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 Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:45 pm
Whoa. This is intense.
I just love my kitties.
I'm Greens or Greenie. Any nickname works.
I'll be 27 in a month.
I have two cats and a puppy.
I am special needs.
Vulcan is a Russian Blue or so I believe. He's 3 years old and a fatty. He doesn't like too much petting, and he does not do cuddling. People say he's mean, but he lets me pet him longer then others before I get a swipe.
And I named him Vulcan after the Roman God of Fire.
Cashew is a year old and I'm sure he's got some Siamese in him. I saw a picture of what's called a seal point--no idea what that is--and he looks kinda like that. He's very sensitive. When I go to him, it's like he's crying to be picked up.
Stanley is my Jack Russel Terrier puppy. He's 7 months and a real handful. The energizer company need him as their mascot. Does anybody realize how un-energetic bunnies are?! I had bunnies at one point in my life and hope to again someday. Stanley is such a sweetie but the energy is never ending. Jack Russels are bred to be stubborn, tenacious and energetic diggers. They were used in hunting to dig and pull animals out of holes. And ohmygod, can he run! Well, I would describe it as dashing actually.
If I knew all of this beforehand, I wouldn't have gotten him.
I'm just not an active or adventurous person.
And he can jump twice his length already!
And he's a smart little thing.
When I brought Stanley home in May, the cats were freaked.
Vulcan still hisses and swats at him, but Stanley thinks it's play. He's gotta learn....
Cashew will not stay in a room with him. He is scared out of his mind. When I brought Stanley in, Cashew's behavior changed. This is how I realized he's sensitive.
We try to separate them. But they are living together now...
Stanley tries to play with Cashew and that scares him to death.
He doesn't swat like Vulcan, he cowers and waits for it to be over so he can get away.
And now, more then before, he sits by the door, impatient to get outside.
I'm so sad for him...
And he also seems to think that Stanley is now the important one.. crying
He needs attention, but poor Cashew is acting like a depressed teen trying to please me, but has accepted his fate. I curl up with him when he comes to me and try to make him feel loved, but I don't know if it's working like I want it to.
Stanley thinks everything is play.
Anyway, there's the stories of my guys. I have no recent photos for you.
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:10 pm
Seal-point is a colour-pattern - I believe there are a few breeds that it's possible in.
As for helping the critters get along - work on teaching Stanley to leave the cats alone. Reward him when he ignores them and is calm around them. Reward the cats when they're calm around the dog. Get Stanley distracted with a good treat of some sort (kong, bully stick, etc..) and try to get the cats engaged in play. If the cats won't play when Stanley's in the same room, make sure you give them at least five minutes a day of solo attention without worry of him intruding
To help direct the energy a bit, make sure he's getting lots of mental stimulation - training is a big thing, but even making him work for his meals (food puzzle, treat ball, etc..) can help quite a bit (meals in a treat ball that can't hold the whole meal are really good for teaching 'bring it' and 'give it' sort of commands too, at least in my experience [I'm mean and make my dog return the ball to me for re-filling - I won't go get it])
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Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:18 pm
~ Aki - Fairy ~ Seal-point is a colour-pattern - I believe there are a few breeds that it's possible in.
As for helping the critters get along - work on teaching Stanley to leave the cats alone. Reward him when he ignores them and is calm around them. Reward the cats when they're calm around the dog. Get Stanley distracted with a good treat of some sort (kong, bully stick, etc..) and try to get the cats engaged in play. If the cats won't play when Stanley's in the same room, make sure you give them at least five minutes a day of solo attention without worry of him intruding
To help direct the energy a bit, make sure he's getting lots of mental stimulation - training is a big thing, but even making him work for his meals (food puzzle, treat ball, etc..) can help quite a bit (meals in a treat ball that can't hold the whole meal are really good for teaching 'bring it' and 'give it' sort of commands too, at least in my experience [I'm mean and make my dog return the ball to me for re-filling - I won't go get it]) You gave me advise when Stanley bit my hand too. biggrin Thanks. I'll use this one.
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:24 pm
Welcome to the guild! We are happy to have you. smile
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