Hi - I'm Debs - and here's our cat story so far!! In October 2004 we became 'parents' to 2 beautiful tomcats one full ginger (Carrot) & the other ginger & white (Parsnip) - they were kittens & there are brothers.
They thrived & all was well until about 2 years down the line - Carrot basically moved out - it was gradual - he stopped coming home as often - would miss meals etc (so not like him) & eventually after being gone for about 3 weeks turned up (we have a cat flap) wearing a collar inscribed with a new name & everything - I was horrified but I do understand that cats choose their owners - although how anyone would of thought our big strong strapping ginger tom was a stray is beyond me - however - scrolling forward - Carrot has still come back to visit - about every 3 months or so - he'll pop in ...eat from Parsnips bowl - he's even spent the night on our bed & then gone again...until this week...hes been here every day...not all day but he's taken to coming in in the morning - and this morning after sharing his brothers breakfast he even resumed his stance on the living room window sill..
We would happily let him come home - but my worry is for Parsnip - will he be okay with his brother 'moving back in' ...I don't wanna lose him now ...I am well aware that carrot may just be a bit of a wanderer cat & he may just disappear again at any moment but Parsnip & him have had a 'hissing' moment in the hallway yesterday - tho Parsnip did move aside at his bowl & let his brother eat some of his breakfast...
Advice from you guys would be much appreciated - am I worrying unnecessarily - will it all work out in the wash as it were - is there something I should be doing????
HELP!!!
Thank you
Debs x
They thrived & all was well until about 2 years down the line - Carrot basically moved out - it was gradual - he stopped coming home as often - would miss meals etc (so not like him) & eventually after being gone for about 3 weeks turned up (we have a cat flap) wearing a collar inscribed with a new name & everything - I was horrified but I do understand that cats choose their owners - although how anyone would of thought our big strong strapping ginger tom was a stray is beyond me - however - scrolling forward - Carrot has still come back to visit - about every 3 months or so - he'll pop in ...eat from Parsnips bowl - he's even spent the night on our bed & then gone again...until this week...hes been here every day...not all day but he's taken to coming in in the morning - and this morning after sharing his brothers breakfast he even resumed his stance on the living room window sill..
We would happily let him come home - but my worry is for Parsnip - will he be okay with his brother 'moving back in' ...I don't wanna lose him now ...I am well aware that carrot may just be a bit of a wanderer cat & he may just disappear again at any moment but Parsnip & him have had a 'hissing' moment in the hallway yesterday - tho Parsnip did move aside at his bowl & let his brother eat some of his breakfast...
Advice from you guys would be much appreciated - am I worrying unnecessarily - will it all work out in the wash as it were - is there something I should be doing????
HELP!!!
Thank you
Debs x