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May. 26th, 2012 03:55 pmHow long does it take for a new cat and the old ones to stop hissing at each other? I want to give Reba a chance to settle before I give up, but Mulder and Gytha have to feel safe in their own home.
May. 26th, 2012
It Worked in Theory
May. 26th, 2012 09:38 pmMo's hit me with a one-two punch of home truths over the last hour.
1) Gytha is my favorite. It's not fair for Reba to have to compete with that.
2) I'm under a great deal of stress right now - there are some things at work plus people painting the house plus the renovations I'm doing (the fridge arrives tomorrow. I'm not convinced it can be fit through the doors...) plus some things that are going undone because I'm doing everything else. And it's not fair to Reba to have her transition treated as yet another stressful problem I'm not giving a lot of attention.
Reba goes home tomorrow morning. I told her owner - it's not her, it's me. And again to be fair to Reba, she probably would do better in a home where she is not outnumbered by older animals.
To be honest, I feel relieved.
I did this once before, years ago. I wanted to get a companion for DB, but before Mickey, there was a 24-hour period with another cat who made DB miserable. I've never regretted taking her back the next day. (Although DB regretted my bringing Mickey in instead!)
1) Gytha is my favorite. It's not fair for Reba to have to compete with that.
2) I'm under a great deal of stress right now - there are some things at work plus people painting the house plus the renovations I'm doing (the fridge arrives tomorrow. I'm not convinced it can be fit through the doors...) plus some things that are going undone because I'm doing everything else. And it's not fair to Reba to have her transition treated as yet another stressful problem I'm not giving a lot of attention.
Reba goes home tomorrow morning. I told her owner - it's not her, it's me. And again to be fair to Reba, she probably would do better in a home where she is not outnumbered by older animals.
To be honest, I feel relieved.
I did this once before, years ago. I wanted to get a companion for DB, but before Mickey, there was a 24-hour period with another cat who made DB miserable. I've never regretted taking her back the next day. (Although DB regretted my bringing Mickey in instead!)