D Day
I have a delightful little boycat sitting on my leg right now, watching me type with biiiig eyes. Occasionally he will let out a tiny little mew and it is the cutest thing ever.
His full name is Sam Adam (although we tend to add an s and call him sam adams, cause...do I have to explain why, really?). Sam from the apocakitty comment, and Adam because...you know how Adam Lambert does that thing where he'll go for a particularly long or high note and his tongue is practically out of his mouth? Sam is one of those kitties who tends to hang his tongue just ever so slightly out of his mouth.
Dean is adjusting well so far, I think (note: and as I typed that sentence, a kitty smackdown commenced. I just had to remove all chairs from the room except the one I'm sitting on so that Dean can't get the high ground and whack Sam while he can't reach.)
We have been slowly introducing them over the last couple of weeks. I dunno. We'll see how it goes. Thus far there has been no hissing or puffing on the part of either kitty, but tonight has been a little rough. It is not helped by the fact that Dean is the betaist beta kitty ever and Sam is...not so much. Sammich has initiated his fair share of the whacking (and sometimes just being playful and pouncing on Dean's tail as it twitches).
Part of the problem is that we have a stupid ranch style house that has a total of about 3 doors in the entire thing, so separating them is going to be quite difficult. That's why we took care to get them somewhat used to each other's scents over the course of the last few weeks.
Dean also does this weird thing where he'll run and pounce right next to where Sam is or jump over him. He won't actually pounce on him, just next to him. He'll also lick Sam's butt. The requisite butt sniffing I expected, but butt licking? All I can think of is Wincest and rimming. *blush*
Poor Deano. I will be shocked and surprised if he comes out on top in this whole dominance thing.
Oh flist, tell me my kitties won't always be fighting and will one day be able to be alone unchaperoned? That the butt licking is normal? That my poor Dean isn't going to end up too traumatized and won't love me anymore?
Pictures to come.
ETA: Ok, I have a little more hope now. S and D were just in close quarters and they sniffed and head rubbed. And the whacking recommenced.
His full name is Sam Adam (although we tend to add an s and call him sam adams, cause...do I have to explain why, really?). Sam from the apocakitty comment, and Adam because...you know how Adam Lambert does that thing where he'll go for a particularly long or high note and his tongue is practically out of his mouth? Sam is one of those kitties who tends to hang his tongue just ever so slightly out of his mouth.
Dean is adjusting well so far, I think (note: and as I typed that sentence, a kitty smackdown commenced. I just had to remove all chairs from the room except the one I'm sitting on so that Dean can't get the high ground and whack Sam while he can't reach.)
We have been slowly introducing them over the last couple of weeks. I dunno. We'll see how it goes. Thus far there has been no hissing or puffing on the part of either kitty, but tonight has been a little rough. It is not helped by the fact that Dean is the betaist beta kitty ever and Sam is...not so much. Sammich has initiated his fair share of the whacking (and sometimes just being playful and pouncing on Dean's tail as it twitches).
Part of the problem is that we have a stupid ranch style house that has a total of about 3 doors in the entire thing, so separating them is going to be quite difficult. That's why we took care to get them somewhat used to each other's scents over the course of the last few weeks.
Dean also does this weird thing where he'll run and pounce right next to where Sam is or jump over him. He won't actually pounce on him, just next to him. He'll also lick Sam's butt. The requisite butt sniffing I expected, but butt licking? All I can think of is Wincest and rimming. *blush*
Poor Deano. I will be shocked and surprised if he comes out on top in this whole dominance thing.
Oh flist, tell me my kitties won't always be fighting and will one day be able to be alone unchaperoned? That the butt licking is normal? That my poor Dean isn't going to end up too traumatized and won't love me anymore?
Pictures to come.
ETA: Ok, I have a little more hope now. S and D were just in close quarters and they sniffed and head rubbed. And the whacking recommenced.