Thread: Oh so many questions!

Hi and welcome
I vaccinate Rasputin every year even though he is an indoor cat, he does go outside in the garden on a lead and I just don't think it's worth the risk. If he's going to stay in catteries then he definitely needs to be vaccinated
I'm sure you'll be fine changing his name, it just might take him a while to respond!!!

I wouldn't have changed the name of the adult we took on as it is the one thing that remains familiar in its change of circumstances,if you really can't stand it either try & change it to something that has the same sound to it or even double barrel your new choice along with it & gradually change over. At this point he is the important one bless him.
Is he used to being with children...? Make sure he has somewhere which is his respected escape bolt hole but also have plenty of nice toys that will encourage him to want to be out for a play & spend time with you. Don't let him get away with things because you feel sorry for him coming into a new home,make sure he learns your rules the same as you would a kitten.
I agree with pralinehalo about vaccines better to be safe than sorry,also if you want to take him out my boys got on a lot better with the mynwood jacket,made to measure & you also feel a lot more secure with them in it then some of the harnesses where you feel they could slip out.
Hopefully he is going to come home with you & settle in as if he has always been there,make him feel loved & secure & I am sure he will but I am also sure that if he chucks out any problems someone on here will have had to cope with it,looking forward to photos of him in his new home....x

jckkerrison is right why not go with Jasper The cat would probably adapt to it pretty quick. Can't wait to see picture of your new kitty. Good luck.

I can only give advice from my experiences. We have always given our cats nicknames that changed throughout their lifetime. Each new name they learned to respond to. We never meant to call them anything different from their given name, but just couldn't help ourselves. Our cat Penny was also called Cat or Penny Cat. Our cat Copper was also called Bee or Bee Bee or Buddy & he responded to them all. Our cat Storm was also called Beast and when he was about 8yrs old we started calling him Bug. Bug became our favorite. He responded to all of his names too. So far we haven't come up with any nicknames for Whiskey, but I'm sure it will happen one day.

To switch names you can try calling him by using Kasper plus his new name as his middle name. After he is adjusted to both names being called, you can then shorten it by using just his new name. I also like jckkerrison's idea of Jasper.

I also believe that when it comes to vaccines, it is better to be safe then sorry. I always vaccinate per my vets recommendations.

Hi there, all good advice.

Regarding vaccinations, there is an argument that says after a young cat's initial vaccs there is no need to continue with a yearly booster, after all we don't do this to children. My previous vet (now retired) told me that if my cat didn't go out then there was really no need to vaccinate every year. However, catteries and pet insurance companies will require an up to date vaccination record, so you will need to keep this up if you are going to use either of these things.

I adopted a 2 1/2 year old retired breeding queen in February and renamed her with no problem. We still haven't gotten her papers but her official name was Miccah but the last breeder had called her Mia. We renamed her Saoirse. She had a lot of changes to get used so we figured what was one more. She did sleep with us for a while after she arrived and the first few nights she came looking for us crying. Then for a few months she would come into our bedroom in the early morning and curl up in-between our pillows. I think she was insecure when we weren't around. Now she just does her own thing. Usually she is with me in my office upstairs but she likes to be downstairs sometimes for birdwatching too.

She is now enjoying life as an only cat of an older couple quite different than the life a queen. We are her fifth home so I worried about how long it would take her to adjust (especially since she was spayed less than a week before shipping) but she seemed happy enough right off the bat. Spent a lot of time exploring the house and figuring the best windows for bird watching and deciding where to nap in our offices. Our last MC wouldn't allow you to pick her up so I am greatly enjoyed this love bug.

I brought her to our vet for a going over so I recommend you do the same and let them figure out what he needs in way of vaccinations. Our girl picked up an infection when she was spayed that just showed itself the day after her arrival.

My new girl acts like a kitten and would play all day if I had the time. That's the nice thing about MCs; they are like big kittens. I'm sure you will enjoy yours.

Originally Posted by Maureen Keane

We are her fifth home so I worried about how long it would take her to adjust (especially since she was spayed less than a week before shipping.

Wow 5th home?! poor thing, great that she's finally settled in one place with you.

Thanks for all the great advice. We have decided he will have to be vaccinated for cattery reasons. His name is decided, we will be changing it to Mousse. At the moment we are switching between Kasper and Mousse, so he gets used to the sound. The kids know him as Mousse but im calling him Kasper-Mousse as suggested by CatsMom

He has spent most of the last 24 hours hidden in the smallest, darkest places he can find upstairs. I have moved his food, water and litter tray upstairs to the landing as he will not come down whilst theres anyone else in the house except just me. My boys are quite loud so im hoping for a bit of cuddle-time tonight once they are in bed. Daddy took them out this afternoon and Mousse was straight in the bath tub! I turned the tap on and he batted at the water for a minute before doing a drop-and-roll! He loves a good fuss so im hoping he will be everyones best friend soon!