Ember is not working out. :(

[snakemama]

Something very odd has happened - I put Ember by himself in the upstairs bathroom with a cat tree, toys, etc...and once he had been alone for a few hours his entire personality changed toward me. He was the affectionate, loving kitten I fell for at the shelter again! Before I isolated him, he was so overstimulated that he bit me badly just for trying to pet him! (now he's on a ten-day bite quarantine -_-) I really do think he will be perfect as someone's only cat!

I'm going to try and spend lots of time with him while he's isolated, but I've decided that he is staying in that bathroom until the shelter calls and tells me they have room for him. Even if he's a little pent-up, he seems more relaxed without Kyubey around, as much as Kyubey seems more relaxed without him around!!

[lizbud]

Something very odd has happened - I put Ember by himself in the upstairs bathroom with a cat tree, toys, etc...and once he had been alone for a few hours his entire personality changed toward me. He was the affectionate, loving kitten I fell for at the shelter again! Before I isolated him, he was so overstimulated that he bit me badly just for trying to pet him! (now he's on a ten-day bite quarantine -_-) I really do think he will be perfect as someone's only cat!

I'm going to try and spend lots of time with him while he's isolated, but I've decided that he is staying in that bathroom until the shelter calls and tells me they have room for him. Even if he's a little pent-up, he seems more relaxed without Kyubey around, as much as Kyubey seems more relaxed without him around!!

I've been following this subject but haven't commented till now. Just want to say that I think you are doing your very best for all in the situation. I feel so sorry for Kyubey. It's not
fair that he has to be so stressed in his own home. I agree that Ember needs to be rehomed. Their two personalities don't mix at all. Keeping them separated is best until another
place can be found for him. Best of luck that things soon are a lot more peaceful at home for everyone.

[snakemama]

Thank you Lizbud. I called the shelter today about one of the foster kittens and the person on the phone knew who I was - she told me that some of the employees had worked on shuffling cages around and had made room for me to bring Ember back tomorrow to finish his bite quarantine.

I'm relieved that we will have full use of at least one of the bathrooms - right now one of them has Ember in it and one has the other four kittens! 0.0

[SpiritSerpents]

I look forward to doing his basic-triage-before-entering-quarantine when he arrives so that I can meet the kitten that entranced you versus Bitey McJerkFace. It was really funny being in receiving and hearing the phone call from that end. "And his name is Harper? Oh, you renamed him" and I immediately piped in "Ember!" Much confusion was had by the receiving staff.

[catmandu]

That is sad as Ember will only get so many chances before he is labeled a problem Cat and is PTS.
But you have to be concerned that your Cta will be hurt, maybe badly. It is frustrating when we try to do the right thing and it backfires

[Catty1]

Gary, Ember is still a kitten and if he can be an only cat, he will do fine! snakemama has done everything possible to help him - and every other furbaby she has fostered! Now that he is on his own in a bathroom, he will be calmer when he goes back to the shelter.

BTW snakemama, I was at my mom's the other day and brought out a folder of cat pics and cartoons she had. I had printed them out for her when she was in hospital for surgery in 2011. I included pics of Kyubey when he first came to you, complete with a bottle-feeding photo. She just LOVED them!

[snakemama]

Catty1, I'm glad Kyubey could bring a smile to her face! He was sure a ridiculously cute kitten!

SpiritSerpents, you aren't going to recognize the sweet boy I'm bringing in today!!

[Medusa]

I was just about to suggest that he be an only cat when you mentioned it. Surely there is someone who will take a kitten and that has no other pets.

[SpiritSerpents]

That is sad as Ember will only get so many chances before he is labeled a problem Cat and is PTS.

No, he will not be. We've had cats on *true* bite quarantines that still go up for adoption. We have a cat currently who you CANNOT pet because she'll swat the *expletive* out of you. If they are completely feral, but healthy, they become 'garden' or 'working' cats and are adopted out to barns.

We only euthanise for SEVERE health or behavioural problems, and the behavioural is mostly for dogs. We've had cats with kidney disease, currently have 2 hyperthyroid cats, and a 10 year old cat with some sort of liver disease who we placed a feeding tube, did an exploratory, took a liver biopsy and performed a cystotomy to remove the bladder stones.

That's why I still have Bramble. That's why we have a ward set aside for ringworm kitties. That's why we have a puppy with scabies and have 5 puppies on a 14 day parvo quarantine.