It sounds to me like things are heading, nicely, in the right direction.
Sorry, I expressed myself incorrectly ^_^ I said only cat thinking of the attentions an only cat tends to get compared to a multicat household.
There are so many cats without homes. The few weeks of stress caused by my introductions has paid off 10000000X in the love in my home. Your taking in a second fees up a space for another to have a chance. Though I never advocate someone adopting for guilt but for the places they fill in our hearts and our home. I brought Little Mercy home 3 days after Kitten's funeral and Mook tried to chew though the ceiling to get out. I cried all that night because Mercy was instant in my heart but I would have to put Mook first. A week later and they were learning to play with each other. And Mercy was the blessing that allowed me take on the 4 week old kits of the mother cat when a place opened for her at the rescue. Mercy mothered them even though she was a baby herself. I would have lost all of this had I let fear rule my life. Instead my husband and myself approached each hurdle with love and patience and hope. And on those days when I see them all co existing on the window ledges I know we done the right thing even when it was the hardest thing. My rewards are vast and I am a lucky cat momma.
That is one thing that worries me, I am alone and can't clone myself. Plis the previous owner, who loves the kitten and calls every single day to ask about her, would take her back straight away should thing go wrong. Perhaps her previous home isn't perfect but she was perfectly happy there.
Thank you, kskatt. He has walking disability (back legs), mild balance issues and, now rarely and minimally, tremors. He is six months old and barely jumps (he now jumps forward but vertically he jumps perhaps twenty centimetres versus the 1.5 metres of the femal kitten!!). He's definitely not fast while the new kitten could be called The Flash. However, she is small size, he has large breed genes, gigantic paws, 3.5kg already despite being thin. He requires constant attention, exercises, special games to reinforce the back legs and train his balance, and an eye to avoid him falling down from the table although he's now much more in control compared to his early months. He needs attention with diet and supplements too, and lots of cuddles.
I agree with the tight supervision which is how i allowed mine to interact. In fact Mercy was crated for several months at night and the kits were in a large cage in the living room when NOT being supervised. We were well past the time they no longer reacted when out together before I left them unsupervised. Our open floor plan made locking someone in almost impossible.Thank you, kskatt. He has walking disability (back legs), mild balance issues and, now rarely and minimally, tremors. He is six months old and barely jumps (he now jumps forward but vertically he jumps perhaps twenty centimetres versus the 1.5 metres of the femal kitten!!). He's definitely not fast while the new kitten could be called The Flash. However, she is small size, he has large breed genes, gigantic paws, 3.5kg already despite being thin. He requires constant attention, exercises, special games to reinforce the back legs and train his balance, and an eye to avoid him falling down from the table although he's now much more in control compared to his early months. He needs attention with diet and supplements too, and lots of cuddles.
When the previous cat arrived, my kitten regressed back a month with his walking for a couple of weeks.
I think that letting them meet would be the easiest thing since he already smelled her and perfectly knows she's there.
I'll see if I can post a video or two later on
kittens mom, you nailed it. We hope my kitten will improve with diet, exercises, etc. Taking a lively companion should hopefully help him keeping active and also learn the correct movements, this female kitten is so elegant, fast and yet precise in her movements.
Nothing I mentioned was meant as criticism. Our cats are so beautiful and elegant we tend to see them as treasures instead of the little house lions they are. If they are a bit challenged they don't know it. It's so wonderful to hear how well things are going for you and your kittens.
Thank you! ^_^ And no worries, I did not take your words as criticism but as observations, besides I myself pondered on whether I was anyhow holding him back
I have been told that the bond between a hand raised kitten and their guardian is intense. I believe it. Kitten was hand raised from 3 days. We were one. I suspect that the bond between a kitten with special needs is much the same. You have done the hardest thing with your SN kitten you will ever do, you let him fly and in the process gave a home to another beautiful little soul.Thank you! ^_^ And no worries, I did not take your words as criticism but as observations, besides I myself pondered on whether I was anyhow holding him back
I am quite glad they are getting along well indeed. She is slowly calming down a bit and he is being more active which is ideal for both.
If she ever stood still for a second, I may manage to take a pic of both of them and post it here!! XD
They haven't been together all day yet but I plan to let them during the weekend and see how it goes.
I am trying my best to reassure my kitten that he's still my little prince
Yesterday late afternoon they started play-fight, it appears they finally finished with taking measures
I did ^_^
Then move on you don't need someone's inability to deal with an adult decision to cloud your life. I was so freaking hurt when Tera's new guardian ( mother of my Frog and Toad) did not choose to contact me after the adoption but i had to realize i gave her up for a better life and that WMR screened her and she took several weeks of visits and thinking about before taking Tera that I , ME, MYSELF had to let go now. It's probably best you stop encouraging the kitten's former guardian by making contact or responding. You have your own story to write together her part is over.
kitten's mom is absolutely right. I don't know who's getting in touch with who, it'll be easier to break off if you are one doing the contacting. If it's her, be nice but keep it as short as possible. Once the woman comes to terms with not having the kitten anymore she may very well deside to try again. Older people have more fragile skin and injure more easily, and anyone on blood thinners, that's like turning on a faucet! She did the best thing, for everyone, by giving you the kitten. Do not feel guilty,ever, this is the right thing for everybody.
