Layla is getting a foster brother

[ryorkies]

Originally Posted by MeganS

What a beautiful cat!

I would say to just give it time. It took the yorkies a while to learn that the cats weren't made to be chased around and tortured. Eventually, they all learned how much of each other they could stand, and there were no problems. We kept the litterbox in the basement, where the dogs were never allowed to go. If you could, I'd probably try to keep free feeding him. Put him on some kind of weight-control food, and put his bowl in a place where Layla can't get to it. Its just that we had a....kind of....fat cat haha, and he was so used to being free fed that if there ever wasn't food in his bowl or whatever he would get SO stressed out that he'd shed like mad and he wouldn't sleep. So I think letting him free feed would help keep the stress level down, as long as he's on healthier food.

Prayers that your exam will go well tomorrow!


Best of luck with everything! This is a great thing you're doing!

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We also had two cats ( they passed recently due to old age). They got along well with our dogs, but they required space and needed to adjust on their own to exactly how much time they could tolerate with each dog. We also kept the litter box in the basement and the dogs never enjoyed going there... because that is where they have their baths. LOL
Hope your exam went well.

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[FL Tink]

i love that last pic! I think Layla is so innocent and the cat is like...ewwww go away!

[Yorkiekids]

She seems to like him, but I don't know if he's really thrilled with her. LOL

[marcerella02]

well he comes tomorrow! this cat is SO overweight tha tyou can see his hip bones because his stomach is so heavy... lol.... we are going to weigh him when he first comes and then weigh him again when he leaves in 4 months.. i sure hope it looses weight.. but i hear that cats take a while to loose weight... might be a lost cause... i'm thinking of bringing him tot he vet for a check up but im afriad it will just open a can of worms of things that need to be fixed... it's hard when he's not MY cat.. i'm just watching him.. but i want the best for him.. i went by todya and was happy to find out he is in fact de-clawed in the front... So the most that Layla will get is a nice swat i'll post pictures tomorrow

[browniesmom622]

make sure he gets food Fat cats need food if they dont get it even a day they can get liver disease & die Very quickly
my cat looks just like him and as big ....she lost a few pounds but shes still a BIG cat she tall Long just all around big so dont expect much of a difference in weight in only 4 months that is 2 quick to loose weight you can cause serious damage & you may not even see i difference Plus his skin will hang if he loose Too much so watch that
clumping litter is best you will be sorry if you dont use that kind it will be a BIG mess

She will eventually get use to seeing him all the time & not bother him any more my dogs only bother the cats when they come to them otherwise they ignore them

[marcerella02]

we aren't going to reduce the amount of food... just change the quality of it so far Layla is going GREAT avoiding the litter box which is thrilling me!!

[browniesmom622]

thats great News !