Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:17:33.000Z
[Stray catte saga]: We're trying to introduce PETEtunia to Merrill and Rufio and it's been a bit..... odd???
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Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:17:57.000Z
Not sure I can call this a stray catte saga anymore since we're definitely keeping her but
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:18:02.000Z
ANYWAY
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:18:22.000Z
So we've had her in the house since the 4th
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Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:18:26.000Z
Just in one bedroom
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:18:47.000Z
Every time I go in to spend time with her I let Ru and Merrill sniff my hand after
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:19:04.000Z
Which resulted in some hisses, growls, lot's of running away and confusion
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:19:23.000Z
Today, we opened the flood gates
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:19:31.000Z
By which I mean, the door
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:19:32.000Z
lol
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:19:42.000Z
Pete refused to leave the room at first
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:19:56.000Z
And Ru has just crouched in the hallway STARING at her
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:20:08.000Z
Not menacingly just like. Incredulity
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:20:51.000Z
But by now, at 3am, Pete has walked around the 2nd floor. Even used the usual litterbox and has explored it a great deal
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:20:58.000Z
And the current dynamic seems to be
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:21:42.000Z
Ru stares and is clearly curious. He'll follow her around but if she gets close he just runs away only to peek around a corner not long after to start watching her again
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:22:41.000Z
Pete went into my bedroom which is Merrill's territory. Merrill was in a corner near my computer and while she let Pete walk around, as soon as Pete got near me/my computer desk Merrill started doing warning growls
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:22:43.000Z
Pete fled
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:22:55.000Z
Pete really wants to be friends with Rufio
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:23:20.000Z
She continuously approaches him and is just REALLY trying to be friendly
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:23:28.000Z
She hasn't hissed or growled or swiped or anything
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:23:58.000Z
After Merrill's warning growl Pete hasn't really been back near my bedroom
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:24:18.000Z
No one's chased or attacked each other...
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:24:27.000Z
I'm kinda surprised? It seems to be going well??
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:26:28.000Z
Ru is usually the aggressor so I'm kinda happy he hasn't attacked her and is instead just doing the longest one-sided staring contest in existence
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:28:51.000Z
Merrill is very much like "Don't fuck with me, I won't fuck with you, capisci?
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T07:29:29.000Z
We'll see how it goes by the morningggg I really want sleep but every time I hear a growl or skitter I get worried again
papermint tiger
2024-07-11T07:37:16.000Z
sounds like it's going fairly well?
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:42:22.000Z
YA for the most part!
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:42:47.000Z
Pete is very wary of Merrill, but will walk right up to Ru
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:43:14.000Z
Pretty sure she has a crush on him, she keeps making trilling noises and rubbing her face on things whenever she approaches him
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:43:21.000Z
And he just freaks out and runs lmao
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:43:56.000Z
But they can be sitting within a foot of each other rather peacefully already
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:44:05.000Z
So I'd say they are pretty much good to go
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:44:17.000Z
Merrill and Pete on the other hand...
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:44:29.000Z
Female cats tend to be a little harder to get along with
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:44:36.000Z
Especially each other
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:46:38.000Z
Or maybe Merrill's the problem
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:47:35.000Z
Either way. They had a stand off in the hallway last night. Pete was in Merrill's way and it devolved into hissing and growling on both sides before I just picked up Petetunia and moved her so Merrill could get by peacefully
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T14:48:05.000Z
The whole ordeal, Ru just STARED. What a weirdo
Kyo
2024-07-11T14:51:45.000Z
not surprised Merrill and Pete are wary about each other tbh. female cats are very territorial, especially around other females
Alexceptional
2024-07-11T15:30:02.000Z
Yesss.. I am also not surprised. I'm hoping they'll learn to tolerate each other at least
dirtsmell
2024-07-11T19:28:27.000Z
sounds like my female. she'll sit in a hallway and just be... obnoxious. staring and growling at the male as he tries desperately get around her without actually getting anywhere near her
dirtsmell
2024-07-11T19:28:52.000Z
impossible. everywhere is too near in her opinion.-
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