Fingers crossed the contractor has an easy/inexpensive fix.
It's beautiful.You guys!!!
Good boy. 
Thank you, I really hope so!! I believe it will. Little dude is a lover and a biter, am hoping the biting doesn't translate over to Charlie. He bit me twice this morning quite hard, marks are still there, and I had to correct him. He got me on the neck once and got hold of my ear another time and wouldn't let go. I think they were affectionate love bites, but he has just not learned how hard is too hard. I am trusting that with prayer and socialization this will all work out.
Thank you, me too!! I thought it was the contractor, it was a delivery. Still waiting...seeing some major damage cropping up - sagging floors, cracking tiles, cracked granite countertop, cracked wall. Foundation? Carpenter ants? Plumbing leak?Fingers crossed the contractor has an easy/inexpensive fix.
and doing so well now! 
Buffster7, Your heart must be so full of joy and love now!!!!! So cute to read along, so happy for both of you! YAYyyy! WHOOooooooottt!!
Oh, this will be liquid gold when it comes time for he and Charlie to meet! Thank you for the link! I use Bach's Rescue Remedy for stressful situations, but it is suspended in alcohol. They say that a couple drops is safe for pets, but I don't like to use it for any length of time because of that; just not sure how hard even a few drops of alcohol would be on their system with regular use.
Thanks so much! Yes, this group has been invaluable with support and information and shared experiences! Honestly have leaned on everyone pretty heavily. I guess I'm a lot like a cat in that I don't like change, so making changes in my household is very difficult for me (i.e. new dynamic with new cat and unknown impact etc). So glad I can pick your brains and run things by you - so thank you thank you!!OH, I am so happy to catch up, and see that NewCat is finally home from surgery
I was so happy to read this, it is just so wonderful!!! YAYyyyyyyyy!!
Also, so wonderful to see the help the other members bring to you, just wonderful !!!!
I will be going through those links again when I have time this week! He's such a biter. I haven't yet figured out if it's over-stimulation or if he just loses his head. The minute I come in the room he is alllllll over me (after he gets the obligatory hissing out of the way). So to not touch him is impossible: he is rolling on me, climbing on me, head butting me, face marking me, and it's non-stop. So maybe he's getting overstimulated and he doesn't even know it, but out of nowhere he just jumps at my face and bites. He normally gets my neck. I'll get it figured out. He is extremely affectionate and sweet - I need to hunt some pics on my camera roll from earlier and post them - he is stealing my heart.When he bites, say "owwww" in a high pitched tone, or hiss at him. That is how another cat would let him know he's hurting them.
Here's some more "light reading" for you as well.
Cat Aggression Toward People
Why Do Cats Attack? | TheCatSite
How To Stop Playtime Aggression In Cats | TheCatSite
How To Deal With Cat "love Bites"? | TheCatSite
Teach Your Kitten How to Play Nice : The Humane Society of the United States (I know he's not a kitten, but might have some tips)
I always scold him but he still does it if he really wants my attention. I’ve had others do it too but managed to stop them from continuing. I guess there is one in every Clowder. Curtail it if you can but since he is starving for affection it may take time. He certainly does look much improved. Did the blood spotting stop?
Interesting, I didn't know they were nocturnal! The contractor took a look today and did not see any ants. We did see some strange mud-looking stuff stuck to some of the structure, kind of like mud-dauber nests but in the crawl space! Contractor said the support beams under the house are sagging under the weight and are going to have to be reinforced.
So by that, you mean tiny little wood shavings where they feed? This is good to know. I keep finding that in a windowsill.
I like it.
So now that he has a name, here's one thing you can try, that I've seen suggested before. When you go to enter his room, before you open the door, call out "Finn, it's mommy (or whatever you plan to refer to yourself as)." or "Finn, want some dinner", or really anything at all. The idea is that by "announcing yourself", when he hears the door opening, he'll know what to expect.
Oh, what a cutie pie.
Awwww... pawsitively precious.This look is going to be trouble. Anything he wants, I tell ya.
After that, she never bit that hard again, and eventually (mostly) outgrew the bitey-ness (I guess love bites), and now will stop if I say "owwww" or even "careful".
This is good to know - I just sent an email to the vet's office and will call when they open. My vet called last night and approved the de-wormer for his tapeworms, so I'll see about picking up antibiotics for a URI as will. Oh man, I hope they aren't too difficult to administer. I have no idea how this little one will react to being restrained and medicated by me.
This is such a great idea - thank you! You know it has to be scary being vulnerable in a strange environment and not knowing what awaits you on the other side of that door as it opens! No wonder he hisses at me. I will start announcing myself!
I keep thinking I'm going to do that next time he bites, and then it always catches me so by surprise that I give that same "uh-uh!!" that I did when he bit my ankle. I was going to try and hiss next time (speak his language type thing) but my immediate reaction is always the same. Charlie gives me love bites, but they never hurt. I think they're so sweet, he just nibbles my fingers or hands, usually when we are waking up from a nap. And never leaves marks like the one that's still on my neck this morning. Not bad, but if it were a lip or an eye it would hurt!Oh, about his biting. When I first adopted my Ruby, she was totally food obsessed. And every morning she would wake me early looking for breakfast. And she'd be all lovey and hyper and "bitey". One morning she bit my finger a bit too hard, and broke the skin. I yelped out "owwwwwww", because a) it hurt, and b) it startled me. Well my yelp also startled Ruby, who scurried under the covers.
