Sounds like a plan. Sorry, I wasn't feeling my best yesterday. Keep us posted on how things are going, but it sounds very like Natasha and Casper are a done deal, or shortly will be!
Hope you’re feeling better. I’ve still been keeping them separate but right now when I do feed them their dishes are right on the other side of the door I’m usually in the room with the newbies since I can’t let them out and I have to feed them so I stay in the room while they’re eating. I can hear Casper eating his food because his is dry so it makes noise on the dish. When everybody’s done they walk away, Casper stays outside the door he’s still interested in getting in the room and of course Newbies want out. I’m going to try feeding them now with the gate up so that they can see a little bit of each other at the bottom. And see how that goes before I try having Natasha spend time out with him.Sounds like a plan. Sorry, I wasn't feeling my best yesterday. Keep us posted on how things are going, but it sounds very like Natasha and Casper are a done deal, or shortly will be!
Thanks for the support, that’s nice to hear. I’m constantly fearful I’ll screw it up and ruin any hope of bonding. I did use the gate this morning. They all ate while seeing each other at least a few inches. Natasha stopped eating first more interested in trying to squeeze under the gate .Sounds like a plan. And never consider it a failure if you have to back up a step here and there. That's pretty common.
That's kinda what you want to see. Newcomer gets a bit overwrought, and old-timer puts him in his place. Newcomer respects boundaries set and backs off. Casper is just teaching these little upstarts who is who and what is what in their new home. There will almost always be a certain amount of swatting, generally on the part of the resident cat, as a new social hierarchy is established. They really did very well together!but no hissing no aggression. There was some chasing back-and-forth, I think Loki took this as play but Casper may have been a little bit aggressive with his response. But Loki just went and layed down.
That’s good to hear. Thank you for your constant reviews and input. It is greatly appreciated it makes me feel better that they appear to be going in the right direction and that there is light at the end of the tunnel.As for when...whenever you can manage it, as often as you can manage it. These cats sound very much as if they are either close to or actually ready to start living with each other reasonably comfortably.
Is it okay to remove Casper when he gets that way? I need to give playtime outside their room especially on the days I have to work nights because they’ll get less time on those days. Once I can let Casper out I give him treats and food so it doesn’t seem like it was a punishment.Things are moving right along! And you're doing just right when Caspar goes into stalk mode. If he can't be distracted, remove one of the two cats for a bit.
Ok thanks. It’s difficult to distract him at times. But I only remove him long enough to get them back in their room so I can let him come out and be on his own again and feel comfortable.Yep, although I'd try to distract him without removing him first. If that doesn't work, then remove.
I know right? I feel like I jinxed myself there I wouldn’t really take their toys of course. I do think things will calm down when I can have them together for full days and nights and some extended periods of calm, when it’s not all “I just got out of jail” craziness. I have the next 4 days to try total togetherness. I will however put the newbies in their room if I need to be out of the house for an extended period.Seems like you REALLY named Loki right!