Cat tails Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 So yes… that didn’t take long! I signed up for a kitten at a local cat rescue and they called me to say they had a kitten with some medical issues. As I did add to the form that I don’t mind those. Kitten has a little heart murmur, a little hernia on her belly and started life covered in fleas and with a bad case of the cat flu. So I ended up collecting this little pretty on Monday. She’s called Florence Nightingale (Flo) and is about 4,5 months old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 What a sweetie! She looks very at home and happy with her new life - and so she should! Hope you have lots of fun together! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 What a darling little sweetie - she looks full of beans! Are the 2 cats compatible so far? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 5:45 PM, Daphne said: What a darling little sweetie - she looks full of beans! Are the 2 cats compatible so far? They haven’t met yet, apart from through a window and a crack in the door. Red is very underwhelmed. Flo wants to meet him desperately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) She is so cute - Love the pooh and tigger window decorations as well. Edited December 19, 2021 by HarrisonFamily 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Very cute - enjoy the kitten stage🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 8:30 PM, Blackrocksrock said: Very cute - enjoy the kitten stage🤣 Oh yes… she’s very good at kitten… 😂 On Friday she just climbed up my bathrobe, which was hanging in my closet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 She is very pretty and looks like she has settled into your house and made herself at home. I love how she is climbing up your window frame. I also love Pooh and Tigger on your window - did you paint them on there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 9:17 PM, Luvachicken said: I also love Pooh and Tigger on your window - did you paint them on there ? Did it with a chalk pen. On 12/19/2021 at 9:17 PM, Luvachicken said: She is very pretty and looks like she has settled into your house and made herself at home. I love how she is climbing up your window frame. It’s a shame I can’t share videos easily on here. She’s very funny and was hanging on the frame trying to get to the birds outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Oh wow. She’s beautiful. I especially love the photo of her climbing up the window 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 8:17 PM, Luvachicken said: I also love Pooh and Tigger on your window - did you paint them on there ? On 12/19/2021 at 8:27 PM, Cat tails said: Did it with a chalk pen. That's amazing and very clever !! Has Flo climbed up your Christmas tree yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/20/2021 at 11:45 AM, Luvachicken said: That's amazing and very clever !! Has Flo climbed up your Christmas tree yet ? She is not allowed anywhere NEAR the tree! She’s like a wrecking ball, but a very sweet and funny one. Flo is living in my bedroom and study for the moment, and Red in my kitchen and living room. Once the tree is gone, I’m going to try and introduce them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/20/2021 at 8:53 PM, Cat tails said: She is not allowed anywhere NEAR the tree! She’s like a wrecking ball, but a very sweet and funny one. Flo is living in my bedroom and study for the moment, and Red in my kitchen and living room. Once the tree is gone, I’m going to try and introduce them. I hope the introductions go well. Are they easier to get together than chickens ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 6:11 PM, Luvachicken said: I hope the introductions go well. Are they easier to get together than chickens ? Chickens don’t have claws and teeth! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 5:33 PM, Cat tails said: Chickens don’t have claws and teeth! 😂 I think my chickens do - they just aren't visible On a more serious note though, cats can be quite vicious so I hope they get on well from the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 8:30 PM, Luvachicken said: I think my chickens do - they just aren't visible On a more serious note though, cats can be quite vicious so I hope they get on well from the beginning. Me too, Flo is so far VERY excited to see Red. Red is mostly ignoring her existence. We’ll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 The annual Christmas puzzle was a lot more interesting this year! 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 She’s adorable 🥰 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Awww, she is sooo sweet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Got rid of the Christmas tree today and opened the living room door and let the two meet properly for the first time. Red is quite hesitant and not convinced yet. Turns out Flo is a little wench that doesn’t back off much! 😂 Had to give her some time outs to let Red just lie and sleep. She stalks him and then wacks him on the head! 😅 Poor Red! And yes… that is her lying on my coffee table… 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 6:06 PM, Cat tails said: Turns out Flo is a little wench that doesn’t back off Takes after her owner?! 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I thought Flo looked quite big on the coffee table until I saw her next to Red when they were eating. Hope she starts to see him as a friend and doesn't pester him too much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Lovely catties! I'd say that's excellent progress, really quickly. I have a small stray female and a larger resident boy. He tolerates her until he catches her eating his food, then he just goes for her. Its taken 4 months for her to venture inside and stay indoors overnight, and it took the pair of them about 3 months to be fed close to each other. But the weird thing is, although he keeps trying to impose himself as top cat, if he isn't chasing her to try to beat her up, he likes to sit about a metre away from where she is sitting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 9:14 PM, Luvachicken said: I thought Flo looked quite big on the coffee table until I saw her next to Red when they were eating. Hope she starts to see him as a friend and doesn't pester him too much. Red is a large cat though, but clearly a real pushover too. He definitely wasn’t top cat with iPoes and clearly didn’t take the opportunity this time either… But he does assert all his dominance outside over all the neighbourhood cats and comes back covered in scratches. 🤷🏼♀️ On 1/3/2022 at 11:06 PM, Daphne said: Lovely catties! I'd say that's excellent progress, really quickly. I have a small stray female and a larger resident boy. He tolerates her until he catches her eating his food, then he just goes for her. Its taken 4 months for her to venture inside and stay indoors overnight, and it took the pair of them about 3 months to be fed close to each other. But the weird thing is, although he keeps trying to impose himself as top cat, if he isn't chasing her to try to beat her up, he likes to sit about a metre away from where she is sitting! it took iPoes and Red years to learn to coexist as Red was a walk-in too. In the end he got to even groom her, but she never returned the favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Someone is absolutely fascinated! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
