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Post by mojothehelpermonkey on Jan 17, 2016 20:31:23 GMT -5
I think Scout's hopeful look means he is willing to do whatever it takes to be friends.
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 17, 2016 20:46:56 GMT -5
I'm loving these updates and pics
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 17, 2016 20:52:24 GMT -5
This pretty much summarizes the Tumbles/Scout relationship... Scout is certainly flexible!
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 17, 2016 20:57:32 GMT -5
You're going to have to get a playmate for Scout!
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 17, 2016 21:05:23 GMT -5
Keira wants a picture of just Leroy please.
She also said "Aaawwwwwwwwwwww"
And followed up with a question about why we don't have a cat....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 21:19:20 GMT -5
I think they are all good and just working things out. You, as human, are way more freaked out than they are, because we are programmed to want everyone to "play nice" but that's not how animals do it. What we interpret as terminal hate is just their way of determining who's a top grump, who's a mid-tier nicey, and who's ignoring all their youthful carp and sleeping on the couch. I still applaud you for bringing the two newbies to a forever home, and I applaud Leroy for accepting them and teaching them some basic C.A.T.
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Post by mojothehelpermonkey on Jan 17, 2016 21:39:13 GMT -5
You're going to have to get a playmate for Scout! Yes, more cats!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 21:53:26 GMT -5
You're going to have to get a playmate for Scout! OMG, NO!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 22:00:09 GMT -5
Keira wants a picture of just Leroy please. She also said "Aaawwwwwwwwwwww" And followed up with a question about why we don't have a cat.... My internet is working awful tonight and I can't upload anything new from my phone to Dropbox. I have this one of Leroy and Tumbles though.
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Post by mojothehelpermonkey on Jan 17, 2016 22:04:58 GMT -5
Your floors are clean enough for you to adopt at least three more cats.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 22:05:50 GMT -5
He actually lays around for long stretches now (the cat, not the kid...the kid has never had problems with that).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 22:06:53 GMT -5
Your floors are clean enough for you to adopt at least three more cats. Not the best camera.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 22:10:17 GMT -5
He needs some training though. He likes scratching the carpet and the couch. I bought a spray bottle today to try and discourage him. Tumbles caught on to the scratch posts right away, but he's not that keen on the tower which is a surprise. Also, sold the Bowflex tonight! Woohoo! $400 The cat's tooth bill is covered.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 18, 2016 1:34:25 GMT -5
He actually lays around for long stretches now (the cat, not the kid...the kid has never had problems with that). Oh! He's still pretty small, now that I have a frame of reference. Keep the pictures coming' they're great.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 8:33:35 GMT -5
Oh! He's still pretty small, now that I have a frame of reference. Keep the pictures coming' they're great.
Yeah, that first picture I posted of him with DS holding him was kind of deceiving. He looked a lot bigger than he really is. This morning they were all hanging around near the entry way while we got ready to leave. Tumbles was still growling, but she doesn't seem to mean it much anymore. Scout seems to think that when she stops to groom herself, that it's an invitation to play and even though I warn him when I notice he's getting all hunched up to pounce that it's not a good idea and is going to end badly, he does it Every. Single. Time. She freaks, he runs off and that's about it. I feel more sorry for Leroy because he doesn't fight back and gets a lot more random attacks.
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 18, 2016 8:36:53 GMT -5
"Dear kitten."
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 18, 2016 9:55:38 GMT -5
Keira says "I like cats too"
And thanks for posting the pictures. She's reading over my shoulder right now. Lol.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 18, 2016 9:56:57 GMT -5
Wait, which of your boys is that?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 10:01:24 GMT -5
Wait, which of your boys is that? The 13 year old.
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 18, 2016 10:18:22 GMT -5
He looks proportionate.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 10:46:52 GMT -5
The boy or the cat?
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 18, 2016 10:49:56 GMT -5
The boy
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 18, 2016 10:51:23 GMT -5
Yeah. Not chunky at all. Although he's laying down
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 18, 2016 10:57:41 GMT -5
I was going to say this too.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 11:07:29 GMT -5
He's big everywhere which is why I think those BMI charts are BS for him. His arms and legs are like tree trunks. He does have a gut though, which is hard to see with him laying down, but it is going down. He lost about 6 pounds in the past couple months since we started cracking down more and he started being more careful. I think he said he was 186 and 5'8". His BMI is almost 29.
He got a Fitbit for Christmas and has really gotten into that with setting goals and challenging people. The other night he actually talked ME into going for a walk. Normally it's the other way around and I'm the one trying to make him go.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 9:40:06 GMT -5
It's a Christmas Miracle!!! (well, an after Christmas Miracle).
They were playing. TOGETHER! They had a regular foosball game going with the hanging mouse this morning and were chasing each other all over the place.
So relieved.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 20, 2016 10:56:21 GMT -5
I remember when I brought Sheldon home. He was 4 mo when I got him.
I knew the dog was ok with cats, he lived with Gizzy and when he goes to Grandma's, she has 2 cats. But I figured Sheldon was young enough that he wouldn't know any better about dogs, and would be ok too.
OMG! I took him out of his carrier at home, he saw the dog and freaked out! I had this momentarily panic that the cat was going to at attack the dog and WWIII was going to break out. It took about 24 hours before Sheldon was comfortable enough to curl up with him and wash the dogs face. Dog still hates getting his face washed, but tolerates it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 12:12:23 GMT -5
They're a lot more fun now that they're not bitching at each other. Or should I say now that Tumbles is not bitching all the time. She's happy to have her room back. Not sure why, it's just a bare room with a blanket on the floor and an old rocker. But she gets to eat out of those dishes dammit! Scout can have the bowls in the hallway!
I'm not sure how well the food situation is going. They settle in to their spots when I feed them at night, but nobody finishes and I've caught the others in the utility room/Leroy's food station so I'm sure there is some mixing of diets.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 20, 2016 12:23:49 GMT -5
More than one cat, it is almost impossible to keep food separate.
When I had Gizzy and Gomez, Gizzy was pushing 16 lbs, but Gomez was losing weight like crazy. The vet told me not to worry about Gizzy, to keep with the high calorie cat food (I was feeding him kitten chow and chopped roasted chicken thighs).
So you might need to feed all the cats Leroy's food. Your kittens are old enough that they probably don't need kitten chow. The vet was good with me feeding 4 mo old Sheldon Gizzy's leftover cat food (I had just bought a 12 lb bag before he died).
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Post by lexxy703 on Jan 20, 2016 12:27:18 GMT -5
When I had to feed different food to different cats it was a nightmare. Each wanted what the other had. Now they are all on the same food & life is so much easier.
ETA: I'm glad they are playing together now. Scout has a new friend!!
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