Sakpo

And here he is! Got him from the SPCA, he's a young adult mostly-tabby. Very large, friendly, outgoing fellow. The other cat (Alberta) is a bit worried about the whole prospect but seems to be coping. The little idiot walked up to the new cat(Edgar, formerly "Simba") 's bed and smelled it, then ate some of his food (different than hers and in another place), and then proceeded to stare at herself in the mirror for a while. When she noticed Edgar she was quite shocked.

Naturally she followed him around and hissed for hours, but kept her distance (she caught on that the guy is twice her size, she's always been very small). Edgar has been quite gentle, meek, and submissive. They're both fixed so I guess both would rather avoid violent conflict. Anyway, it's great. He's a wonderful creature, as is Alberta, and she's calmed down toward him already (she's always been a very social cat, and Edgar is obviously quite friendly toward her, very hesitant to hiss back except when she got too close and was hissing a lot, and seeming to want to be friends mostly). We'd all love to heap lots of love on Edgar but we have to focus on Alberta according to my readings and previous experience. Alberta is now sleeping in one of her favourite heaps of refuse in my room while Edgar is off somewhere else. . He's very friendly, has had his shots, is fixed, and seems young and healthy. I love the guy already. Of course, I wish I could save them all. Great deal too, a great cat, already with his initial shots and fixed, for a low price. Of course, everything else being equal, a kitten would have been better, but I think saving a grown up was better (there was a really beautifal little kitten available at one of the shelters I checked out, but I figured he'd almost surely find a good home without me..I asked the workers and they confirmed that). Anyway, I have a computer pic of Edgar thanks to the SPCA site and thought I'd share.

Viti

Congratulations on your new fur kid...saving an animal is so satisfying isn't it?

I hope he is a fun addition to your family.

Daleth

Great face! Edgar looks like a very thoughtful fellow. Congrats. If they're doing that well together this fast, you've got nothing to worry about.

Daleth

Huginn

I don't know why but I think Edgar is a brilliant name for a cat.

Sakpo

Huginn,

I agree. My sister and I jus kept throwing out names and then I sputtered "Edgar," and it seemed like a keeper that suited the guy. My dad didn't like it (due to the Shakespearian Edgar) and was more in favour of Horatio (an early reject), but sucks to him.

Yes, they've caught me off guard. When my girlfriend introduced a new cat to her resident cat the vicious hissing by the resident lasted several days, and had much more gusto. Of course, the resident cat there was part calico, herself adopted into the house as an adult, and already used to being shunted around (she'd been adopted as a kitten, then brough back, then adopted by an old couple, then brought back, even).

But at the moment this time things are going very smoothly. Alberta (the resident) has even begun to make non hissing noises at Edgar, from a distance. Mostly it's when he's occupying a place she wants to get past, but it beats the constant hissing of yesterday. Edgar seems to have settled into his new home quite well, and likes it. I guess it beats anywhere he's stayed before...nice big covered litter box, water (mmm, 3 toilets and a big bowl!), lots of food (we're keeping plenty of food on hand in two seperate places to prevent any ideas about competition over food from taking root), and all sorts of crap cats like. He seems to have an idea he's landed in a good place for a cat, especially now that the mad cow (Alberta, who is an odd looking cat who actually sort of looks like a black cow, due in part to her odd face, obese body, and short crooked tail) is off his back. We're going to have a go at getting Edgar groomed tonight, complete with long shirts and gloves. He's a love bug, but he has some knots of fur on his tumym and in his mane, and while he constantly asks for belly rubs and scratches around the neck and under the chin, if you happen to get near one of those things he makes a hurt noise and scratches (nothing vicious), before going right back to being good friends. Sticking to know safe areas avoids this. He's really strong though, so I'm not looking forward to grooming him.

DMB

Congratulations on your "fatherhood", Sakpo! He looks nice, if a bit worried in the photo.

I have a dog called Edgar (after my grandfather), but he is always known as Eddie.

I rehomed a young adult blue Burmese cat in early April. There was a lot of hissing at first, but now she is very good friends with my red Burmese and they even eat together out of the same bowl. The downside is that they hunt together. Last night I rescued a live baby rabbit from them. This morning they killed another one just outside my bedroom door.

Born Free

Aww Sakpo he's gorgeous, congratulations on your new arrival so to speak.

vixstile

Cats are cool

Demosthenes

Sigh, I wish two of my family's cats would get along that good. The first cat's 16 years old but still very spry and active and the second cat's four years old and was introduced into the family as a kitten. There was a great deal of hissing and swiping but as time got passed, the older cat got used to the younger one, sort of... They still fight sometimes, but I'm afraid the older cat's a bit too set in her ways afterall she's lived alone for many years and she's always been an highly independent cat. But I still love them both to death

My family's never owned any dogs, when I get a place of my own, I intend to have a dog and a cat, perhaps a cirneco dell'Etna and a Burnese.