I had hijacked someone else's thread so thought I'd start a new one to give an update on my skittish kitties and to ask a question. A brief overview - we adopted this brother (Link) and sister (Navi) pair about 6 weeks ago and I'd estimate they are about 8 months old now. They were incredibly scared when we got them and were confined to a bedroom for about 4 weeks so they could adjust. They hid from us the first week and I'm pretty sure they spent a lot of time in an enclosure at the rescue and were just never socialized much with people. During this time we took them to the vet, had to administer medicine plus Navi had to go back again for a spay. That was traumatic - they hated being caught and Link usually pooped or pee'd in fear. But they were never aggressive. That's all behind us now and for the past 2 weeks they've had the run of the house. Instead of sleeping under the couch they now sleep on it. They also play with us and we've been able to give them pets when they're in a mellow mood - usually during or right after napping. They still scatter when we approach but are getting better about that. They don't like to be picked up. Overall they are much more comfortable with us. They are very curious and I find them following me around the house - especially when meal times are approaching.
My main question right now is regarding their bowls. I still have their litter box and their food and water bowls in the bedroom (not near each other). I'm ok with keeping the litter box in there for now, but I'd like to move the bowls to the kitchen, which is only about 20 feet away on the same floor. Should I just go ahead and move them, or move them incrementally? There is a place in the hall where they'd be somewhat out of the way but not really.
Oh and here are a few pictures of them.
Link letting me rub his tummy after a nap.
My two shadows, Navi and Link.
My main question right now is regarding their bowls. I still have their litter box and their food and water bowls in the bedroom (not near each other). I'm ok with keeping the litter box in there for now, but I'd like to move the bowls to the kitchen, which is only about 20 feet away on the same floor. Should I just go ahead and move them, or move them incrementally? There is a place in the hall where they'd be somewhat out of the way but not really.
Oh and here are a few pictures of them.
Link letting me rub his tummy after a nap.
My two shadows, Navi and Link.