As I mentioned in my introductory thread A Tale of Two Kitties, I have two new kittens. One is a rambunctious male we've had for three weeks and the second is a very shy feral female we've had for a week, both from the same shelter. It's been an experience introducing these two to the house and to each other, with a steady stream of breakthroughs.
Today was a feeding breakthrough. They just ate lunch side by side from a two-sided dual feeding bowl!
Scaredy Cat started out eating in her private bedroom, first only when nobody was looking. About three days ago, I started feeding her from her own bowl on one side of the kitchen while Bubba Jr. ate from his bowl at the other side. Not easy because Scaredy Cat won't let anyone pick her up and plop her down at a food bowl.
Today, I fixed a nice wet food lunch and put half of it in each side of the two-sided cat dish. I waited until both kitties had gotten the scent and were lurking near the kitchen. Then, I put the bowl down where Scaredy Cat usually eats. They both walked up and ate side by side peacefully, switching sides about halfway through!
Maybe a few more meals like this and I can move the bowl back to the normal feeding station!
Oh, and yesterday Scaredy Cat ventured down the basement steps and explored the cellar for the first time, including the basement litter box. That's a good sign for the prospects of moving the temporary litter box in the hall downstairs, too!
Today was a feeding breakthrough. They just ate lunch side by side from a two-sided dual feeding bowl!
Scaredy Cat started out eating in her private bedroom, first only when nobody was looking. About three days ago, I started feeding her from her own bowl on one side of the kitchen while Bubba Jr. ate from his bowl at the other side. Not easy because Scaredy Cat won't let anyone pick her up and plop her down at a food bowl.
Today, I fixed a nice wet food lunch and put half of it in each side of the two-sided cat dish. I waited until both kitties had gotten the scent and were lurking near the kitchen. Then, I put the bowl down where Scaredy Cat usually eats. They both walked up and ate side by side peacefully, switching sides about halfway through!
Maybe a few more meals like this and I can move the bowl back to the normal feeding station!
Oh, and yesterday Scaredy Cat ventured down the basement steps and explored the cellar for the first time, including the basement litter box. That's a good sign for the prospects of moving the temporary litter box in the hall downstairs, too!