Terror in Catnapper Castle

[catmandu]

Give him time!
Hes scared and he thinks that the other Cats are his enemies,as he probably had to fight for food where he came from.
I think that he may calm down eventually.
JJJ3 was a bit of a fighter when he first came here,but he has settled in very nicely!!

[rosethecopycat]

I take it that Harry is a passive (laid back) male. An easy fight.

Is Pouncer more dominant? That's why he didn't go for him.


I would think her needs more time, but maybe this adopter won't have the patience to wait.

If the adopter won't follow strict and long integration, he will most likely be a return, and that won't help anyone, especially him.

I'd probably explain he's not ready for other cats yet, and he could very well turn out to ba an 'only'.

[jenluckenbach]

I too would tell them that Aladdin is not ready for a house full of cats (and a houseful of cats may well not be ready for HIM!).

Then, if you continue to be his foster home, keep hime separated with supervised slow introductions like we always tell people they should do. in other words, start over. He may well need more time, and then again, he might be a bully cat.

[catnapper]

Well, I just spoke to the adopter, and she's willing to take the integration as slow as he needs. She has a HUGE home... her master bedroom is twice the size of my bedroom, plus she has a master bath attached ot it thats larger than my room. So he can live quite happily in there until he's ready to venture out.

They DO sound like a lovely home. They adopted a Greyhound, and I know the Greyhound resacues really scrutinze adopters.... and if they were accepted, then you know they are good pet parents.

As for Harry being laid back, yes. As for Pouncer being dominate, I don't know about being dominate. He's below Harry and Allen on the totem pole of leadership in the house. Just now, my King (Allen) hissed a HUGE warning at Aladdin. I don't think I've ever seen Allen hiss at another cat.

I think Aladdin needs to be locked in a room all alone til he gets delivered to his forever home. I'm not achieving anything by letting him roam my house.

[kuhio98]

I think Aladdin needs to be locked in a room all alone til he gets delivered to his forever home. I'm not achieving anything by letting him roam my house.

That sounds like a good idea. Your babies deserve some peace and quiet after all they've been through this year. I'm so glad that Aladdin's new parents are willing to let him take his time getting settled in at his new place.

[jenluckenbach]

I guess congratulations are in order.

[moosmom]

Kim,

Well, it sounds like he needs to be an only cat. I think sending him to a home with 10 other cats would stress him out.

I'd put him back in the room, give him more time and try to find a home with no other cats. The last thing you need is to have him go to a new home only to be returned.

[smokey the elder]

If the new home can keep him isolated for the extended period of time required for integration, it may work out. I've had two fosters who were supposed to be "only" cats; they, after many months, made the adjustment to the "general population".

Good luck!