Kitty Update

Well, it's been 2 whole days (and a couple hours) since the new cats arrived here at the house. I must say things are going rather well.

As I already admitted, I goofed up and didn't seperate them from Kaguya immediately upon their arrival. BC made himself at home while Salem hid. Eventually, after a couple hisses from Kaguya, and some sound advince from Connie and Chicken, I did set them up in the back room. Well, I set BC up in the back room.

Turns out Salem was hiding in the puter room in a small Yaffa block cubby filled with neopets plushies. It made a nice little bed for him and was blocked partially in front by a box so she was well hidden from view. Wasn't until he came out to use Kaguya's litter box (which is currently set in the puter room...much to my dismay...she has a tendenciy not to cover her poo which makes it smell oh so lovely back here ... but I digress...) that I finally saw him and managed to snag him and corral him into the other back room with BC.

I went in about once an hour to play with BC and make sure they had food and water. (Until I went to work that night...then it was Kevin's duty to check in on them) Salem was a no show kitty. That's fine tho. My friend had told me that he hid around his house for a few days when he first got him.

Yesterday when I went in the room Salem finally came out. After much persuading I was able to get him to let me pet him and he wanted some serious loving after that. So with Salem rubbing on my lap and BC perched on my shoulder (think parrot ... it's frigging hilarious!) we hung out for about an hour and I gave them treats and stuff. It went well.

I let BC out for a few yesterday down in the basement. Kaguya was still hissing a bit, so I put him back in the room after only about 15 minutes. I didn't want them to start getting aggressive with each other.

And today I just got done following Kaguya and BC around the house together for about an hour. It was rather amusing. Kaguya follwed BC everywhere he went. She even figured out that if she hid behind the doors in the basement leading to the laundry room she could surprise him. So when he walked thru she pounced. It was a plyful pounce more than anything. There were no hisses or growls or claws from either of them. The funny part was after a couple surprise pounces from Kaguya onto BC he was very careful about going around corners. I wish I had something to record them to share. Good stuff.

But then BC growled at Kaguya and I gently reminded him that it was her house and picked him up and put him in the back room with Salem again. I know he hates it, but I can't have him being aggressive to her. It's her house, they're just borders for now.

All in all it seems to be going well. I've heard tell that it could take a week or so for them to become acclimated to each other. We'll see. I'm giving 2 weeks. If it's not better by then we'll have to work something out with my friend. I really hope it doesn't come to that tho. I don't think he has anyone else to help him take care of them.

Spirit of Detroit isn't Tiger ready ... Yet

Tiger Fever: Troy Co. Readies Spirit of Detroit Jersey

By Brandon Truttling
Web produced by Seth Myers
October 18, 2006

Who wears 300 square feet of polyester? With the World Series right around the corner, it has to be the Spirit of Detroit. A Troy company was at work on the statue’s Detroit Tigers jersey Wednesday.

The Meteor Group will spend 6 to 7 hours printing the material that will make up the jersey. Sometime Friday morning, it will dress the Spirit of Detroit statue that sits outside the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building in downtown Detroit.

Dave Kotcher of the Meteor Group said the Spirit’s new shirts will measure about 10 feet across and is approximately 13 feet long. It is made from a 100% polyester material.

"It will wear outside beautifully," Kotcher said of the giant garment.

He said nearly all of the employees at the Troy company will have a hand in the production of the jersey.

"All the associates here really get into it," Kotcher said.

The jersey will be printed Wednesday. When that process is complete, the old-English "D" will be stitched on to the oversized shirt.

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I got me some new cats

A friend of ours had some unexpected curcumstances where he had to move from his house and into an apt. He has 5 cats. The apt. will only allow him 2. So last week he asked us if we would be willing to foster a cat or 2. I said sure. It's only until his kids come back so they can claim them (they're out of state right now)

He brought them over today. Bill Cosby is a tabby with white booties and Salem is a black cat. I must say Kaguya has handled it fairly well.

I did it the wrong way tho. I introduced them fact-to-face immediately. I just read online at the humane society website that is NOT the way to go about it. You must set the new cat(s) in a seperate room with all their supplies and allow the cats to get familiar with each other thru smell and eventually introduce them face to face. Otherwise they could exhibit aggrssive behavior to one another that might never go away.

Since Kaguya has been hissing and Bill Cosby has been meowing right back at him (Salem has hid and I dont know where he is) and I finally read the article I should have read 3 days ago, I set BC and Salem in the back room where Kaguya's litter box was and moved Kaguya's box into the back computer room. Well I hope Salem's back there. I can't find him anywhere in the house. I know he didn't get out... I just don't know exactly where he is.

I hope they get along after awhile. Kaguya is traumatized at the moment I just know it. This has been her sole domain for almost exactly a year (we got her oct 14th 2005) so I know she's not gonna be happy about sharing it. I only pray she can acclimate. And forgive me. She's ignoring me right now. She's not even eating any treats I give her. *sigh*

As soon as I can I'll get some pics of the new cats to share and keep you posted on their progress living here.

Totally stolen from another blog

http://tmmkkt22.blogspot.com/2006/10/were-on-mission-from-god.html

I believe in these difficult and mean-spirited times in which we live there
needs to be a message of hope. Just a single image that speaks to us of love,
harmony, peace and joy.



An image that suggests the universal brotherhood
of man.

I have found that image, and I ask that all of you take a moment
to be inspired by it.