Hello all! Well, I did it! I called in sick yesterday and drove myself 4 hours down to the Key West SPCA to pick up the kitty. He sat on my lap with a paw on either side of me ('hugging' me) the entire drive back home. What a sweetheart! I have changed his name to Andrew (Prince Andrew, actually, because he is so very regal) because he wasn't responding to 'Jack' but he does respond to Andrew (and the name of the Inn where we first saw him is the Andrews Inn). He is happy and healthy and eating like a champ.
My female hates him right now (and me for bringing him), but I know her and they'll be fast friends in no time. He is very used to being around other cats so he is fine with her and wanted to make friends, but she's not having it yet. He is very timid yet and stays close to me - he's taken to me very quickly. I decided to let him sleep with me last night, as he needed a little affection.
The only problem? At 2:30AM, I woke up to a wet spot on my bed... He had urinated on the bed! Granted, it was storming pretty hard last night - it even scared ME! I didn't scold him - I didn't think he deserved it. I just picked him up gently and petted him and put him inside the litter box and reminded him that it is where he needs to 'go'. But then I shut my bedroom door when I finally DID go back to sleep. He is neutered, so I don't think he's 'spraying'... Do any of you know what it might be? Maybe he's just scared? Adjusting to his new home???
He seems VERY happy otherwise... And he is great to sleep with - stays down by my feet and just curls up there... But now I'm afraid to let him sleep with me again, for fear that he'll pee again!
What to do?
Other than that - we are a little family - the 3 of us (as soon as Jo accepts that mommy has enough love for both of her fur-babies)... I tried to reassure Jo, but she hisses at me, too... Still, I pet her and tell her mommy loves her and it is ok, etc...
My female hates him right now (and me for bringing him), but I know her and they'll be fast friends in no time. He is very used to being around other cats so he is fine with her and wanted to make friends, but she's not having it yet. He is very timid yet and stays close to me - he's taken to me very quickly. I decided to let him sleep with me last night, as he needed a little affection.
The only problem? At 2:30AM, I woke up to a wet spot on my bed... He had urinated on the bed! Granted, it was storming pretty hard last night - it even scared ME! I didn't scold him - I didn't think he deserved it. I just picked him up gently and petted him and put him inside the litter box and reminded him that it is where he needs to 'go'. But then I shut my bedroom door when I finally DID go back to sleep. He is neutered, so I don't think he's 'spraying'... Do any of you know what it might be? Maybe he's just scared? Adjusting to his new home???
He seems VERY happy otherwise... And he is great to sleep with - stays down by my feet and just curls up there... But now I'm afraid to let him sleep with me again, for fear that he'll pee again!
What to do?
Other than that - we are a little family - the 3 of us (as soon as Jo accepts that mommy has enough love for both of her fur-babies)... I tried to reassure Jo, but she hisses at me, too... Still, I pet her and tell her mommy loves her and it is ok, etc...