He's home! Everyone say hi to Barliman.
Hi gang! Not too much time, but I had to come post some pics. Barliman got here late yesterday afternoon, and within, oh, ten minutes, was right at home in our bedroom! He acts like he's been there his whole life, and he's not shy about us, either! This cat loooooooves people. You just can't scritch him enough. He cries (he has a high-pitched, somewhat gravelly myeeeeoow with a bit of a bleat in it) when we leave the room. We've already managed to clip his very long, very wicked claws. He doesn't much like having his paws messed with, but the ol' 'you rub his head while I clip his nails' distraction technique works like a charm. He's playful and happy and wants OUT of that room! He wants to explore in the worst way. Rizzo, however is quite iffy about the whole situation. He hangs around the other side of the door and watches it like a hawk. Backs up when Barli sticks his paws out. His growled or hissed once or twice, but nothing too serious. I'm thinking of letting him come in and sniff Barli in a carrier later today. Knowing Rizzo, he'll adjust better if he knows what's going on. Maybe.
One thing worries me a bit: Barliman keeps making spraying gestures against the walls. He *doesn't* spray, since I've checked every surface very carefully after he does it and there's nothing there. But the action scares the heck out of me. Is this in any way normal behavior? Rizzo's never done it. Do you think he'll actually start spraying?
Anyway...pictures are on their way!
