#SlowCatIntro

#TabbyCat #Stebie & #TuxieGirl #Betty
💥Together💥 sharing space. 🤯😁🤯😁🤯 #CatsOfMastodon While the #SlowCatIntro is most likely over, the journey continues as they learn to share space. Hopefully, if they can't be the perfect Best Buds I hoped for, they can coexist peacefully. ☮️✌️

#TabbyCat 🐈#Stevie & #TuxieGirl 🐈‍⬛#Betty experienced a
💥MAJOR BREAK THROUGH💥 today & are sharing space today for the 1st time without barriers or injuries! 😸Our family would like to THANK ALL our #CatsOfMastodon frenses for helping us get
TOGETHER during this #SlowCatIntro.The journey continues we will post photos. We love you all!

We've had a major break through on this EXHAUSTING #SlowCatIntro. #TabbyCat #Stevie & 🐈#TuxieGirl #Betty 🐈‍⬛ have been FINALLY sharing the open space of the house w/out a barrier. Betty did VERY well, Stevie was understandably hissy and low level growly, but NO BLOOD & NO CHASING! 😸😃😃 #CatsOfMastodon. No photos cuz staff needed both hands to keep them safe. #Catio flap will remain open in both directions except at night.

#Caturday #TuxieCat #Betty I'm pooped out! Lots of sessions today for me and #TabbyCat #Stevie learning to live without barriers. Stevie got to be inside the big carrier while, I hunted for treats on the #Cat #GymWall He growled at me as I ran past him, but I didn't react. We worked 🐈‍⬛🐈together for about 8 minutes. Afterwards, we got ham treats, in our separate rooms.#SlowCatIntro #CatsOfMastodon

#TuxieGirl #Betty 🐈‍⬛ STILL doing #SlowCatIntro heading in to Week 13 😼Staff is very fed up with this process. Last night's desensitization session in my carrier in the bedroom w/ #TabbyCat #Stevie & dad was... unfair. Why #Stevie gotta be all over sensitive n stuff? He hissed at me! THEN, Stevie got🍖ham! Mom says, "Late night food riles you up" . WTDuck!? 🦆 So I got hugs ❤️#CatsOfMastodon

#SlowCatIntro going on week 13. Humans are definitely fatigued. Last night's bedroom desensitization session went fairly well. #TuxieGirl #Betty🐈‍⬛was pretty calm. I only hissed a little bit. After a few minutes dad took her away, and I got ham treats! 😻 Later we'll do the same on the #Catio. We're both taking calming drops. One week of this & then it's on to reopening the Catio cat flap to facilitate free range capability... 🤞#CatsOfMastodon #TabbyCat #Stevie

Tonight it seems cat mom staff says it's time for me to learn that #Betty will indeed be allowed to come into the bedroom at night. Even with me sleeping next to dad. Even if I don't like it. Tonight #Betty n me will be occupying space in the bedroom together. She'll be in her carrier, while dad explains that this is gonna be " fun". One big happy family, right. Hmph. At least there will be ham. #SlowCatIntro #TabbyCat #Stevie #CatsOfMastodon

#Caturday #SlowCatIntro
#TabbyTude #TabbyCat #Stevie Yeah, maybe NOT! 😸 *sigh* #TuxieGirl #Betty Please comment below if you have thoughts about how this is going...

#TabbyCat 🐈#Stevie & #TuxieGirl
#Betty 🐈‍⬛participating in a "I'll show you I can be trusted" session for the first time together in their #Catio. Went pretty well. Stevie gave her a low level warning growl while she remained calm. Session was about 10 minutes. Success feels good. 😺😺#SlowCatIntro Feels like Week 100 😱 #CatsOfMastodon

The #Heat Wave in the Midwest continues all week. Too hot for cats to be outside all day so conditions are mimicking winter conditions in that these 2 frenemies are going to be together inside for at least 12 hours. Pressure to establish mutual trust is increasing. *SIGH* This #SlowCatIntro is wearing us down. #TuxieGirl #Betty #TabbyCat #Stevie #CatsOfMastodon

#SlowCatIntro Week 12 🙄 Mom staff put me in my carrier after breakfast out the open area of the house. Stevie was up high. He he jumped down to my level,
S L O W L Y walked within 2 1/2 feet of me, gave some warning growls & hisses."This is my house. behave n mind your manners!" Then he S L O W L Y walked away toward the Catio door, Not much fluff, and picking up his legs as he went. I was quiet.Thoughts? Successful encounter? #CatsOfMastodon #StevieTheCat #TuxieGirl #Betty

#Today at lunch #Betty came to the screen door to my room. She was looking at me. Sitting all loaf 🍞 like n stuff, but lookin' at me. I gave her a low growl and a good hiss. She still sat there. In fact she slowly put a paw on the screen. So I growled even louder and hissed again. She very slowly slunk away. I think she got my message 😼. #CatsOfMastodon #SlowCatIntro #StevieTheCat

