The routine changes
Yesterday the temperature topped 103 degrees! Unusual for this area and the upstairs was pretty unbearable. I decided to move the kittens out of the bedroom and bring the two older cats Guinevere and Sinatra downstairs to our bedroom where it is much cooler.
Putting Guinevere inside the carrier is challenging. Because of the nature of her past injuries, movement for her is tenuous at best. When I do pick her up, which I try not to do, I can hear crackling inside of her. To me it sounds like air has collected in her body which would be, I believe a symptom of the FIP that the vet fears she has. Though I could be wrong.
I am going to visit my favorite website this morning winnfoundation.com and read up on Dr. Susan’s latest findings about FIP.
At any rate, the cats are now downstairs and the noise has escalated. Sinatra seems intent on challenging Prowler, Matuse and Riley. When they go up to the door to stay hello, he charges them full throttle his yowls driving him.
He more than likely has a very good reason for not liking other cats. He is certainly going to be a cat that will take a long time to acclimate into the group, but I am hopeful this can be acheived. The only alternative for him would be to take him back to the shelter, which I do not wish to do, or turn him loose outside, which I won’t do.
I doubt, even if I took him back that he would be adopted out. The adoption rate there is quite low and it is kitten season as well. It is highly plausible that he would have to spend the rest of his life inside the shelter in a small cage.
Here he has a chance. He has to realize that this is a safe place and he can relax a bit. But for now, he is on edge and on alert.
Guinevere is hiding under our bed. I know his moans and yowls unnerve her. She did come out and say hello this morning once I got down on the floor and called to her. But, they are both noticeably cooler and for that, I am grateful.
Today we work on the barn and then on the new smaller enclosure. I am hoping him having full exposure to the other cats will eventually mean he will calm down and join them. Only time and patience will tell.