Yesterday we brought home a new kitty for a 5-day “sleepover” to see if he might be a good fit for our family. He is right around a year old, very playful and active, but also quite nervous at the moment as you might imagine. Here he is hiding under the kitchen table, where he chose to spend most of last night:
We weren’t planning on getting another kitty so soon, but ever since our kitty Spyder died around a month ago, our cat Mao Mao has been very sad and seems depressed because he lost his play companion and buddy. We do have another cat named Ichabod, but he is off in his own world and even though he is sweet, he is not good companion material for Mao Mao.
When they were introduced last night, Mao Mao and the new kitty were tentative and nervous, but not really aggressive:
The new kitty did hiss at the other cats some, but I think that is just because he is younger, littler, and in a strange environment so he was feeling threatened. No swatting or attacking though.
The new kitty seems a little afraid of men and his tail looks like it might have been injured in the past by someone pulling on it too hard, so I do wonder if he might have been abused in the past. The rescue place didn’t really have much history on him, so who knows?
I’m hoping it works out. The new kitty is very sweet! Keep your fingers crossed for us!
Maranda Russell 
25 responses to “New Family Member?”
Oh, hello Pretty Kitty! You have found great loving owners! ^^
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What a cutie! I hope it goes well. It’s such a wonderful thing to be able to give a rescue animal a new home.
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Yeah, we are excited about it.
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I hope it works out. 😻
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Me too.
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All the best. 😻
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so cute! I hope the kitty is a great addition to your family.
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Me too. He is really nervous and shy right now.
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🙂 soon kitty will be a happy and relaxed member of the family.
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He’s getting there 🙂
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oooh I hope kitty settles in well with your other cats. Looks like a promising start!
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Yeah, if he would just stop hiding in the couch lol.
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Congratulations. Such a gorgeous kitty💕
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Thank you ♥
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Super cute little kitty. Hope it works out. 🙂
It probably will. When we brought our second cat home it took about 2 weeks before they truly adjusted to each other.
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Yeah, I think he will be fine. He is certainly very curious and active lol.
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😀 😀 😀
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Sweet kitty and so good to rescue an animal!
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Aww poor little guy, but so incredibly sweet. Hopefully he and Mao Mao could become best of buds. I wouldn’t trust my cat around another, he can be very aggressive and fearful and it’s not a good mix! Are you still deciding after the 5 day sleepover or do you think you’ve come to a decision? xx
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We are keeping him 🙂 I posted a short video yesterday of him and our decision if you want to check it out.
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My youngest daughter and her husband provide a home for three rescued cats, two females and a male. Best wishes with this one.
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Thank you ♥♥♥
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