I lucked out with Dax, he was so laid back that Stella and Scuds had no choice but to allow him to fit in because frankly he didn't care what they thought. Roo, on the other hand, the first time Stella met him I honestly thought that she was going to try to kill him. I've never seen her react so quickly and viciously. In seconds she had him cornered in the bathroom. We reached a milestone in my house two days ago, after months of Roo desperately wanting Stella to like him (he conquered Scudsy a while back), Stella actually let Roo groom her head. This did not end in hissing, running, swatting or any other violent act that I've come to expect. He groomed, she looked at him, and he lied down next to her.
People joke that I'll end with more cats, but I won't. I'm content with these four and to be honest they're all pretty demanding of my attention on a regular basis. These are not the 'aloof' cats you read about, they all like their lap time, pets, and they all like to sleep with me. Four is definitely enough. We've finally gotten to the place where all of them can be in quite close proximity and no one really cares. They've all accepted each other and the only time we have any hissing or howling is when Dax gets a little too playful with the girls. He thinks they're playing, it sounds more like murdering.
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| Scuds and Roo |
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| Dax and Scuds - Clearly a hard life |
