New kitty boys: Elmo explores

[mnhtnbb]

I've been leaving the door from the master bedroom open for Elmo and Stitch to come out and explore when I'm watching Snowy.
This morning I was fixing breakfast when I noticed he was sitting at the point in the hallway where he and Snowy could see each other...


Assessing the situation





Hmmm...how far can I go?





Right before Snowy stood up and Elmo scooted back down the hallway and under the bed

[CurtEastPoint]

1. That is one STURDY cat!

[Coventina]

2. They are both adorable!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!

I take it Stitch is not yet making these excursions?

[mnhtnbb]

8. Stitch will come out in the hallway, but hasn't come farther than that, yet.

[TexasProgresive]

3. Elmo is a good looking boy and Snowy looks like a sweetie.

[procon]

4. Aww... your kitteh and the goggie have matching coat colors.

Well, if he's brave enough to start exploring that's a good sign. Can you close the door so they can't hide and have to stay out in the main living area where you are? They need to see their new world in action and not just react and be frightened by strange sounds and smells. If you can give the kittehs a safe landing spot like a cat tree or a shelf, that height really helps give them a sense of security while letting them have the full immersion exposure to you and your household so they learn to adjust faster. From my own experience this really works and will make their transition much easier and less traumatic.

[mnhtnbb]

7. I have ordered a cat tree for them from Amazon. Should be here in a few days.

Didn't see anything I liked that combined sisal for scratching/sturdy enough for both these big kitties
at our local pet stores that wasn't outrageously expensive.

[procon]

9. They have a huge selection of nice cat trees at Amazon.

I've bought two over the years, one has fluffy carpet for scratching that my Minnie Me prefers, and the other has the rough sisal that Jack The Cat loves to shred, and they each have staked out the tree they like.

Minnie races up and around the carpeted 'trunk' of her tree like a monkey and chooses to sleep at the very top (I think it's over 6 ft) where I put her plush bed, or in the 'cave'. Jack is a bit tubby so he sleeps on a middle platform where I placed his basket. He's so lazy he even takes a more circuitous route to get there and walks across the sofa, then up to the arm, along the window sill, and finally he curls up in his basket.

Hope your new kittehs will get a lot of fun use out of your new tree.

[Fla Dem]

5. Older kitties, probably never around dogs before (?), it'll take time.

But glad to see the progress. He's a very pretty boy and Snowy is gorgeous.

[mnhtnbb]

6. The intake form that the owner filled out at the shelter

when they relinquished the kitties indicated both Elmo and Stitch liked dogs. So far, Stitch seems to stand his ground more, but Elmo
appears to be more interested in exploring, which means he has to ignore Snowy.

[niyad]

10. awwwwww. one brave kitteh!! thank you for the updates--goddess knows we need

all the smiles and grins we can get these days.

[mnhtnbb]

12. Really.

Especially with the release of the secret Republican kill care plan.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. What a big, handsome boy!

He's downright brawny. Does he work out? I'll bet he and the dog will be good pals before long.

[shenmue]

13. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee