Taz/Paizly Great Update #17 :)

**CathyBogart** · 07-21-2008, 12:06 AM

That's exactly how I introduced Paizly to Sherpa. If Sherpa got TOO upset, I'd take her away and spend some time with him. Otherwise, I let them work it out. He bopped her a few times, but nothing serious.

**Taz_Zoee** · 07-21-2008, 09:57 AM

Well, yesterday afternoon I was very happy when Paizly went into Taz's bathroom and Taz didn't hide under the sink. He actually walked right past her (in extreme slow motion) and even sniffed her tail. I was also pleased that Paizly didn't pounce on him trying to play.
Then later I walked out in the family room and Paizly was on the chair and Taz was about 3 or 4 feet away on the floor just laying there.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel. WooHoo!!
One of these days I hope to post some pix of them either snuggling or playing together. That would be a happy day!

**kimlovescats** · 07-21-2008, 10:43 AM

It sounds like they are already getting very close to calling a truce! It just takes time for them to realize that they can both have their special place in the family!

**jazzcat** · 07-21-2008, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee

Well, yesterday afternoon I was very happy when Paizly went into Taz's bathroom and Taz didn't hide under the sink. He actually walked right past her (in extreme slow motion) and even sniffed her tail. I was also pleased that Paizly didn't pounce on him trying to play.
Then later I walked out in the family room and Paizly was on the chair and Taz was about 3 or 4 feet away on the floor just laying there.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel. WooHoo!!
One of these days I hope to post some pix of them either snuggling or playing together. That would be a happy day!

Wow, if only one of my intros would have progressed that quickly.

I bet you'll have that picture in no time!

**susanswatlin518** · 07-21-2008, 05:00 PM

I REALLY THINK ALLOWING THE CATS TO WORK IT OUT THEIR OWN WAY IS BEST. I WAS ALSO VERY AFRAID WHEN IN AROUND 2006 I WENT TO A LOCAL ANIMAL PROTECTIVE PLACE AND FELL IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL BLACK AND WHITE MALE TUXEDO SAMMY. I ADOPYED HIM AND BROUGHT HIM HOME TO SLOWLY MEET PEPPER-A FEMALE SOMESTIC SHORTHAIR WHO IS A TOTAL PRINCESS/DIVA. IT HAD BEEN HER AND I ALONE FOR SOME TIME AFTER A PREVIOUS CAT PASSED AWAY IN 2005. PEPPER AND I MOVED TO A VERY NICE APARTMENT WHERE IT CONTINUED TO BE JUST US LADIES. WELL-WHEN PEPPER REALIZED SAMMY WAS STAYING SHE REALLY WAS AFRAID AND JEALOUS AND GROWLING BECAME COMMONPLACE WHERE SHE NEVER DID BEFORE. GROWLING AT ME AND HISSING AT SAMMY. SAMMY IS HALF THE AGE PEPPER IS. THEY ARE BOTH SPAYED/NEUTERED . GRADUALLY THIN GS HAVE CALMED DOWN AND NOW THEY CAN ACTUALLY BE SEEN ON THE BED TOGETHER-BUT A FEW FEET AWAY MIND YOU! PEPPER HISSES FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHEN SAMMY WALKS UP TP HER BUT HE RUNS AWAY AND DOESN'T SEEM PHASED! I TELL BOTH OF THEM I LOVE THEM AND NEED THEM. I JUST GOT A COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS PAST YEAR AND PEPPER SITS OVER BEHIND WHERE THE FAN BLOWS. SAMMY IS GENERALLY ON THE BED. HE AND I LOVE THE MEERKAT MANOR DVDS I HAVE. PEPPER WILL RUN IN AND JOIN ME ON THE BED-PURRING LIKE CRAZY. THE MOMENT SHE HEARS SAMMY SHE DIVES OFF AND HISSES A BIT THEN IS GONE. i HAVE ALWAYS FED THEM IN SEPARATE BEDROOMS WITH 2 LITTERBOXES. WE ARE DOING FINE. JUST GIVE LOVE AND RESPECT AS WELL AS SPACE TO THEM-GGOD LUCK

..SUSANSWATLIN518

**mamaducky** · 07-21-2008, 07:24 PM

First of all, congratulations on the new arrival! That's always an exciting time.

I'm so happy to hear that your introductions are going so well, but boy, am I ever jealous! We've had Meg since the end of November, and I still have to keep her and Zorro separated.

At the beginning (for the first few months) they tolerated each other, and then it got worse instead of better between the two of them. Now I have to keep them in separate rooms for Meg's safety -- she weighs 11 pounds to Zorro's 18 -- and I had to have the poor girl to the vet twice when she had abscessed Zorro bites. I was absolutely stunned to see this side of Zorro, as in the six years we've had him, he's always been a very loving guy, and on the timid side. Who knew?

Now, I can tell you that in the book "Cat vs Cat" by Pam Johnson-Bennett, she advises very strongly against letting them "work it out," since it is her belief that cats do not have the same social hierarchy system as dogs. Whereas dogs will have problems until they've established who is the "alpha dog", she says cats don't come to a similar understanding -- they may well keep wanting to be "alpha cat", and that if the "working out" turns to hostility, it can be pretty bad!

Now, all that said -- if what you're doing is working, then it's the right thing to do. I am firmly convinced that our cats read our animal behavior books at night while we're sleeping, and laugh at us among themselves at all the fuss and bother we go through to take good care of them...!

Hugs to you all,
Diana

**Taz_Zoee** · 07-22-2008, 10:57 AM

Thanks for the advice, it helps my confidence knowing Taz is not the only kitty to have an issue.

Well, we had a break through, sorta, last night. Bruce was on the couch with Taz on his right while Paizly was playing on the left. No hissing, growling or anything. Then Taz walked around the room with Paizly bouncing off the furniture without a sound. And for some reason, curiosity I guess, Taz ventured into Paizly's room. So of course Paizly followed and when she got close to him he growled and hissed. But it is definitely becoming less and less.

I also discovered Paizly is still scared of new people. Bruce's mom stopped by on Sunday and when she walked in the room Paizly ran and hid. Then again, when you go into her room she will do the Halloween arched back kitty stance at you at first until she realizes who it is. LOL

So we are making progress. I am very happy about that. And I want to thank everyone for their support. Gosh, I can't imagine how I got through life without Pet Talk.

**jennielynn1970** · 07-22-2008, 12:25 PM

Gosh, kitten antics!! I haven't dealt with kittens running around since I had Boris I think, and that was 6 years ago!

I've had some 9month to a year olds around, but they still don't have the same energy as kittens.

I still intervene on the behalf of the adult cats here when things seem to get too "hairy" or tense. Zach is good at causing tension, lol. He has started reacting very well to my squirt bottle (runs when I pick it up now). Other than him, the others seem to get along fairly well. A few are the "I just want to be by myself" mind of cats, and some others like to be in pairs, but all in all, they're fairly good.

Hope that things continue to improve with Paizly and Taz!!