Week freaking TEN of #SlowCatIntro for #TuxieGirl #Betty. This is day 3 of sessions at the screen door. Zero reaction from Betty, an acceptable low level of growling n hissing from Stevie beyond the door. He's up on the bed watching. This is post play n treat sessions. When 2 humans are home we work both cats at the same time. But alone, I can only do one cat at a time. #CatsOfMastodon #Stevie and #Betty

According to Cats.com Tuxies have ..."been known to get along well with other pets" . Ummm, NO! Not OUR #Betty! We are heading into week 10 of her #SlowCatIntro and while there has been progress, it's been at less than a snail's pace! She accepted me, but is still struggling to recognize Stevie as a fren. And we're ALL so fatigued and exhausted by this process. #DaisyDoo #SlowCatIntro

After a treat, play, clicker training, viewing session with #Betty, I'm kinda tired. She got a little rude at the screen door and threw herself a bit hard, so I gave her a GOOD hissing off! But I held my position 😼and didn't run away or hide. Mom gave me ham! 😻Said I was a brave boi. 🐈#SundayScreamies #SlowCatIntro #TabbyTude
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#SlowCatIntro The new temporary screen door has been installed for #Stevie, with #Betty on the other side. After testing for strength, clicker training, treats for being calm, and play opportunities were offered for both. First attempt went very well. Did 3 one min sessions. Then both cats rested a bit before Betty walked away & went to her sanctuary room while Stevie roamed the house. #CatsOfMastodon #Stevie #Betty

#Caturday My #CatdDaddy switched the temp door out for a VERY strong screen. This is a test run. LickiMat with Churu on it to see if I can pop the door open... Nope. Now Stevie can be on the inside getting a *Click* + a ham treat from dad, I will get the same from mom on the other side. Plus toys. But I'm not really into toys. 🤞
#TuxieGirl #Betty #SlowCatIntro

On this #Caturday as we begin our TENTH WEEK of cat intro, dad butler is doing more DIY & switching the temporary door from the hall to Stevie's so called sanctuary room. Staff hopes to increase the exposure of #Stevie n #Betty with this screen barrier and counter conditioning with high value ham treats n play opportunities. 🤞May the gods and The Force be with us. #SlowCatIntro #CatsOfMastod #TuxedoCat #TabbyCat

#Sunday Dad, why are you carrying that intruder #Betty into my living room? #Cats #TabbyTude #CatsOfMastodon #SlowCatIntro

I see you Stevie! I'm ready to meet you. I know I can be kinda EXTRA but I'll learn from you. ♥️ #TuxieGirl #Betty #Caturday #SlowCatIntro

#SlowCatIntro #Stevie & #Betty Stevie can't smell #Betty outside the window, and Betty can't see or smell him. He seems fine until she starts pawing the window. He reacts the same way at the indoor Plexi Sniff N See window. Thoughts about how this may or may not help bring them together? #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #StevieTheCat #TuxieGirl #Betty

Stevie! I see you ❤️🐈out there! I'm ready to meet you. I know I was mean to you when I first arrived 9 weeks ago, but I want to learn to share space now. ♥️🐈‍⬛ #SlowCatIntro #TuxieGirl #Betty #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #TuxedoCat

Week 8 #SlowCatIntro #Betty is on my #Catio 😠 NOT happy about it. Even though mom butler gives me ham treats when I see her at the window. I hiss at her. #StevieTheCat #CatsOfMastodon

#SlowCatIntro Week 8 The view blocker to the #Catio is coming down. I can see Stevie playing and when it's my turn for Catio time he'll get able to see me. 😬 Hopefully there will be no fluffage, hissing, or flat ears... #CatsOfMastodon

Quiet far away thoughts on my #Catio. Time to relax. Time to smell the catnip in the garden. Time to stalk squirrels 🐿️, bugs, birds... and plot the destruction of #TuxieGirl #Betty 🐈‍⬛ who I can smell was just up here. 😾#SlowCatIntro end of week 7. #Cats #CatsTodon #Stevie #CatsOfMastodon

I was super restrained and measured tonight at the Sniff N See window for dinner tonight. I only hissed once at #TuxieGirl #Betty while she ate her food. But I don't like to hang out after I'm finished eating. She just screams at the window for more food and paws it trying to get out. Why can't she just chill? #SlowCatIntro #TabbyCat #Stevie #CatsOfMastodon #CatsTodon

Two meals #Today at the Sniff N See window without incident. Although I did give one low growl at #Betty who was yelling at the window for more food. #ClassicTabby #Stevie #SlowCatIntro#CatsOfMastodon

