Thread: Update on Paddington

Good luck for tomorrow, can't wait to hear the updates. Like Karen says, any hissing will soon become a distant memory once they realise how much fun there is to be had

Those days have slipped past quickly,what an exciting weekend for you,looking forward to seeing pictures along with everyone else,what with yours & not long afterwards Peter getting his three I think there will be a few broody people on here again....x

Phoebe looks adoreable and I am sure her and Paddington will be great together, I expect you will have a few days of adjustment, but I am sure everything will be fine. Look forward to seeing the photo's. Have a great day, I am soooo jealous and yes very broody

Wow! We finally have her home with us. She is hiding under the desk at the moment. Paddington has been a bit bitey and wont leave her alone.

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We were advised by the breeder just to put them in together and let them sort their differences out in their own time, but its hard to watch :(

2 pics attached, one is of their first meet, nose to nose.....

SWEET.

Paddington is waiting for her to come out so he can start round 2.

J

Honestly, it will be fine I promise! I do know what you mean about it being hard to watch though. Gracie was about Paddington's age when we brought Monty home and spent the first two days hissing and growling at him. Within a week they were sleeping on the same chair and a few days after that they were grooming each other. Now, just a couple of months later, they are partners in crime

The one thing I didn't account for was Gracie's behaviour towards us for a month or so. She became very stand offish and sulky with us for bringing someone else into her spoilt only child existence. It didn't last long fortunately but I worried like hell that she'd never be the same again. I'm pretty sure others have experienced something similar so just something to be aware of if it happens to you - it too will pass.

Enjoy every minute, I look forward to seeing lots more piccies as little Phoebe settles in. Just you watch, I'll bet she'll have him eating out of her little furry paws in no time

Originally Posted by Rachel-C

Honestly, it will be fine I promise! I do know what you mean about it being hard to watch though. Gracie was about Paddington's age when we brought Monty home and spent the first two days hissing and growling at him. Within a week they were sleeping on the same chair and a few days after that they were grooming each other. Now, just a couple of months later, they are partners in crime

The one thing I didn't account for was Gracie's behaviour towards us for a month or so. She became very stand offish and sulky with us for bringing someone else into her spoilt only child existence. It didn't last long fortunately but I worried like hell that she'd never be the same again. I'm pretty sure others have experienced something similar so just something to be aware of if it happens to you - it too will pass.

Enjoy every minute, I look forward to seeing lots more piccies as little Phoebe settles in. Just you watch, I'll bet she'll have him eating out of her little furry paws in no time

Couldn't agree more - I had exactly the same experience as Rach, only Freyja took nearly two weeks before she got to the grooming stage with Wicca. Every day was a tiny step forward, and it was so horrible to watch. Wicca wasn't concerned by Freyja's behaviour at all, but it was really difficult seeing our sweet natured Freyja so stressed and angry/upset, and like Rachel, I did have a real worry that it might affect her personality permanently. But within that two weeks, she started to get back to her old self, and really enjoyed playing peekaboo with someone that could actually hide their WHOLE body under the table, and not just their head...
But, also like Rachel, it took another couple of weeks before Freyja forgave ME for bringing someone new in, which really upset me. But after that first difficult month, we're now 4 months on and both cats are now very happy, they play together, sleep together, attack my feet under the duvet together, and get into trouble together. And both are very loving and affectionate to both me and OH, and all is well with the world.

Give it time, I've no doubts you'll get there. There are a couple of schools of thought around the best way to integrate them - Candes has mentioned one, and this gets a lot of support on the forum. The other way is to leave them to get on with it (not locked in a room together though - more like giving both cats the freedom of the house) and I've no idea which approach is the best but I took the latter. And we got there, in the end.

Wow he is beautiful, and what a fantastic name!

Hello! thank you all for your nice words!

Phoebe is settling in really well and running circles round Paddington. I have just let them get on with it and its worked really well.

Paddington follows her around chirping constantly, they are both very sweet!

Phoebe loves getting under the covers and clawing her way up and down your leg, me and OH have now resorted to tucking the duvet underneath us all around (so we look like a giant fajita) so she cant get in there!!

J

P.s the OH wrote "Keep out Paddingtons house" on that box. He made a box castle for Paddington when we first got him, lots of boxes all connected together with different levels! Very fun!!! I thought it was so funny that she is peering out from inside his box castle with those words written on the side!! LOL.