05-11-2009, 04:43 AM
Sorry there is no pic yet as yesterday was a little bit overwhelming.
So I met my breeder's daughter in Paris and she gave me my little darling. The poor little one had to put up with Paris' public transportation and believe me the Metro is hell even for humans used to it. He behaved really well only meowing when I was carrying him from one station to the other. In the train to Rennes he simply slept and played a little and was the nicest, best-behaved kitten I have ever had.
Well once at home things were a little out of hand. The boys aren't that big (Cyrano is 9 and Diwan 14,6 lbs) but still huge to a 12 week-old kitten. End result: they were all scared. We went slowly but Angel is very vivacious and as I am alone it's not always easy. I decided not to put him in his safe room to start with but to show him his new home. He wasn't scared to discover his whereabouts and was definitely more interested in his brothers' wet food than in his kibble. I let him eat a little of that (I know I shouldn't have) as he hadn't had anything during the last 12 hours.
He is the perfect lap kitty, purring like a machine and licking my hands and face at times. The boys have been studying him from a distance, Diwan being more curious and ready for contact than Cyrano. There has been hissing and groaning every now and then but absolutely no aggressivity on either side, which is a lot better than what we had when Cyrano and Diwan met (Cyrano hit and bit him several times within hours of first contact).
The boys have showed me they were not happy about the gift I brought home which I understand and I must say I expected...
I have thought long and hard about the best room to use as the safe room for Angel and decided for my bedroom... I know it's not perfect but it is the room the boys spend the least time in when I am not home. Their bedroom has always been the guest bedroom and very often I find them asleep there when I get home. My bedroom also has a small scratch tree and is big enough to have a litter tray and food/water dishes for the little one.
Last night we went to bed and of course the boys decided not to sleep on the bed with Angel and me. They came visiting several times checking on me and the little one but didn't go on the bed.
This morning I left Angel in his room and I went about with the boys as if nothing had changed. Of course Angel was crying next door, not understanding the new situation. I cuddled with both boys and played with them. Cyrano was still very scared by his little brother, but he didn't groan at me like he did a little yesterday night. Diwan was a lot more relaxed and came very close to Angel sniffing at him. There was a small hiss and a little groan but they were a lot quieter.
Then I left for work and Angel is now in his room. I must admit that he has a very strong voice. My big Diwan has a tiny voice for the big ragdoll boy he is, so I kinda expected his ragdoll brother to be the same but no
I plan to go home at my lunch break to spend some time with each of them and see how things are.
I was also considering bathing Angel tonight. His fur is a little mushed from the trip (and a little dirty on one side, not sure what it is) and he smells quite differently from the boys. As I always use baby cat shampoo on them, I thought the well-known scent might help the bonding.
He looks so small to me and I realized that I got his brothers when they were a little older (he is exactly 12 weeks old whereas Cyrano was 14 and Diwan 15 weeks old when they came home). He weighs 3.4 lbs (1,55 kilos), which is okay I think for his age (same weight as Cyrano and a little more than Diwan as my darling got ill when he was that age explaining why he came later).
I think my main problem once they have accepted each other will be to keep him away from his brothers' food. I was planning on a nice slow transition but the little one is not cooperating...
So I met my breeder's daughter in Paris and she gave me my little darling. The poor little one had to put up with Paris' public transportation and believe me the Metro is hell even for humans used to it. He behaved really well only meowing when I was carrying him from one station to the other. In the train to Rennes he simply slept and played a little and was the nicest, best-behaved kitten I have ever had.
Well once at home things were a little out of hand. The boys aren't that big (Cyrano is 9 and Diwan 14,6 lbs) but still huge to a 12 week-old kitten. End result: they were all scared. We went slowly but Angel is very vivacious and as I am alone it's not always easy. I decided not to put him in his safe room to start with but to show him his new home. He wasn't scared to discover his whereabouts and was definitely more interested in his brothers' wet food than in his kibble. I let him eat a little of that (I know I shouldn't have) as he hadn't had anything during the last 12 hours.
He is the perfect lap kitty, purring like a machine and licking my hands and face at times. The boys have been studying him from a distance, Diwan being more curious and ready for contact than Cyrano. There has been hissing and groaning every now and then but absolutely no aggressivity on either side, which is a lot better than what we had when Cyrano and Diwan met (Cyrano hit and bit him several times within hours of first contact).
The boys have showed me they were not happy about the gift I brought home which I understand and I must say I expected...
I have thought long and hard about the best room to use as the safe room for Angel and decided for my bedroom... I know it's not perfect but it is the room the boys spend the least time in when I am not home. Their bedroom has always been the guest bedroom and very often I find them asleep there when I get home. My bedroom also has a small scratch tree and is big enough to have a litter tray and food/water dishes for the little one.
Last night we went to bed and of course the boys decided not to sleep on the bed with Angel and me. They came visiting several times checking on me and the little one but didn't go on the bed.
This morning I left Angel in his room and I went about with the boys as if nothing had changed. Of course Angel was crying next door, not understanding the new situation. I cuddled with both boys and played with them. Cyrano was still very scared by his little brother, but he didn't groan at me like he did a little yesterday night. Diwan was a lot more relaxed and came very close to Angel sniffing at him. There was a small hiss and a little groan but they were a lot quieter.
Then I left for work and Angel is now in his room. I must admit that he has a very strong voice. My big Diwan has a tiny voice for the big ragdoll boy he is, so I kinda expected his ragdoll brother to be the same but no
I plan to go home at my lunch break to spend some time with each of them and see how things are.
I was also considering bathing Angel tonight. His fur is a little mushed from the trip (and a little dirty on one side, not sure what it is) and he smells quite differently from the boys. As I always use baby cat shampoo on them, I thought the well-known scent might help the bonding.
He looks so small to me and I realized that I got his brothers when they were a little older (he is exactly 12 weeks old whereas Cyrano was 14 and Diwan 15 weeks old when they came home). He weighs 3.4 lbs (1,55 kilos), which is okay I think for his age (same weight as Cyrano and a little more than Diwan as my darling got ill when he was that age explaining why he came later).
I think my main problem once they have accepted each other will be to keep him away from his brothers' food. I was planning on a nice slow transition but the little one is not cooperating...
Maybe he has been in contact with adults males prior of his leaving... I guess he will get his bath tonight. I just hope he won't be too scared by it.
