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Hi Everyone.
Just looking for a few tips...
We have an 8 month old girl and just adopted 2 male Maine Coons aged 5 & 6.
We're slowly introducing them to each other by keeping the new boys away from our established girl. I've been told to spend time with the boys and transfer their scent onto the girl and vice versa.
Does anyone have any tips? as I want them all to get along together but I don't want to push it too soon!
Thanks! :smile:
Hi Curlytowers ,congratulations on your "adoptees",where did they come from,pictures please as soon as you can....
Have been looking for some threads already posted on here where other people have asked the same thing,if you go into the search & place intergration of cat in & scroll down you will see one titled how to intergrate a second kitten,lots of tips on there,works the same which ever way round you have to do it.I am sure people will pop up & give plenty of advice though,we tend to vary a bit in the way we do things but normally end up with the same result,I am one who goes for it as long as I am about to keep an eye on things,they are all aware of each others presence so at what point do you say today is the day,you get more worked up about doing it & the cats pick up on that as well,I do seperate them for a couple of nights though & if I thought there was a problem while at work as well.Your younger one will most probaly think great,playmates.Bruce has just come up to see if he can be of any help,except for hitting all the wrong keys I think that is a no,no.
Good luck on the introductions keep us posted & most of all enjoy them,life is certainly going to be very interesting for all of you...x
Thank you! At the mo Annie (our baby girl) is doing a bit of hissing!!! So, we're gradually letting the boys have a wander round, then keeping the door shut so she can have a good sniff of their scent. And that seems to be working ok.
Here's some pics of the boys...
Bob is the red silver shaded, he's 6 and soooo soft and Bass is the silver classic tabby, he's very shy at the mo. Both are retired studs from Cumbria.
Thanks again :smile:
Two very handsome boys,lucky them & lucky you,I am sure when your girl realises what two hunks she has got living with her she will soon give up on the hissing....
hahahaha!!! very funny, I think they're handsome too, but of course I'm bias! x :koolkat:
Ooooooooooooooooo they are purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect :nod: which breeder did you get them from?Quote:
Originally Posted by curlytowers
You could try a Feliway plug in that may help them all settle.
Welcome, Curlytowers, Annie, Bass and Bob. They are VERY good looking boys, all my favourite features. Is it the way he's sitting or is Bass polydactyl?
Feliway worked well for me when MC number one arrived but I'm not sure how much effect it had ON MC number one when MC number two arrived. I also used Zylkene on MC number one (she reacted very badly to MC number two!) and I'm sure it helped. I'm sure it will all settle down in time though, so keep us posted with progress. Post a pic of Annie when you get a chance, too.
Both are handsome lads.Quote:
Originally Posted by curlytowers
As for introducing cats, I've never had any real problems ... but I do isolate a newcomer for anywhere from two days to more than a week. With my newest MC (Walter), I gave him nearly two weeks to get accustomed to his new home before introducing him to the moggies -- and only one at a time beginning with the most laid back.
Thanks for all your advice guys, i'll give the Feliway a go. :koolkat:
I've been at home Monday and Tuesday and my partner has been here today. We've been keeping the boys in a shut room and letting them out to have a wander under supervision! Then shut them back in and Annie has a sniff round where they've been.
She seems to have calmed down with the hissing and growling and is getting better each day, she's such a feisty little girl! I think they're all going to get on just fine as Bob is ridiculously laid back and settled and Bass is quite timid.
Here's Annie.... she's amazing!
:satisfied:
WOW she's stunning :nod: I get our Feliway from bestpet pharmacy alot cheaper then the vets & free p&p :koolkat:
Wow, she is really striking - facial markings, and colours, especially round her eyes and ears. And she's got a very dignified pose in that photo.Quote:
Originally Posted by curlytowers
Sounds like the integration is making progress - it'll take as long as it takes. My breeder told me when I got Wicca that she'd never known an MC not to settle with or accept another cat and she's been breeding MC's for years. Fingers crossed things continue to get easier but keep us posted either way.:smile:
Such beautiful kitties, hope the introductory phase continues to go well and they are soon the best of buddies. Won't be long before she realises how lucky she is to have two handsome big brothers to watch out for her!
Hi Im always introducing new kitties I have sixteen MC.s heres what I do... place a kitten cage in the main room and cover it over with a blanket. the new one gets used to the new smells then one by one let the established cats sniff the cage, eventually you can open the door after a bit more sniffing they will be fine. It always works for me..
Sixteen!!!!! How do your stairs cope with that many 'delicate' paws?Quote:
Originally Posted by cazzie
Hi everyone!
Well, we've had a fantastic weekend:rofl:
The boys have settled brilliantly, we're really pleased. We gave them free range of the house all weekend and they've loved it! Lots of exploring and puuurrrrring and stroking and curling up on laps :smile:
Bob is just sooo soft and cuddly and Bass has got a fantastic character coming out - he's very noisy which cracks us up!
Annie - our 8 month old girl - has stopped hissing and just has a little growl when the boys sniff round her. They're all happy in one room together, so | think we've made brilliant progress as it's only been a week.
Thanks everyone!
They came from Rockcoon Maine Coons :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Louie-Louie
It's the way he's sitting, he loves stretching his toes!!Quote:
Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine
All your babes are absolutely beautiful! Now you didn't mention Annie being a MC. She looks it to me. But if she isn't, she got her features from her MC side. :nod: [/QUOTE]
Yeah Annie's a MC too, we had her at 12 weeks, so she's our baby and she's amazing!!!
Another happy ending,isn't it great that so quickly everything has just about settled & you can enjoy them all,Annie wasn't stupid was she,two handsome fellas to look after her & no doubt the boys are equally as proud to have a beautiful striking female to accompany them,good vibes all round I reckon....
That is fantastic news. It can be stressful when our felines don't get along with one another. I'm glad everything has sorted itself out.