Conference misery::feline_v1

2484.0. "FREEWAY KITTY COMES HOME" by JULIET::APODACA_KI (Love rescue me.) Fri May 19 1989 16:18

    Well, two nites ago, Freeway came home to roost, so to speak.
    
    So far, it's been rather typical of introducing a new kitten.  He
    has not been Feline leukemia tested yet, but after de-fleaing him
    as best as I could, he escaped while the door to my bedroom was
    open and the other two cats were in there checking out this nifty
    smelling cat cage.  Well, since then, Bonesy has wanted to stay
    as far away from this new thing as he can, and been a major grump
    to boot.  He even wanted to go outside (???) when he knows dern
    well he hasn't been outside since I moved.  He growls and growls
    and growls, even at Ashley--who's been with him for the last two
    years plus!  It's funny....
    
    Ashley on the other hand, hissed and growled, but otherwise is fine.
    She still cozies up to me and does her "aren't I cute?" stuff, and
    wantss to WATCH the kitten all the time (hard to do since I try
    to keep everyone separated until Freeway gets tested--I am glad
    this isn't airborne germs, and it's bloddy unlikely they are going
    to get personal for some time) altho it better not get near.
    
    So actually, all is well.  I am more worried about my manager seeing
    the kitten and making me give it up than the cats getting along.
     I am not going to put up with an excess of noise, but other than
    that, it's just tough kadoody if the other two don't like him (I'm
    such a meanine, huh?)  ;)
    
    Freeway is a very nice orange tabby with white tux pattern and a
    white snip up his nose.  I had forgotten how active kittens are!!!
    All he wants to do is play play play!  However, he's box trained,
    purrs on contact and seems quite healthy and alert.  He is cute
    and I plan on showing him when he gets older.  Still, he has to
    learn the word NO and some restraint when playing--other than that
    he's great!  ( and travels well in the car too!).
    
    I'm sure you'll be hearing more about him as he grows up!
    
    kim

    Okie, Freeway is Leukemia negative, so mingle mingle (actually,
    he had to mingle before he went to the vet as I am currently lacking
    a bathroom and with the workers coming in and out the cats have
    to be locked up together).  Bones, the old man, wantss nothing to
    do with the kid and Ashley is tolerant.  They even rode in the carrier
    together without hisses or bats.
    
    I have found the key to making Freeway sleep at nite--he runs around
    mre than that kitten in the commerical (the one that sounds like
    a race car!)--if he gets too rambunctious--in the crate he goes!
    He then sacks out to be let out when we are ALL up, rather than
    waking the apartment at 4am.   He also has proven excellent in the
    car--he sleeps and I get lost looking for the vet.
    
    Ah, but he's my buddy!  
    
    kim