Hi everyone! It's been a while!!!!! We have a happy healthy 12 week old baby boy, Danny, so our lives have been a little more crazy than usual! Batman had to adjust to not being mommy and daddy's main focus but he is doing fine. He just had to figure out that I only have two hands and if one is...
Here's a glamor shot of Miss Patches:
We're wanting to get some framed pictures of our critters up on the walls before the baby comes.
She kind of smushes herself against the wall like that when Batman is being annoying or if she's a little scared (but not super scared and hiding - she...
Nov 6th!!!! Can't believe how fast everything's gone by.
We had Batman in Patches room without supervision for probably 90 minutes the other day. I think the worst thing that happened as far as I could tell was that Batman ate most of her food. But we must be getting somewhere with this!
My husband's wondered too if the dynamic is going to change when there's a little one in the house! I guess we'll have to see!
Thanks for the reminder about desensitizing Batman (and us ) to baby cries! We started doing that the other night. Batman stood up prairie dog style and stared at...
Akk! We are all still alive, promise!!!!!!!!
I am due with our little baby boy in exactly 4 weeks, so things have been a bit crazy!
Patches and my husband have gotten to know each other a lot better the past several months, since he's been on food and litter duty. She will eat with him in the...
Hi Laurie! I'm sending positive trapping vibes your way! And how awesome with all the fixed kitties so far this season!!!!!!!! I'm sure you'll retrap Buff Boy eventually.
Annnddddd here is a video of a Da Bird play session. About 2 minutes in, you'll see them both. Batman is very less dominant over her when they're distracted with Da Bird!
I think we're getting somewhere finally. What do you guys think?
Oh my!! Can't believe it's been 2.5 months! Patches is probably due for another trip to the vet soon to trim her nails - she's starting to snag on the area rug again when walking! Boy time flies by...
She does have decent vertical space, but not as cool of a cat climbing tower as Batman has...
Yikes, so sorry for another delay... My new job has me in the car an extra hour or so now and I'm still adjusting to the time loss!
Patches and I went to the vet on Saturday for her yearly check-up. Yep! It's been about 1 year since we got her inside!
Needless to say, getting her into the...
Oof! It's been a while!
Things haven't changed miraculously overnight, but they're slowly figuring each other out. It's interesting watching their relationship be figured out between the 2. When Batman gets her riled up, he gets kicked out of the room, but they can spent 10/15 minutes together...
Two sleepy cats in the room about 4 feet away from each other. Batman is still being a dominant brat when he wants to but he does let Patches eat without always smacking her now. I have also caught him licking her paws and face still. I think there is subtle communication between them that goes...
Hi hissy! Thanks for your reply and guidance!!
Everyone is fixed and the vertical space is good. No extreme chasing and no moaning/screaming. The only chasing is if she walks a few feet away to get away from him and he jumps on her to stop her. Batman makes his curious talkative sounds and she...
Well, things are not perfect, so I am taking a step back and re-reading about cat intros and also play/dominance/fighting.
We did open the door on Friday night but I just couldn't bear to hear the fighting/dominance whatever that Batman keeps instigating. He can't go a minute without walking...
Aw thanks I really had no idea what to expect when I took Patches in, so I think that's why I'm patient - one day at a time and when something happens, it just is thrilling.
A couple nights ago, my husband was in the room with Batman and I (and Patches). Usually it's just me. She acted quite...
Well, after today's 'group session', I thought to myself 'it feels like it's time'. But being Sunday afternoon, I think the time should be Friday night. So! Unless I lose my nerve, I'm going to keep Patches' door open on Friday evening. That gives us the weekend to kinda supervise more and make...