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Well, Jimmy has discovered the joys of windows and the sounds of the woods....... I opened him a window today that goes out to the woods so he could hear the birds and outside noises and he loved it! The way my house is arranged, it is like a second story window because the house sits over a basement. He has been running across the bed from window to window looking out. He is enjoying sitting on the window sill and I am thrilled by this. Let me add one thing. I have cracked him a window before but he did not explore it. Today was the first time and I am not opening it all the way. Just 4" or so. Don't want to take chances with the screen since it's new to him. But he loves looking out and listening to things.
And today when I was in the room, he 'darted past me' brushing my leg as he went by on his way to the window sill. Isn't that cool?
He is not coming up to me but he is traveling the area of the room with me in it with him. Finally........... Still not eating much but that will happen. He is still still drinking and tinkling...
Tomorrow I'm trying bacon and eggs and try to bribe him with that. He did not like [or eat] his tuna or cottage cheese. I did get him to lick cottage cheese off his lip. I tried to feed him with a spoon while he was laying down. It got on his lip and he licked it off. hehe
Iams is last resort since I have tons of cat chow. And I do think he is eating very very small amts of cat chow or there would not be small amts of poop in his litter. He tinkles about 2-3 times a day...
When he is laying down, I can touch him all over. He even lets me rub his tail. I have scratched him under the chin but he has not purred for me yet and he does not raise his chin like most cats. He is not comfortable enough yet. That will come. As long as he is in a cubby hole, I can pet him however I want and he is fine but not when he is out in the open. He needs that cubby hole safety net. I have him several spots round the room fixed for beds. Under a dresser I made him a pad. He has a box with a pad in it. He has my husbands suitcase with the socks and he has his crate with towels in it. And he has another box. The mattress and box springs sit on the floor in there as we don't really sleep in there on a reg basis so he can't get under the bed. But it scooted out so he can get behind it if he wants.
Tink, Dovey, Angie and Cookie, which are the youngest, have all been in there with him. I am not leaving them in there without me because I don't them to scare Jimmy. I am not worried about him hurting them but I don't want them to scare him to bad. Tink and Cookie are fine. Dovey and Angie can be a little cranky and possessive of things. Dovey, is she thinks she has a bluff on someone, will just keep hissing and I don't want her to do that to Jimmy. She is a little small boned thing with a big attitude. Tink is just sweet. Very loving little cat. Angie is also sweet and Cookie is very passive. Tink and cookie are best friends and I feel Jimmy will like them very much one day. They are the mad house dashers and I can't wait till he starts dashing with them......
But Jimmy seems better this afternoon. I do think he was depressed [like eileen said] when I got him. His eyes are bright and big right now and and he is actually checking things out in his room instead of merely hiding now. The food issue will probably change now. But he seems more lively today. He is displaying an interest in his surrounding. Thank goodness. I do think he wants to belong to someone but he is just not sure. He is very different than Star. Star will probably never be 'tame'. She will always live with me but I doubt she will ever approach me. But I can see Jimmy fitting in like the other cats. Don't get me wrong. Star fits in but she is and will always be ...feral.... She was a wild kitty too long. I could be wrong but we'll just have to see. But Jimmy is calmer than Star has ever been. He is the cutest thing.
He is relaxing with me and with my husband and with the cats he has met so far.
I have not introduced him to Cleo [Patty] or Kissy [cept when she snuck to get steak] or Socks [very dominate] or either of the other males. And Star is in her own world in the house. She would not follow me in there. Turtle has not met him yet either. Right now I am just sticking with the young ones so he can find a buddy. Mama kitty will be introduced to him tomorrow. She is a mellow fat cat who he might like. She is not dominate or anything. She purrs constantly.
But Jimmy is coming along and I am so pleased..... He is going to be a good cat. A very good cat. I think all Jimmy has needed was one on one with a person. He is not trusting yet but he is MUCH more relaxed today.
JIMMY...JIMMY...
JIMMY...JIMMY...
Jenn
And today when I was in the room, he 'darted past me' brushing my leg as he went by on his way to the window sill. Isn't that cool?
He is not coming up to me but he is traveling the area of the room with me in it with him. Finally........... Still not eating much but that will happen. He is still still drinking and tinkling...
Tomorrow I'm trying bacon and eggs and try to bribe him with that. He did not like [or eat] his tuna or cottage cheese. I did get him to lick cottage cheese off his lip. I tried to feed him with a spoon while he was laying down. It got on his lip and he licked it off. hehe
Iams is last resort since I have tons of cat chow. And I do think he is eating very very small amts of cat chow or there would not be small amts of poop in his litter. He tinkles about 2-3 times a day...
When he is laying down, I can touch him all over. He even lets me rub his tail. I have scratched him under the chin but he has not purred for me yet and he does not raise his chin like most cats. He is not comfortable enough yet. That will come. As long as he is in a cubby hole, I can pet him however I want and he is fine but not when he is out in the open. He needs that cubby hole safety net. I have him several spots round the room fixed for beds. Under a dresser I made him a pad. He has a box with a pad in it. He has my husbands suitcase with the socks and he has his crate with towels in it. And he has another box. The mattress and box springs sit on the floor in there as we don't really sleep in there on a reg basis so he can't get under the bed. But it scooted out so he can get behind it if he wants.
Tink, Dovey, Angie and Cookie, which are the youngest, have all been in there with him. I am not leaving them in there without me because I don't them to scare Jimmy. I am not worried about him hurting them but I don't want them to scare him to bad. Tink and Cookie are fine. Dovey and Angie can be a little cranky and possessive of things. Dovey, is she thinks she has a bluff on someone, will just keep hissing and I don't want her to do that to Jimmy. She is a little small boned thing with a big attitude. Tink is just sweet. Very loving little cat. Angie is also sweet and Cookie is very passive. Tink and cookie are best friends and I feel Jimmy will like them very much one day. They are the mad house dashers and I can't wait till he starts dashing with them......
But Jimmy seems better this afternoon. I do think he was depressed [like eileen said] when I got him. His eyes are bright and big right now and and he is actually checking things out in his room instead of merely hiding now. The food issue will probably change now. But he seems more lively today. He is displaying an interest in his surrounding. Thank goodness. I do think he wants to belong to someone but he is just not sure. He is very different than Star. Star will probably never be 'tame'. She will always live with me but I doubt she will ever approach me. But I can see Jimmy fitting in like the other cats. Don't get me wrong. Star fits in but she is and will always be ...feral.... She was a wild kitty too long. I could be wrong but we'll just have to see. But Jimmy is calmer than Star has ever been. He is the cutest thing.
He is relaxing with me and with my husband and with the cats he has met so far.
I have not introduced him to Cleo [Patty] or Kissy [cept when she snuck to get steak] or Socks [very dominate] or either of the other males. And Star is in her own world in the house. She would not follow me in there. Turtle has not met him yet either. Right now I am just sticking with the young ones so he can find a buddy. Mama kitty will be introduced to him tomorrow. She is a mellow fat cat who he might like. She is not dominate or anything. She purrs constantly.
But Jimmy is coming along and I am so pleased..... He is going to be a good cat. A very good cat. I think all Jimmy has needed was one on one with a person. He is not trusting yet but he is MUCH more relaxed today.
JIMMY...JIMMY...
Jenn