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Houston, we have liftoff... Been real busy week but these two are made fast friends. Ishra continues to be afraid of everything but we're working on it and he's at least calmer having had no visual contact with the others for a while. I'm working on training him for a harness, because of these...

GUYS IT HAPPENED AGAIN Not to ignore all of your wonderful advice but I am at work and here's what happened: on the way here I saw a kitten on the highway. I veered over and cut someone off to block oncoming traffic while I grabbed him and continued on my way to work. He's a long-haired tabby...

I had them eating under the door for a few weeks, then through a screen, then on either side of my leg, then side-by-side. When they heard the pantry door open, excitement overcame tension easily and I could let them paw at me desperately together. This was maybe for two weeks or more. The...

Like Tabbytom said it might just be a stimulation thing... I met a stray once who was a total diva, loved everyone and couldn't get enough attention - one morning around 6am she actually got on top of a car and yowled at the entire neighborhood. Still, she had a habit of swatting seemingly at...

It's pretty hard nowadays to get Ishra to play but when he's in the mood he can really go nuts. Music, though!? Unless he's into thrash metal I haven't tried anything like that for him... I play with marble more (she's still a kitten after all) but my time has been so limited lately. I'm...

Hey all - in the last few months I've gotten a new cat (Marble) and been working on getting her introduced to the resident (Ishra). Ishra is maybe a year and a half old now and is very cautious - I mean, he practically looks down every step he takes to make sure he's on solid ground. Marble, on...

You don't know my cat... he's nearly figured out how to use doorknobs. I can't know what he's capable of. Thanks for the intro advice though! The resident cat is up-to-date on vax so it shouldn't be an issue... she's going in next week, hopefully, if I can squeeze her in around work.

I've just gotten the second cat I've been wanting for the better part of a year (shoutout to my boss who drove 30mins to drop off a stray she found) and I'm finding, to my awe, that my first cat is taking this really well. The intruding cat growls and hisses and he just sits there staring. He's...

Like the above poster, I'd say lying on the side definitely exudes confidence. When my cat is anxious or hurting he tends to lie flat with his tail tucked to the side and paws underneath... which, incidentally, is also what he might do to preserve heat in the winter. Lately I've been noticing...

Hey all - I moved my barncat indoors this year and he's having some trouble adjusting. He came as a stray about a year ago, est. 3 months old, and adjusted well to hunting on his own and keeping safe from the local coyotes... he was usually down to play but the call of the wild usually grabbed...

Oh, hey - thanks for that last one! I'd totally forgotten my plans to build some cat shelves and such. That's going to be a project for tomorrow. Oh, the possibilities...

Hi all - I've just moved my little baby into a new apartment. He was an outdoor-only stray up until now, so I was quite worried about suddenly bringing him into a studio apartment, but I've got to say I am quite impressed by how well he's adjusted. No crying at the door, no trying to sneak out...

Small update: Ishra's been kind enough to sacrifice his testicles, and I wasn't really expecting much change, but he's become a whole new cat. Calmer, sleepier, and, best of all, his sleep schedule seems to be adapting to ours, all on his own. Just a few weeks ago I could play with him for hours...

Hey - thanks for the replies! I haven't stopped watching, just got auto-logged out so it wasn't showing. I brought him in for a few nights (esp. while he was sick) but this is just too small a space for him. It'd be fine if I could shift him around to more active in the day, but it's too hot for...

Okay - update time. Ishra got a little sick from something - he was lethargic, wouldn't eat, and had some awful diarrhea. But I took him to the vet this morning, got him some meds, and now he's doing much better. So here's the thing - while he was sick I smuggled him inside and he slept with...

Oops - here are those pictures.

I've attached some pictures of the shed - the garage is a no-go, but I spent the afternoon cleaning out the shed today (so that picture is AFTER extensive clearing... yeugh) and trying to figure out if it would be possible. I think it's definitely do-able, but my main concern is that he's not...

Thanks for the reply - unfortunately neither are really seal-able. The shed is coyote-proof but not cat-proof. I could definitely cage him in at night if it came to that, but I suspect he would hate it and probably deter him from me. Still, if I start having panic attacks it might come to that...

Hey all - new cat owner here, so go easy on me. Well, owner might be a bit of an exaggeration... So, here's the situation: I've just moved temporarily to a farmhouse and picked up a stray. He's already warmed up to me and even handled his first vet exam like a champ. He's got a follow-up visit...