Re: kitties OT

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Thanks Sue, I think that I will harness our Maddy, so I can get a hold of her if

she gets ugly and introduce them slowly. Al is pretty laid back, I am sure he

would give Maddy a good swat if she gets to rough, but as you probably know I

not real sure anything deters a Jack . She has these fits that my sons

call Maddy fits, where if we are late on walking her, she runs through the house

like a holy terror, its a wonder she never has killed herself in the dining room

running under the chairs, then she stops sits down and looks at us like we are

crazy. Life with a Jack is never boring, but she has a very, very sweet

side to her, when I am in a flare or just generally not feeling good she

will come and curl up beside me and lay there with me, all she wants is someone

to scratch behind her ears and she is happy. The other thing about Maddy is my

youngest son Tyler is diabetic, and one night his blood sugar got real low and

he was trying to

make it to my bedroom and he made it as far as the living room and was laying

in the floor, well Maddy had kept running in my room and barking at me, I

thought she wanted to play, but the barking turned into a growl and she would

run in the living room, so when I finally decided to get up I found Tyler in the

living room with Maddy laying beside him. I guess she got frustrated with me not

understanding I needed to get up and follow her. Thanks again for the

suggestions, Al is coming tomorrow so I will let you know how its going.

Lots of hugs,

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To: Stillsdisease

Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2008 6:25:28 PM

Subject: Re: kitties OT

Hi ,  You are so sweet to look after Al while his mom's gone!  I'm sure

it's giving her great peace of mind to know he'll be looked after well, while

she's gone. Now, it all depends on what kind of personality Al has as to how you

handle him.  If he's an " old acting " cat, he may be just as happy shut in a room

away from the dog and noise of a strange house, with occasional visits from

Auntie for some loving.  If he's still  " young at heart " and enjoys your

company you could try introducing him to your Jack, the emphasis on controlling

the Jack's enthusiastic hello!  ( i find Jack's do like to be your friendly

neighborhood welcoming committee, all rolled into one energenic body!)  I think

you'll know if Al's going to give him a pop in the nose right off the bat by his

behavior.  I'd hate to see your Jack have a scratched nose for Christmas, but it

might make him mind his manners better, too!

 

You could also leave Al in a carrier or cage and let your Jack say Hello through

the cage doors, no real contact occuring until you see what Al's reaction is. 

But since it's only for a week, you might be better off just letting him have a

room to himself, leaving the door shut and visiting with him.  Good luck!

Sue

From: <jmreed0410yahoo (DOT) com>

Subject: kitties OT

To: Stillsdisease@ yahoogroups.. com

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 2:05 PM

Sue,

You had said that you foster kitties? If so I have a question for you, a friend

of mine is going out of town and had ask if we would keep her cat " Al " he is

15yrs old , diabetic and gets 2 shots a day. This part does not bother me I give

human shots all the time, And I am happy to keep him, I love animals too! he is

a big fur ball with a great personality.  I am concerned that my Jack

will terrorize him, and give him more stress than he needs, it will be stressful

enough that his " mom " will be gone for a week. My Jack does not understand that

not everyone wants to play. She gets along well with other dogs, we never have

tried a cat.  Any advice or info would be much appreciated.

Thanks,