Comments on: Adopt a kitty http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/adopt-a-kitty/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: reader http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/adopt-a-kitty/comment-page-1/#comment-146212 reader Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:51:48 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/adopt-a-kitty/#comment-146212 Thanks for the thoughts. I am definitely looking for a little girl kitty, probably a mixed torti, which I've had good luck with before. I've never had good results wth multiple males in the same household. My old cat is a real sweetheart. He doesn't even notice anymore when my next door neighbor visits and her cat and large black lab follow her into the house! Thanks for the thoughts. I am definitely looking for a little girl kitty, probably a mixed torti, which I’ve had good luck with before. I’ve never had good results wth multiple males in the same household.

My old cat is a real sweetheart. He doesn’t even notice anymore when my next door neighbor visits and her cat and large black lab follow her into the house!

]]> By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/adopt-a-kitty/comment-page-1/#comment-146205 Bob Morris Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:55:24 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/adopt-a-kitty/#comment-146205 The best way to introduce a new cat is to keep it locked up in a bedroom for a week. That way they get used to each others smells, and then maybe will sniff at the door at each other. Then, after a week, open the door and watch. Hopefully all will be well. With a tomcat, you probably want a female. Then there's no question who is the dominant one. Our three cats know instantly when there are new cats in the spare bedroom. But they never see them (except sometimes when they peek in when we open the door. The best way to introduce a new cat is to keep it locked up in a bedroom for a week. That way they get used to each others smells, and then maybe will sniff at the door at each other.

Then, after a week, open the door and watch. Hopefully all will be well. With a tomcat, you probably want a female. Then there’s no question who is the dominant one.

Our three cats know instantly when there are new cats in the spare bedroom. But they never see them (except sometimes when they peek in when we open the door.

]]> By: reader http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/adopt-a-kitty/comment-page-1/#comment-146201 reader Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:33:53 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/adopt-a-kitty/#comment-146201 I'm in Portland, Oregon and have been trying to get off the dime on adopting a new kitten. Of course, I can't take one of these "impossibly cute" kittens in your photos, but it is obvious that there are plenty to adopt in my own area. The biggest impediments to taking action are 1) my laziness and 2) my 15-year old tomcat who will be dismayed to have competition. Good luck with finding homes for your visitors and thanks for doing what you're doing with them. This is important stuff. I’m in Portland, Oregon and have been trying to get off the dime on adopting a new kitten. Of course, I can’t take one of these “impossibly cute” kittens in your photos, but it is obvious that there are plenty to adopt in my own area. The biggest impediments to taking action are 1) my laziness and 2) my 15-year old tomcat who will be dismayed to have competition.

Good luck with finding homes for your visitors and thanks for doing what you’re doing with them. This is important stuff.

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