June 19, 2017

Advice/Help or Thoughts

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Brooklyn (Brooks)

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Manhattan(Manny)

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Mollie


So here are picks of my 3 babies. I started giving background in this link

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1018959571|


Now I wanted to introduce them slowly but with Mollie so keen on exploring and Hubby saying they have to get use to each other I figure I would be okay.

+ the Rescue center said they should be okay they had been housed together in Feb. Manny is up stairs and exploring more but he is hissing at her a little. He also again let me pet him while I fed him chicken.

I don't want to take a huge step backwards on any bonding.

I also had a huge break through with Brooklyn. Usually when he hides I can't coach him out BUT this morning I used a chicken trail to get him to come out. He won't come near me BUT for him to do that was huge.

I just want this to all work out.

June 19, 2017

Hi

New to the board. So I live with my hubby in a red county south of Pittsburgh. Forward/liberal thinker all my life. Hubby and I bought our first home and we decided to adopt two 1year old cat brothers (yes, they are brothers) Manhattan (Manny)and Brooklyn (Brooks) -named by the rescue center. We had gone to Petco to see what the process was to adopt the kittens they always have displayed. When we got there a rescue center had cats for adoption. Manny & Brooks in same cage they explained Brooks totally depended on Brooks and they didn't want to break them up because they had people interest in Manny not Brooks. Both my hubby and I felt for them we adopted them. Poor things have hid from us for the most part.

Brooks trembled when we touched him. They would hide a lot. At one point the center -I guess- worried we would return them said don't give them, especially Brooklyn to hide in. I found it disturbing and followed my gut. I let them hide I made sure their food& water just outside the master bedroom. I lay on the bed and when they came up I greeted them with their name, a slow blink and a bow of my head. Lay treats out so they come in which they then run back into hallway I was gaining ground slowly -VERY-slowly.

So yesterday back at Petco and the animal rescue is back with 2 cats. I had no desire to speak with them Hubby did & fell I. Love with a very loving 1Year old female Hubby knew I felt bad I couldn't touch them. Asked if I would look at this cat because someone suggested a third cat might help bridge the link between us and them. So I agreed. Mollie very loving and loves cuddling. They said Mollie lived with Manny & Brooks for a while I Feb. We brought her home had put her in a separate room to get her use to us. She wasn't having it Mollie came into our room and when the boys came up to eat she went to them. No hissing some chasing. Today with a bribe of chicken Manny let me let him for 5mins. This evening he laid on bedroom floor. Brooks came in and sat too.

Told this to give u an idea of who I am. Also any suggestions would be welcome ed.