Thread: 3 weeks today... eeek!

Well 3 weeks today we will be on our way to collect our kittens to bring them home!

I am however going through the whole nervous stage the now. Will they settle in ok? Will they like us? etc etc.

We have everything on the 'to get' list now and it's just waiting for the 26th to come... so....



Question: What experiences did you guys have when bringing the kittens/cats home on the first day?

So exciting!

We brought our 3 home mid afternoon and kept them in one room with us so they could get used to that first. They all jumped straight out of the carrier - Shadow headed for the safety of underneath the table while the other 2 had a bit of a poke around.

They settled really quickly so we let them explore the hallway too - supervised - and then the kitchen. Soon found the litter trays and used them, and also ate a little. They seemed to stay in the lounge mostly - getting progressively braver. I spent the night downstairs with them - found them all huddled together behind the sofa the next morning. They were a little scared at first (think they'd forgotten where they were) but they soon settled again.

The next few days they just got more curious - that's when the fun started (having to hide things from them, dicoverng the gaps they managed to fit through etc!).

All in all they were a breeze to settle really - and they're so much fun (they're a year and 3months now)! Enjoy yours....

I'm expecting them to be quite wary at first but they are definately not shy kittens! lol.

We went up again to see them last week and our wee boy was coming up for cuddles without me having to pick him up and he fell asleep in my partners arms. So cute!



I think out of the two, Scramble is going to be the wee trouble maker... although from this pic you wouldnt think so...



Any excuse for a pic... i know! :D

Really interesting to hear your experiences how did you find having three kittens at the same time?

Originally Posted by Audrey_D

Really interesting to hear your experiences how did you find having three kittens at the same time?

Well......! We were having 2 but there were 3 in the litter and we couldn't leave one behind - and I thought '2 can't be any more of a handful than 3....' - how wrong!!! Perhaps that's because they're coonies and I've only had 2 moggies before. They were, and still are, into everything together - so 3 times the trouble. They do have such a strong bond that hasn't changed and they're never far away from each other - with their own personalities though. I have to say the 2 girls are the most trouble! Love them all to bits though (just wish they'd stop breaking things!). Moonlight's latest trick is shimmying up the new, rather tall, scratching post like a bear, and turning around on the top of it. I'm sure your 2 will be into everything together too - double trouble.

Originally Posted by JanieB

Well......! We were having 2 but there were 3 in the litter and we couldn't leave one behind - and I thought '2 can't be any more of a handful than 3....' - how wrong!!! Perhaps that's because they're coonies and I've only had 2 moggies before. They were, and still are, into everything together - so 3 times the trouble. They do have such a strong bond that hasn't changed and they're never far away from each other - with their own personalities though. I have to say the 2 girls are the most trouble! Love them all to bits though (just wish they'd stop breaking things!). Moonlight's latest trick is shimmying up the new, rather tall, scratching post like a bear, and turning around on the top of it. I'm sure your 2 will be into everything together too - double trouble.

Heehee! There's a few members that have already warned me about double trouble... :D Cant wait... although I might be saying differently when they are home :D

Kenny was 7 months old when we got him and he made himself at home straightaway. Being the curious animal he is, he just had to investigate everywhere and catch a few flies before he felt at home. The other two cats had comletely different reactions, the younger one started playing with Kenny from the word go, whereas the older one just about tolerates him. Today poor Kenny only had to go within three feet of him before he started hissing at hom, but then that cat is a grouch at the best of times. Kenny takes no notice, he's just like a happy-go-lucky child, oblivious of the world around him.

Originally Posted by JanieB

Well......! We were having 2 but there were 3 in the litter and we couldn't leave one behind - and I thought '2 can't be any more of a handful than 3....' - how wrong!!! Perhaps that's because they're coonies and I've only had 2 moggies before. They were, and still are, into everything together - so 3 times the trouble. They do have such a strong bond that hasn't changed and they're never far away from each other - with their own personalities though. I have to say the 2 girls are the most trouble! Love them all to bits though (just wish they'd stop breaking things!). Moonlight's latest trick is shimmying up the new, rather tall, scratching post like a bear, and turning around on the top of it. I'm sure your 2 will be into everything together too - double trouble.

We were having 2 too and ended up with 3. You have my sympathies

My 3 still prefer to sleep in their own room. I think they feel more secure in there at nighttime. I leave their door open now and they do wander around a bit but invariably they sleep in close proximity to each other apart from the little girl who has spent the last 2 nights in the bed with us and our old moggie.

During the day they just run around wherever they like and sleep where they like but it's only recently they have decided that that won't be their own room. Soon that will be freed up and I can get 3 more??

Exactly the same here - we reserved the boys, then when we went to collect them and found that a couple of girls were still available, and we had also loved Tess right from the start ... well we just had to have her didn't we! No regrets whatsoever, they are all totally gorgeous

[QUOTE=Audrey_D;24024]I'm expecting them to be quite wary at first but they are definately not shy kittens! lol.

We went up again to see them last week and our wee boy was coming up for cuddles without me having to pick him up and he fell asleep in my partners arms. So cute!

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Don't believe you know which one will be the troublemaker,Hubby's Welly was the nightmare at the breeders into everything riding round on the broom head any trouble Welly in the lead,I bragged that my Shimba was perfect until they landed here,wrong,Shims was the bugger & Welly a perfect kitten,as they have matured though Shimba has become top cat & a good boy & Welly although nothing like he was as a babe has a face that shines mischief but lovable.
After reading this post I don't think you are going to have any worries...x

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

Don't believe you know which one will be the troublemaker,Hubby's Welly was the nightmare at the breeders into everything riding round on the broom head any trouble Welly in the lead,I bragged that my Shimba was perfect until they landed here,wrong,Shims was the bugger & Welly a perfect kitten,as they have matured though Shimba has become top cat & a good boy & Welly although nothing like he was as a babe has a face that shines mischief but lovable.
After reading this post I don't think you are going to have any worries...x

haha! I just know that's going to be the case and my partner will have great joy in laughing at how awesome his wee girl is. lol! It all just adds to the excitement of it all