What excitement?all the excitement or what, but my goodness.
Is that outside cat back?
What excitement?all the excitement or what, but my goodness.
No, I just mean the very new routine of being separated from each other, having these weird gates in the house, being confined for extended periods etc. I haven't seen the outside cat since maybe 3 days ago.What excitement?
Is that outside cat back?
Whew!I haven't seen the outside cat since maybe 3 days ago.
I mean they're on medication, the house and our routine is all weird, my landlord is here banging things and stomping around like she's friggin godzilla, there's a multitude of things that could be making them scream more than usual.Whew!
Hmmm, maybe there's something else going on that they can hear but you can't?
Oh goodness, that'll do it, for sure!my landlord is here banging things and stomping around like she's friggin godzilla
Right, I am concerned with them becoming territorial about their "rooms." They are both familiar with both areas, but I still hesitate to do anything that might make the introduction process take even longer.It would be my opinion that there are benefits to having each cat spend some time in the other cat's 'basecamp' simply because that location smells most like the other cat. But, if they both spend some time in the main rooms, even if it is separately at this time, it might not be as big of a deal. The only thing you need to consider is when you finally do get them back together again, you want both of them to feel comfortable in the area that is currently considered the other cat's 'basecamp'. Maybe that can just be another step in the process for later on...
It sounds like back-to-normal behavior, --I sure hope so!This is striking me as a good sign, according to my partner the other cat either didn't notice or didn't care, but I worry a bit that if she does it again her sister might see her and be afraid.
I agree - keep 'plugging' away!!!This is striking me as a good sign...
Wish it were better for you overall, but this is good news - so, yes, please spend some time focusing on that!I wish I could focus more on the positive that it does seem to be getting better.
Normalcy is starting to creep into this whole thing regardless of how I might feel about it lol. No meds today but still no blow ups. I have a question about their behavior during our feeding sessions, though. Both cats will occasionally stop eating and just look at the other cat. No tail fluffing, no hissing, no appreciable change in body language, they just pick their heads up out of the food bowl to stare at sister for a sec, and then go back to eating. This happens maybe 5-8 times during each feeding (we are doing 4 a day, 2 an hour apart in the morning, 2 an hour apart in the evening, quarter of a big can each time). They don't seem agitated, but they do seem intent on scoping each other out. Is this negative? Positive? Neutral? Unexplained cat thing?Do keep things at this same routine for awhile. Give them a chance to get more used to seeing each other again. That distance seems to be working so , go with what works. The first calm approach? Yay! That is positive! During adjustments , kitten steps are the norm. Progress may be slow but it is huge to little kitties. Take care of yourself . You’ve done a wonderful job dealing with so many new things. . Bravo to you and your partner!
I was thinking this...Neutral? Unexplained cat thing?