
I think if he allows you to be 4 feet from him, minding your own business, you can begin. Make sure he has a couple of retreat places, safety zones to run to, if he cant stand it.Originally Posted by alexisanb
Should I continue keeping my distance from him? Or should I try to sit near him (like 4 feet away) when I'm doing homework? And what about vacuuming? I know that's an odd question, but I hate vacuuming with cats that are unfamiliar to vacuums in the room. I don't want to freak him out more than he already is. I vacuumed when he was in his cage, but I didn't vacuum near him. Now that he's out, I'm worried that he is going to freak out and hurt himself (by trying to climb the walls to escape and falling) Am I just overly paranoid?
I'm still nervous about introducing him to another cat, and my fiance doesn't want to just because we've read that about it being passed through mutual grooming (which I don't really believe anymore) and we don't know what his reaction is going to be with another cat. I would think that he would be okay, but still not completely sure.
When they say it's only transmitted through bite wounds, does that mean that just a little fight (like rough housing) could result in the other cat getting FIV?
And thank you all for all of your help and kind words, it has helped tremendously.