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Conference misery::feline_v1

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
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

716.0. "Anticipating problems (new cats moving in)" by CALLME::MR_TOPAZ () Wed Aug 19 1987 14:00

       I'm not sure if this has been discussed here before (I suspect
       some of it has); I didn't find anything in the directory.
       
       I've got a wonderful 15-year old female cat, and she has been the
       only cat in the house for nearly all her life. She is mostly an
       indoor cat, but she is allowed to venture outside for semi-
       supervised excursions (a human has to open the door to let her in
       and out, and an eye is kept on her). 
       
       Soon, two more cats will be moving in.  One is a neutered male
       (about 10), the other a neutered female who is about 8.  They are
       both used to going in and out as they choose via a cat door --
       they have always taken care of their bathroom functions outside.
       These two cats tolerate each other, but they aren't paricularly
       good friends (they never curl up next to each other). 
       
       As a compromise to allowing access to the outside, I'm going to
       install a cat door that will give all the cats access to a
       fenced-in area outside.  (I'm a little concerned both about giving
       my cat unlimited outside access, and also concerned that the new
       cats might try to find their way back to their old home.)
       
       I'm sure that it will take a while before everyone involved gets
       used to the new situation.  If any of you have experience dealing
       with similar situations, I'd appreciate any help/advice/warnings,
       etc.  Thanks,
       
       --Mr Topaz
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716.1;^>39473::EPETERSONWed Aug 19 1987 16:106
    Mr. Topaz???  On FELINE??!!!!
    
    I'm going to let you guys field this question - cuz I'm running
    for cover!!
    
    Marion
716.2Meow !!TOPDOC::TRACHMANWed Aug 19 1987 16:253
    WOW!  Mr. Topaz, is this really YOU one Feline ??????
    
    E.T.
716.3Keep the new kids in for a whileTOPDOC::TRACHMANWed Aug 19 1987 16:2914
    All kidding aside, I would suggest keeping the 2 new kids in for
    a period of time (?) so that they really know that this is now
    HOME. It should help, but cats have been known to stray back
    to previous locations even after many months - they usually
    return to new home after visiting the old so don't be "too"
    worried.  If they manage to go visiting, at least you would
    know where to start looking for them.  I'm sure with all
    the love and attention you will bestow upon them, that you
    will have no problem keeping them close to home.
    
    Hope to see you at the Cat Show in Manchester this weekend - 
    
    E.T.
716.4Mr. Topaz???STING::MOREAUWed Aug 19 1987 20:125
    Call it naivete, call it ignorance, but WHO is Mr. Topaz and what's
    the big deal about him on FELINE???
    
    -d
716.5Welcome, Mr. Topaz25175::KALLISRaise Hallowe'en awareness.Wed Aug 19 1987 20:2912
    ...You shouldn't ask.... :-)
    
    
    Mr. Topaz is one of the more controversial noters on the net.  That's
    why the fooraw, which is done mostly in jest.
    
    However, anyoner who loves cats is welcome here.
    With open paws. :-)
    
    Claws retracted.
    
    Steve Kallis, Jr.
716.6TOKLAS::FELDMANPDS, our next successWed Aug 19 1987 21:2212
    Now, for a serious reply:
    
    1. I'm sure there are some notes in this file on introducing new cats
    to current family members (including cats).  It might take a bit of
    reading or searching to find them.
    
    2. I don't believe there is such a thing as a fenced-in area for
    cats.  There is such a thing as a caged-in area.  In other words,
    you'll need a roof, unless you've discovered a fence material that
    cats can't climb (in which case, you should let the rest of us know).
    
       Gary
716.7CALLME::MR_TOPAZWed Aug 19 1987 23:4715
       re .6 (fenced-in area):
       
       The area is underneath the deck on the back of the house; the
       fencing will go from the ground to the underside of the deck.
       A cat door leads back and forth from the fenced-in area to
       the cellar.  If you are saying that a fenced-in area is, by
       definition, one without a roof, then ok.  It's a caged-in area.
       Look, I don't want to start any trouble here.
       
       Tangential aside:  An acquaintance of mine did, indeed, try a type
       of fenced-in area by lining the sides of the walls with scrambled
       eggs.  The cats couldn't climb up the scrambled eggs; the beasts
       did, however, eat them.
       
       --Mr Topaz
716.8See what we mean? :-)39473::EPETERSONThu Aug 20 1987 12:581