Tuscan needs a different foster home

[catnapper]

As much as I love Tuscan, he needs a different home. Pouncer was accepting him very well, until last night when Tuscan cornered him. Pouncer freaked out and this morning he peed on a blanket (I know it was him because everyone else was downstairs eating, he was in the room and the pee was still warm)

Sigh. Now I feel AWFUL because I tried to introduce Tuscan to my guys and I ended up making Pouncer sick. Shame on me

My priority is to care for my animals first and if Pouncer's not taking it well, Tuscan needs to leave.

[Medusa]

Unfortunately, not all new additions to the family work out. As much as I love Specs, I should have rehomed him when trouble between him and Boo first began. Poor Boo Bear, once alpha male, is 16 now and Specs, approximately 7, still aggravates him. It isn't as bad as it was when he first was introduced. Specs terrorized Boo and since he was an outdoor cat all along, I tossed him outside once because he beat up Boo so badly. But he came to every window of the house, hung on the screens, cried and cried until I relented. Now he just follows Boo, they don't fight any more. They even sleep together now but I think Boo just tolerates that and prefers to be left alone. Specs can be a little punk, pure and simple, but he can also be very sweet. I put Boo through hell and I shouldn't have, all because I felt that once I took a cat in, it should stay. If you feel there's any chance that your two can get used to each other and work it out, then maybe you can wait it out. If not, start working on finding Tuscan a home now because it's only going to get more difficult to part w/him, even as upset as he's making everyone. I'm sure he'll make someone a great companion but he may need to be in a one cat household. Don't punish yourself for this and especially don't punish yourself by keeping him if you know in your gut that it just won't work. Been there and I'm w/ya.

[Karen]

Don't feel badly, Kim, it's not your fault, or Tuscan's, and he's such a love-kitty that I'm sure he'll find a new placement quickly.

[Freedom]

Difficult as it is, you have your priorities right for fostering. Keep your pets safe, and keep your sanity. My first foster dogs were only here 48 hours as they would NOT tolerate cats. It was a chaotic 48 hours and they just had to get a new foster home. That left me free to help someone else, and the 2 foster dogs I have now fit in quite well.

[rg_girlca]

Oh Kim, I'm sorry you are going to have to give Tuscan to another foster home, but it is true when you say that your own cats are your first priority.

Good luck Tuscan on finding the right home for you.

[catmandu]

Thats a shame that Tuscan has to be rehomed. Weare praying that a Solo Home can be found for him where he can be Cat Of The Castle or maybe a home with a spayed lonley Lady Cat.
We are praying hard for Tuscan.