We had a successful first session at the Sniff N See window! Dad sat with me in the hall with the "curtain" raised just a smidge and gave me a squeeze up treat, while Betty n mom did the same on the other side of the window so there was about 10 feet between us. I saw her n gave her a curt hiss to remind her to BE NICE! No other drama. Then dad played with me n Betty went to the Catio. 😸 Yay! I won! #SlowCatIntro #StevieTheCat #ClassicTabby #CatsTodon #CatsOfMastodon #Sunday

The Sniff N See window has been installed and the next step in the #SlowCatIntro begins here at #OurHouse. It's the begining of week 7. #Betty is an adorable bundle but she packs a good punch. The furry of her disdainful disapproval of me crushed and broke my heart 😿💔 when she chased n swatted me several weeks ago. We're ALL taking calming drops as we embark on this mission. #StevieTheCat #CatsTodon #Sunday #CatsOfMastodon

"Do you still hear the lambs screaming, Clarice"? #Caturday #SlowCatIntro Week 7 #CatsTodon #Catify #CatsOfMastodon #TuxiGirl #Betty

It's #Caturday and DIY #CatDaddy is in full work mode installing the new temporary
See N Sniff door that will facilitate our next step of the #SlowCatIntro for #TuxieGirl #Betty #CatsTodon #Catting #CatsOfMastodon #Catification

I visited the #Catio again #Today! The cars were still kinda freaky, but they weren't interested in eating me. I saw two cats across the street, some birds at the feeder, heard a Weed Whacker, saw our neighbor on her porch, and heard human neophytes screaming down the street. I'm much better than they are at screaming! 😹 #CatioLife #SlowCatIntro moving into week 7 #Cats #CatsTodon #Catting #CatsOfMastodon #TuxieGirl #Betty 🐈‍⬛

I'm kinda worried #Today. We are in week 6 of Betty's #SlowCatIntro & we are both a bit food aggressive. Our 'Dinner at the Door' step is a hot mess n escalating. We can't get closer than 10 feet of the door without getting completely overwhelmed with anxiety & aggression. We're never going to eat together n staff is fine with that. But how to proceed to the next level of visual/scent meeting of the process? Can we? Should we? 🤷‍♀️ Please comment w/ your ideas below.

#ThrowbackThursday A little over a month ago at the shelter, my butler staff were picking me up to take me to my new #ForEverHome ❤️😺♥️. I've learned SO many things since then. It's been a challenge for us all, but I'm doing the very best I can to learn to be a good citizen in my new home. I still have a challenging journey ahead, but I have support n love. #TuxieGirl #Betty #AdoptDontShop #SlowCatIntro #TuxiTude #CatsTodon #CatsOfMastodon #Cats

#SlowCatIntro idea 😺. Window with reinforced screening #LickiMat n squeeze up treat. ##TuxiGirl #Betty #StevieTheCat #CatsOfMastodon #CounterConditioning 🐈 Yes, this is better than her tearing up the shade/window coverings.

Week 4 of my #SlowCatIntro has begun. Still in stage 1 site & scent swapping, no eye/physical contact between me/Stevie. I've learned MANY things! 😸 I can sit on my shelf without door dashing near the kitchen; I can safely share my sanctuary room & the floor space with Daisy the dog without harassing her; I can use all the house#Catification except the #Catio; I can safely use the house space at night while Stevie is outside. Love my new ♥️ForEver Home. #TuxieTude #CatsOfMastodon😻 #Caturday

#SlowCatIntro Week 3 Update. I'm working with mom.🐈‍⬛I'm #ClickerTraining her to learn some manners and self control. Here, I'm demonstrating how to sit on a chair, then jump to the counter, then back to the chair, down to the floor, and back up to the chair. She's kinda slow 😼 #BettyTheTuxi

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Week 3 Update suffered another setback tonight when Stevie escaped into the house from his Catio. Devastated 😱😢 at the ensuing mayhem, screaming, & chasing. No physical injuries but clearly my boi (resident cat) was traumatized. He seemed to recover with support from his dad. #TabbyCat #TuxieCat #CatsOfMastodon

Just heard about #NipFest. Mom is harvesting one pot of #catnip #Today. #SlowCatIntro Day 14 Update
I was attracted to it right away, rolled in it, and rubbed my head with it. #CatsOfMastodon

#SlowCatIntro Day13 Update: I hate the dog less. Hate that she walks around. Hate that she barks. Hate that she gets up onto her window seat too. Why she gotta be like that? #TuxieTude #CatsOfMastodon

Betty's reaction to seeing another cat on YouTube #CatTV #AdoptDontShop #TuxieTude #CatsOfMastodon #SlowCatIntro

#TuxieGirl
Day 4 Update. I took my Mousie up the climber. Love this thing! 😺Still trying to decide if I should sleep in Stevie's bed up on top of the China cabinet. #CatsOfMastodon #SlowCatIntro