We're... almost... there... !!!
It started off with a dejected Joni sitting far away from the inseparable boys, who seem to have formed their own He-Man Woman Haters Club in this photo:
Within a few days, Joni stopped getting spooked every time Simon or Garfunkel walked by and sniffed her. Longer wrestling sessions with more body contact started. We made some progress, and here are Joni and Garfunkel sleeping comfortably within a few inches of each other.
Joni has been introduced to the boys for a full week now and is joining them in most of their daily activities. Today while snuggling in the bed after work we had a breakthrough! Here is Joni, curled up next to my leg, with all four paws stretched out and resting on Simon:
You can't see it in the picture, but about an inch away from Joni's butt, over in the lower right-hand corner, is Garfunkel's head.
I'm really tempted to wait until they are totally and completely passed out in that can't-wake-them-up kitten sleep, and shove them together and call it a kitty pile, but I want it to be organic and come about by choice.
Waiting is so hard! But seeing them like this today, with body contact while sleeping, really gave me hope! I hope I can update this thread with a real and true kitty pile very soon!!
It started off with a dejected Joni sitting far away from the inseparable boys, who seem to have formed their own He-Man Woman Haters Club in this photo:
Within a few days, Joni stopped getting spooked every time Simon or Garfunkel walked by and sniffed her. Longer wrestling sessions with more body contact started. We made some progress, and here are Joni and Garfunkel sleeping comfortably within a few inches of each other.
Joni has been introduced to the boys for a full week now and is joining them in most of their daily activities. Today while snuggling in the bed after work we had a breakthrough! Here is Joni, curled up next to my leg, with all four paws stretched out and resting on Simon:
You can't see it in the picture, but about an inch away from Joni's butt, over in the lower right-hand corner, is Garfunkel's head.
I'm really tempted to wait until they are totally and completely passed out in that can't-wake-them-up kitten sleep, and shove them together and call it a kitty pile, but I want it to be organic and come about by choice.
Waiting is so hard! But seeing them like this today, with body contact while sleeping, really gave me hope! I hope I can update this thread with a real and true kitty pile very soon!!