JoJo Might Be Getting a Siamese Sibling

[catmandu]

I KNOW THAT HAVING MEEZERS AT THE FOUND CAT HOTEL WAS A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION , THEY FIT RIGHT IN , AND ARE SO GREAT JUST TO LOOK AT!!!
THEY TRULY ARE LITTLE MASTERPIECES!!!

[Vermontcat]

I hope you get the new meezer!
I recently got two meezers myself and they are so much fun to have around the house.
You will have to post lots of photos if you do get him/her.

[Moesha]

If they didn't have one left, check out Kt Luvs Kitties' thread about her new meezer kitten that is for adoption.

[elizabethann]

Why are Siamese called meezers? Is that just a nickname?

I picked the kitten up. I picked out a girl. She is absolutely beautiful. She's like the super model of cats. I took a photo but haven't downloaded it yet. But I will.

She is scared to death. She spent most of the night under the bed, crying and shaking. I've named her Olivia (emphasis on the "O") O-livia.

I eventually got her to come closer to the edge of the bed frame, where I petted and played with her.

JoJo hates her and Fenway is not too sure. He keeps staring at her. She kind of looks like a ferret, so I'm hoping he doesn't think she's one. I'm kind of nervous.

I put her in bed with me last night and she fell asleep. Then JoJo tried to come into bed (she usually sleeps in my arms). But she couldn't, because Olivia was there. Well JoJo was pi$$ed. She hissed and howled and that got Olivia hissing & howling. Fenway, who was on the bed, said "what the heck? I'm out of here" and went into the living room.

The sad thing is, right now, she is behind the bookcase crying her eyes out. She won't come out. I feel so bad for her.

I had to leave for work, so I have a baby gate in the living room. Hopefully, JoJo will leave her alone. I have the baby gate held up by a chair. Last night, I had the baby gate just leaning and I heard crash! I thought Fenway knocked it over. But then I heard limping, and realized JoJo just knocked it over and she was on her way to see Olivia. Well, that didn't work out too good. They hissed & howled.

I feel bad for JoJo because I think she liked being an only cat.

Any suggestions on what I can do to try to get them to get along better?

[kb2yjx]

In the book, " The New Natural Cat," Anitra Frazier STRONGLY suggests that we should let the cats work things out on their own. Only intervene if there is REAL fighting. One thing that she recommends, that is REALLY hard to do, it have nothing to do with the new cat, until she is accepted by the cats already in the house. Of course, feed the kitty, and make sure she is OK. And of she hides, let her. Who knows how she was treated in her other home??? We have brought MANY new cats/kittens into our house, and eventually, they work things out....GOOD LUCK!!! I think Oliva is a great name for your new baby! Is she eating and using the litter box?

[Shelteez2]

When we added a kitten to our household we didn't let him interact with our other cat for 2 weeks. By the time they got to interact with one another he was pretty confident in his surroundings and was able to deal with the stress of meeting new pets. Also we only let him meet one family member at a time.
I'm sure all will work out fine. There is always an adjustment period. I'm sure others will have better advice.

[elizabethann]

Thanks for the advice folks. Olivia hasn't eaten, drank or used the potty since I brought her home last night. I'll check everything tonight when I get home from work.

Fenway is having some adjustments this week - first a new kitten and now my sister just got a puppy. I'll be bringing Fenway over to her house tonight to meet the new puppy (named Murray). He's going to say, "what is going on here? Who are these new critters?"

I like the advice of leaving the kitten alone.

Basically, I'll let her come out of her shell, when she is good and ready.

[kb2yjx]

I think I would forgo taking Fenway to meet the puppy. He is already stressed out with the new kitten. Go meet the puppy, and come home and tell Fenway about it!!!