Blueroses
24th August 2011, 02:39 PM
I have a ten year old cat I have had from a Rescue centre since a kitten. He only has one third of a tail so is called Bobbit ( remember Wayne Bobbit? )
He can be a grumpy soul at the best of times, even with humans. Very much a 'leave me alone unless I want to come on your lap, and even then only stroke me if Im in a good mood' kind of a cat. Needless to say I was concerned about Alfie and the cat from the get go. Alfie has been with me 2 months now, and Bob has taken the huff, staying outside most of the time and even refusing to come in for meals if the puppy is close by. I gave him a 'safe' area with his own bed, and fed him well away from Alfie but the cat didn't want to know. I have taken things very slowly and carefully as I don't want Alfie's eyes damaged. Alfie was used to a cat at his breeder's home and just wants to play, but Bob has just hissed and fluffed up. Well this week there has been somewhat of a breakthrough, see pictures below..
Tentative approach
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6076518364_e342dc66ea.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6076518364/)
Will you play with me?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6075981103_3abf0ec45c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075981103/)
I wont bite you
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6075981215_cb9633c16b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075981215/)
Will you scratch me?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6075980845_40bd3bdf38.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075980845/)
Oh bother he's off again
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6076/6076518608_e952f0a309.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6076518608/)
Maybe in the garden??
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6076519030_2501e08185.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6076519030/)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6075981367_e22fbc6438.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075981367/)
Asleep ( not exactly together )
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6075981655_a298db32e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075981655/)
Well, it's progress :lol:
He can be a grumpy soul at the best of times, even with humans. Very much a 'leave me alone unless I want to come on your lap, and even then only stroke me if Im in a good mood' kind of a cat. Needless to say I was concerned about Alfie and the cat from the get go. Alfie has been with me 2 months now, and Bob has taken the huff, staying outside most of the time and even refusing to come in for meals if the puppy is close by. I gave him a 'safe' area with his own bed, and fed him well away from Alfie but the cat didn't want to know. I have taken things very slowly and carefully as I don't want Alfie's eyes damaged. Alfie was used to a cat at his breeder's home and just wants to play, but Bob has just hissed and fluffed up. Well this week there has been somewhat of a breakthrough, see pictures below..
Tentative approach
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6076518364_e342dc66ea.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6076518364/)
Will you play with me?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6075981103_3abf0ec45c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075981103/)
I wont bite you
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6075981215_cb9633c16b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075981215/)
Will you scratch me?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6075980845_40bd3bdf38.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075980845/)
Oh bother he's off again
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6076/6076518608_e952f0a309.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6076518608/)
Maybe in the garden??
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6076519030_2501e08185.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6076519030/)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6075981367_e22fbc6438.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075981367/)
Asleep ( not exactly together )
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6075981655_a298db32e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66643836@N02/6075981655/)
Well, it's progress :lol: