"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
Milo sounds GREAT! And you sound like a great cat companion.
We clip claws once a month or so, and you have had cats before,
but have you ever had an Alpin Scratcher? Every cat I have ever
known loved these, and preferred to scratch them over anything
else. You can get them at PetsSmart or any pet supply place:
http://www.cosmicpet.com/scratchers.htm
Here's to a long and happy friend****p for you and Milo!
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