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My 'cry baby' is my girl. She 'cries' when she's hungry or when she's bored. Maybe kitty wants you to play with them? Try putting kitty down from your lap and grabbing a toy to play with :)

I would try letting the younger cat sleep in your bed and see how the older cat responds. He may not care and go about zooming and sleeping in the dog bed. Or it might make him more tense. Only way to find out is to try but upping the exercise level should help both, as well as feeding a...

I think older kitty is just telling younger kitty that he's the boss. In other words some mild territorial aggression (with you being the territory or property in question). Older kitty is just saying me first and it doesn't sound serious if younger kitty is understanding the message and...

My two hid under the bed for the first 2-3 months they were with us. Now Whiskey sleeps on my lap at night and purrs up a storm, she loves to be pet. Scotchie is still a little skittish but doesn't hide much anymore either, and will sleep on our bed at night sometimes. He lets us pet him when...

Thanks, I had a friend with Shihtzu and they are very calm dogs, but we want a dog that can hike and camp with us.

Thanks for this link! Will definitely check it out!

Thanks Neely! Yes, I owned a wonderful sweet golden retriever for many years (raised from a puppy) and know the work they entail, which is why I'm waiting until I'm done working - so I have time to train, care for, and play with our new furbaby! We are both fairly active and love walks...

No reason right now as we don't even have the dog. I'm just paranoid the cats will be miserable. Right now they are fine, actually Scotch is napping in his bed and listening to MusicForCats right now! Whiskey is wandering around but will probably settle in for a nap soon next to her brother.

Thanks Bella, this is very re-assuring. The more we think about it the more the fostering route makes sense.

Hi everyone, We adopted two very shy rescues in March of 2020 - Scotch and Whiskey. They will be 3 years old in April and have adjusted well to our house, though Scotch is definitely a true wallflower cat. Whiskey is outgoing with myself and my partner, but is scared of strangers...

I agree 4 weeks is not too long and it sounds like there is progress. As long as there is continued progress I would let the kitty set the pace. Though if kitty is food-oriented I would take the opportunity to try different kinds of foods/treats (always offer them when you are in the room) to...

Sounds like she is getting there. She must look so cute hiding under the Christmas tree. I would not try to pick her up yet (unless its an emergency). When she's comfortable being around you and getting pets/touching then you can start working on stuff like picking up. Just build the trust...

My two rescues (also 2 yrs old when we brought them home in March) took a long time to get comfortable with touch. Fortunately we only had to bring them to the vet once for check-up and vaccines and they've been healthy since then. They still do not like to be picked up (though Scotch will...

Whiskey approves of our tree

You are the sweetest angel! So devoted to Rivel and still trying to rescue another. Blessings to you and the amazing depths of of your heart. The kitties of this world appreciate it!