Every cat I have had in Georgia has gone through wackiness come the changing of the seasons. Winter to spring, summer to fall, they freak out and act super weird. Some of them got more playful and wanted to run everywhere, some of them wanted to hole up and have nothing to do with me. Not weird. Cats have personalities, and sometimes they just aren't in the mood for people,or other cats. Also, some cats go through a depressurization period when being adopted. Especially older cats. They might go through a slight "huh, what the hell is all this new home junk?" and then seem to get over it, but that was just the first stage. This could be the real settling down. Just like human foster kids settling into adoption, these things take time. Love, respect and stability will even things out. I also find that *most* cats (though not all) are happiest in at least two cat situations. Heidi might need a companion kitty. I wouldn't think kitten kitten, as that might be too much for her, I would think at least 6-7 month old female, neutered, never bred (breeding often changes the personality of a cat, and how they interact, and two mother cats together do not often do well, even if they no longer have kittens).
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Date: 2005-09-29 06:46 pm (UTC)Also, some cats go through a depressurization period when being adopted. Especially older cats. They might go through a slight "huh, what the hell is all this new home junk?" and then seem to get over it, but that was just the first stage. This could be the real settling down. Just like human foster kids settling into adoption, these things take time. Love, respect and stability will even things out.
I also find that *most* cats (though not all) are happiest in at least two cat situations. Heidi might need a companion kitty. I wouldn't think kitten kitten, as that might be too much for her, I would think at least 6-7 month old female, neutered, never bred (breeding often changes the personality of a cat, and how they interact, and two mother cats together do not often do well, even if they no longer have kittens).