| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
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Well, I have a new member of the family. He's a stray that I found in
the back yard of my house in Ashburnham. I have two other cats (male
and female) that are into the growling and hissing, but hopefully that
will calm down somewhat.
He's just a little thing, very skinny and very affectionate. I've been
feeding him since last Thursday and yesterday he even came into the
house for a ittle while.
I placed Found notices in the post office and local supermarket and
checked the want ads to see if a kitty is missing, and found nothing.
My questions:
How long before my other two accept this little one?
I am going to get him checked out by a vet either this week or next,
but if he does have something like feline lukemia, could my cats get
it. (Both of mine have been vaccinated against it).
That's about it. He is an adorable little thing! About 12 weeks ago,
silver, white with blue/green eyes. I'm naming him Maxwell.
Karen
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| 4754.1 | JUPITR::KAGNO | To cats, all things belong to cats | Tue Jun 25 1991 17:09 | 25 | |
Maxwell sounds cute! Love the name too!!
If Max tests positive for FeLV there is a chance your other cats can
contract it, especially if they are sharing food/water/litter pans on
an ongoing basis. Usually infection is not instantaneous but rather,
during prolonged, repeated exposure. The vaccine is not 100% effective
but your other two do have some protection if they are current on their
shots.
There is no specific length of time in regards to when all the cats
will get along. Some cats take longer to adjust to one another than
others. Some become fast, lifelong friends. Like people, it depends
on the individual personalities of the cats. I would expect to hear
some hissy fits and maybe witness occasional spats for the first few
weeks though.
Best to keep Maxwell separated from your other two until he receives a
clean bill of health from the vet. This way, you are minimizing any
risk to your other cats. That's easier said than done, believe me. I
usually take a newcomer to the vets as fast as possible and request a
"stat" result on the FeLV test so the newcomer does not have to live in
his own quarters for very long.
Good luck to you and Max and family!!
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| 4754.2 | WILLEE::MERRITT | Wed Jun 26 1991 14:03 | 10 | ||
I agree with Roberta...keep Maxwell separated until you do get
a clean bill of health. Not just because of FELV...but because
of worms, mites, fleas.....which almost every stray I have dealt
with has had them!!
Congratulations on Maxwell for finding a wonderful home. And
congrats to you too!!!!
Sandy
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| 4754.3 | new kitty | MIVC::RIVETTS | Wed Jun 26 1991 14:41 | 5 | |
It only took my cats two days before they liked each other. After
a week they were playing and chasing each other around the house.
Good luck with you new kitty!
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