There's an alternative for Feliway - rub a drop of vanilla briskly between your hands and then touch the cats' faces on the side where the facial pheromone glands are located - this way all cats will smell the same. A very mild floral eau de cologne can also be used. A good way of introducing cats is to exchange their bedding while they are in different areas - that way, their individual scents will no longer be so foreign.
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:25 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend? Yes, Feliway is expensive but I would have done/spent anything to comfort Kitty. She was my father's cat before he left this world and......well.......luckily you don't have to use a lot at a time. You are right about the personality of the animal. I have been blessed. All of the dogs and cats I have tried to mix worked out wonderfully. Maybe some of it is the person's expectations????? When I considered Bob, I asked his rescuer to send bedding and I sent bedding back. The cats and Bob had lots of time to adjust to odor but I suspect they adjusted when they saw and communicated On Dec 15, 2010, at 9:11 PM, Bonnie Hogue wrote: > I bought the Feliway spray (very expensive) and I think it was a big > help. > Also did the pet rescue remedy in water, too. > Maybe that is why Lucky's "integration" went so well. > But I must say, I think a lot has to do with the personality of the > animal, too. Lucky is a very confident, "walk up to you and say > 'howdy'" kind of guy! > ~Bonnie > ----- Original Message ----- From: "MaiMaiPG" <maima...@gmail.com> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 7:03 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend? > > >> Try Feliway spray and Rescue Remedy in the water.....Honest. >> Kitty was forced to leave her life long home to live with me. >> There was nothing that made her content much happy. I slept on >> the living room floor for about three months until she came out >> and was comfortable (or as comfortable as she was going to be >> then). My holistic vet suggested Feliway and that is what finally >> got Kitty our from under the couch. Feliway has helped several >> ferals too. Bob is integrating with the cats (beagle/border >> collie) thanks to Rescue Remedy and letting them work it out >> without me getting involved (other than making sure there was no >> blood shed). >> On Dec 15, 2010, at 8:52 PM, Bonnie Hogue wrote: >> >>> Beverly >>> Oh, how I long for a home like yours! >>> I agree about the intro, and I've tried to "do it right" with >>> everyone. The most recent one was Lucky, and he's doing well and >>> seems accepted by all. But there are tensions, especially between >>> Stormy and the other girl, Miya Chan (she's a rehabilitated >>> feral). I think boy cats are mellower, more accepting. I would >>> love to see everyone curled up together on the couch or my bed, >>> or playing together. Sigh. >>> Thanks for another perspective! >>> ~Bonnie >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Parsons" <beve...@jerseycats.org >>> > >>> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 6:36 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend? >>> >>> >>>> Hi Bonnie, >>>> >>>> I must beg to differ that most cats prefer to be the only! I >>>> have five male cats (aged fifteen years to six months) in our >>>> small apartment and they are all best buds. They rumble and >>>> tumble and play, and curl up and sleep together when they get >>>> tired. I don't think any of them would do well as an only cat. >>>> Most of my friends and family also have multiple cats that are >>>> great friends. >>>> >>>> It's all about the introduction - a slow, careful introduction of >>>> a new cat to the resident cats can lead to a very happy >>>> relationship. >>>> >>>> Just my two cents. >>>> >>>> Beverly >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 15, 2010, at 9:27 PM, Bonnie Hogue wrote: >>>> >>>>> Shannon >>>>> I have to tell you this story... >>>>> I got my cat, Stormy, as a 12 week old kitten. She was indoors >>>>> only. There was a "yard cat" but they only saw eachother >>>>> through the window. About a year after getting Stormy, I >>>>> decided to go back to school to finish my degree. I was >>>>> already working full time, so this meant poor little Stormy >>>>> would be alone much of the time. In a move that is the *only* >>>>> time I've sought out a cat (they usually just come to me, as >>>>> Stormy had) I went to the local shelter and adopted a kitten >>>>> about 12 wks. old. I brought him home and said, "Look Stormy >>>>> -- I got you a friend!" >>>>> Hiss, spit, growl, fur on end, very unhappy cat. Oops. I >>>>> don't think she ever quite forgave me... >>>>>> From this I came to the conclusion that humans are social and >>>>>> cats are >>>>> solitary. That's undoubtedly not an absolute in either case, >>>>> but generally speaking, I think most cats would prefer to be the >>>>> "only." >>>>> ps -- Stormy now shares the house with three others, all "came >>>>> to me" out of their need. She's a little pissy sometimes, but >>>>> I let her know she's "queen" and let the others know they are >>>>> to give her utmost respect (she's the elder puss) and she's >>>>> adjusted very well. >>>>> Good luck! >>>>> ~Bonnie >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emeraldkittee" <emeraldkit...@yahoo.com >>>>> > >>>>> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 5:28 PM >>>>> Subject: [Felvtalk] how to know if your "only" needs a friend? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Whimsy is adapting perfectly to being indoor only! (someone >>>>>> here said 'you control the door', and it was that simple. a >>>>>> few protests, an escape due to a foggy glass door, but overall >>>>>> very smooth transition) I'm watching him closely to make sure >>>>>> he isn't lonely. >>>>>> >>>>>> I did see him attack another feral who was taking 'his' yard, >>>>>> a few months after he was fixed. Obviously that doesn't >>>>>> necessarily mean he couldn't have a pal, but ... we don't >>>>>> really have anywhere to get him used to a new kitty, they'd >>>>>> have to be together right away... >>>>>> >>>>>> so, is it a good idea? >>>>>> should I open the blinds on the door that separates him from >>>>>> his siblings to see how he reacts to other kitties? >>>>>> male or female? >>>>>> If Whimsy has a stronger constitution, would another FeLV kitty >>>>>> potentially make him sicker with a more virulent version? >>>>>> >>>>>> again, Whimsy is a boy, about 2.5, asymptomatic. >>>>>> >>>>>> thank you!! >>>>>> Shannon >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Felvtalk mailing list >>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
