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Brendan - 18 Oct 2006 07:50 GMT

Unfortunately Kali really didn't adjust well to us. Instead of becoming
tame she started becoming more skittish and feral. This Sunday, after
two weeks we decided the best thing to do would be to take her back to
the animal shelter where they have a cat garden for cats that don't
adjust well to living with humans. Her mother is there as well.

It was pretty traumatic.

When we were there they introduced us to a 4 month old Siamese kitten
and we decided to give him a home. Someone must have abandoned him which
is unbelievable since he looks to be very well bred (He has no kink in
his tail, he has two blue eyes and he has no squint either.)

So, he is now home. Unfortunately we have a bit of a Mexican standoff
between him and Freya. The other little black feral we adopted.

Freya is turning into an amazing little kitten. We were told by the
shelter that she would be difficult but after two and a half weeks you
wouldn't guess she was feral. She has an amazing nature, she is friendly
, loves sitting on laps and is slowly learning to enjoy being picked up.
Even if she feels stressed (Normally when I pick her up.) she doesn't
lash out. She raises one of her paws, extends her claws and just waves
them at you, as if to say : "I'll tolerate this but don't push it. Or
Else....".

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tension_on_the_wire - 18 Oct 2006 23:14 GMT

> Unfortunately Kali really didn't adjust well to us. Instead of becoming
> tame she started becoming more skittish and feral. This Sunday, after
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> It was pretty traumatic.

I'm sorry to hear it didn't work out. But perhaps she will enjoy
being with other cats and especially her mother.

> When we were there they introduced us to a 4 month old Siamese kitten
> and we decided to give him a home. Someone must have abandoned him which
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> them at you, as if to say : "I'll tolerate this but don't push it. Or
> Else....".

Haha, I have just adopted a black kitten who is now four-months-old
as well and he sometimes does the same thing...it's very cute.
I can't resist putting my face up to him when he does that,
and he always just waves around and then lands oh so gently
on my nose or cheeck, retracting his claws. I think of it as the
"exception clawse"....I have been permitted behind the
fence!

--tension

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MaryL - 22 Oct 2006 08:52 GMT

> Unfortunately Kali really didn't adjust well to us. Instead of becoming
> tame she started becoming more skittish and feral. This Sunday, after two
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> out. She raises one of her paws, extends her claws and just waves them at
> you, as if to say : "I'll tolerate this but don't push it. Or Else....".

I think you are moving to quickly, especially with a kitten that was feral.
Cats need a period of adjustment. Some will adjust quickly, but you are
taking a chance of permanent alienation if you don't give them an
opportunity to *slowly* become acclimated. *Do not* put them in the same
room until they have become used to the scent of the other cat. Google for
introducing cats, and follow the advice to approach this slowly and
cautiously.

Good luck, and thank you for adopting.

MaryL

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