Gotcha Day, 2024
Apr. 9th, 2024 11:09 pmWe had three kitties, Jenny (13 in June), Zoë (Unknown, maybe 8 years), and Nathan (3 years on June 25th). Nathan loves to play, but Jenny is uninterested and Zoë seems to consider Nathan, and to a lesser extent Jenny, as threats. Jenny is on Gabapentin for stress and it has worked wonders; instead of avoiding Nathan at all costs she will now greet him and even romp very occasionally.
A friend of![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
callicrates suggested that Nathan might be happier with someone closer to his own age, and I began looking for a shelter kitty who might be a good match. I was especially lucky and stumbled across a kitty named Paolo from the same rescue organization from which we adopted Nathan, New Mexico Animal Friends (NMAF). Paolo, according to his very detailed write-up, loves to other cats, whether actively playing with them or admiring from afar, and he seems immune to bullies.
His Foster Mom, on the other hand, had been very picky adopting him out, looking for just the proper match. She adores Paolo, and the only reason he wasn't a foster fail was that she's elderly, and he's two, and she worried that something might happen to her, leaving him an orphan. It turns out she remembered us and Nathan, and long story short, yesterday after the most intense part of the eclipse we signed the adoption paperwork.
He came home today. There was some, as Andy put it, polite hissing and growling between the trio and Paolo when his Foster Mom put down his carrier, and he's now esconsed upstairs in Andy's room, which has been made over into a kitty haven. We're taking turns staying with him and paying lots of attention to our trio. He's warmed up to Andy and not so much me, but it's also day 0 of him being at the house. We're hoping to be able to introduce him properly to Nathan sooner rather than later. We'll also be changing his name once he tells us what it is.
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A friend of
callicrates suggested that Nathan might be happier with someone closer to his own age, and I began looking for a shelter kitty who might be a good match. I was especially lucky and stumbled across a kitty named Paolo from the same rescue organization from which we adopted Nathan, New Mexico Animal Friends (NMAF). Paolo, according to his very detailed write-up, loves to other cats, whether actively playing with them or admiring from afar, and he seems immune to bullies.His Foster Mom, on the other hand, had been very picky adopting him out, looking for just the proper match. She adores Paolo, and the only reason he wasn't a foster fail was that she's elderly, and he's two, and she worried that something might happen to her, leaving him an orphan. It turns out she remembered us and Nathan, and long story short, yesterday after the most intense part of the eclipse we signed the adoption paperwork.
He came home today. There was some, as Andy put it, polite hissing and growling between the trio and Paolo when his Foster Mom put down his carrier, and he's now esconsed upstairs in Andy's room, which has been made over into a kitty haven. We're taking turns staying with him and paying lots of attention to our trio. He's warmed up to Andy and not so much me, but it's also day 0 of him being at the house. We're hoping to be able to introduce him properly to Nathan sooner rather than later. We'll also be changing his name once he tells us what it is.
Obligatory Photos
