Thanks for everyone for your advice. I'll try to post pictures when I
can. (Milo is a one-year-old neutered male gray/brown tabby. I had
thought he had no claws, but I found out yesterday that he does still
have them. No, I'm not even thinking about having him declawed.)
I picked Milo up yesterday and we got home around 4 PM. I was
curious to see how he'd adapt.
Well, he is *not* one of those cats that hide under the bed for the
first few weeks. He prowled around (exploring, not angry),
occasionally flopping down on the floor for a few minutes or sitting
in a window for a few minutes. He was fascinated with the neighbors
doing yard work. I let him do what he wanted, but frequently when I
saw him I spoke to him or petted him.
I showed him the litter box in the basement, and he used it
immediately. This morning I sifted out three clumps, so it looks like
he has also used it when not supervised.
It was about three hours after we got home that he finally jumped
spontaneously into my lap. But after a few minutes he was in
"explorer mode" again.
Around 9 PM we were both ready for sleep, but he was not happy with
all the firecrackers in the neighborhood. Every time he settled down
on my bed another series started off, and he'd jump to the window
sill to investigate -- using my pillow as a launching pad. :-) Of
course I talked to him and petted him a lot.
This morning when I woke up he was on my bed asleep, and since then
he's been alternating cat naps with prowling around inspecting the
house. I was watching TV at one point, and he came over making a
particular noise that I think is his "pick me up!" signal, because
when I did he snuggled right in and started purring.
I think we're going to be just fine together. I still need to get
him a scratching post and something to climb on.
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Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
****kata ga nai...
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