Thread: Introducing adult cat to adult cat

How exciting!! Keep us posted!! and good luck when you see the breeder

We've ended up choosing a kitten! The adult cats we saw were all a little bit timid but there was this cock eyed little male kitten who really took my partner's fancy (I liked a gorgeous deaf white kitten) so we've gone with him. We pick him up tomorrow- we have to think of a name now. I hope sylvester takes to him and isn't too upset!

Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine

That's a good point that Candes has made - we haven't seen less affection from Freyja since she decided Wicca could stay (!) but she does 'play' with us both less than she used to; she'd rather play hide and seek with a tiny black kitty than can hide under the dining room table than with noisy humans who can't hide for toffee; and she'd rather chase Wicca around the house than us because Wicca gives her a challenge and we're too easy to catch. But affection wise, she's probably better than she used to be.

This sooo rings true for me too Karen! We introduced little Monty to the family when Gracie was almost 5 months old and had ruled the roost with us for 2 months. We had about a week's worth of hissy pants behaviour from Gracie towards the new 13 week old bundle of mischief but this very quickly settled into them being inseperable - the sight of them grooming each other now still makes me go all gooey inside!

As Karen said before, I was more upset that Gracie seemed to punish us for a good fortnight or so, was very aloof and not at all kitten like - and I wondered what the hell I'd done and if she'd ever forgive me. She'd never been one for full on affection unless it was completely on her terms - when she wants a cuddle she will be completely loving but try and snuggle her when she wasn't in the mood and the whining would make you believe there should be an Esther Rantzen "Kittenline" that she could call for abuse!!!!

This did pass though after a few weeks and now I have to say she is probably better than before. Monty is such a purr monster and she does seem to have learned by example that cuddles and mummy time are really quite a good thing! It's great fun to watch them playing together and whilst we do still get involved and down and dirty with them a lot of the time, it's actually quite a relief to be able to get on with things like time on the laptop without them climbing all over it demanding attention because they have each other to keep themselves occupied!

Ooooeerrrrrr this has turned into quite a ramble now - sorry! Just to say good luck with your lovely new furbaby, I expect to see lots and lots of pics. I really hope it goes well, and I'm sure that it will - but be prepared for some resentment - you may be very lucky but if not, rest assured, it will more than likely pass!

Take care, Rachel x

Originally Posted by candes

Congrats! Can't wait to see more details. Now you have to admit, Tweety is cute. Imagine calling out loud... Sykvester... Tweety....

Tweety is very cute!! Names suggested so far:
Mercusio
Winston
Sydney
Poppadom
Pootle
Dudley
Borris
Gargoyle


Will get some pics up later. Sylvie's only got a few more hours of being a lone cat!! Thanks for all your good wishes.

Originally Posted by Catlover

Tweety is very cute!! Names suggested so far:
Mercusio
Winston
Sydney
Poppadom
Pootle
Dudley
Borris
Gargoyle


Will get some pics up later. Sylvie's only got a few more hours of being a lone cat!! Thanks for all your good wishes.

Exciting news - when do you pick him up? Some good names in your list - I love Pootle and Borris, and I'm a closet Goth so I like Gargoyle too. I've got a resin Gargoyle that sits in our lounge and he's called Whisper - that might have been a good one if you'd got the deaf kitten! Whatever you name him will be perfect though - looking forward to seeing some pics soon x

Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine

Exciting news - when do you pick him up? Some good names in your list - I love Pootle and Borris, and I'm a closet Goth so I like Gargoyle too. I've got a resin Gargoyle that sits in our lounge and he's called Whisper - that might have been a good one if you'd got the deaf kitten! Whatever you name him will be perfect though - looking forward to seeing some pics soon x

We picked up 'dudley' yesterday afternoon and he already seems quite at home! More details to follow....he's an absolute terror!

Dudley - what a lovely name! Hope things are going well, looking forward to an update soon x

Originally Posted by Catlover

We picked up 'dudley' yesterday afternoon and he already seems quite at home! More details to follow....he's an absolute terror!

Haha, lucky you, the terrors are the best!

I've put some pics of Dudley up! The breeder remembered Sylvester, apparently he had spent quite a bit of time with all the big stud boys when he was a kitten and she didn't think he would have any problem meeting Dudley. She was right! Dudley is a fearless little man too- he came straight out his carrier when we got him home and got straight down to serious mischief making. Sylvie has been very good- only a couple of hisses and swats on the first day. Last night they were speeping on the sofa together, not touching...but still, I'm amazed!

The little cat is so greedy! He ate an amazing amount yesterday as he kept stealing sylvie's food. My breakfast isn't even safe with this one around. He's been swinging from the top platform of the tree and chasing sylvie up and down the stairs. He seems really settled already, only problem is that he seems to have a bit of a sniffle and a weepy eye- he had his last vaccination just before we picked him up.