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Old May 19, 2024, 08:02 PM
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What is Isaac's new name?
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Old May 21, 2024, 03:55 PM
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What is Isaac's new name?
He says it's a secret.
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Old Jun 05, 2024, 07:32 PM
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Jimi and Isaac like each other. They don't cuddle but they eat side by side. Jimi is coming out to eat in my room which is progress. He can be in the room with me. I just let him eat and will not approach him. I guess I can move the food nearer me with time. It's so cool he comes out from hiding to be in the room. I think Isaac helped him be braver.
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Old Jun 20, 2024, 10:16 PM
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Jimi and Isaac are now best friends. They play, sometimes a little rough because Jimi is bigger. But he seems to not know what to with it since he never had the upper paw in his entire life. But they are happy and they play and then they just quit when they are bored. They interact very healthily. I am so glad I got Isaac. He lies on me and he has no fears. Jimi comes in at night and tries to walk up to me, but turns around and runs. But I can see he wants to, because he sees Isaac and me interacting so he knows I'm not that bad. Right now I am very happy with the dog and cats, it feels like a nice pack. The dog and Isaac plays a lot, Jimi and the dog don't play but they show a lot of respect and no fear. I miss my 7 year old cat that passed suddenly, I think of him a lot. In a way I feel like I betray him by having other cats, I wish I could have had him longer.
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Old Jun 21, 2024, 03:21 AM
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"The upper paw!"
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Old Jun 21, 2024, 05:37 PM
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Sorry for the loss of your 7 year-old cat, yet I have a feeling this cat would definitely approve of your being so good to the others and the pooch.

You're a good parent!!
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Old Jun 21, 2024, 09:53 PM
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Thank you all. You guys mean a lot to me.
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Old Jun 26, 2024, 05:22 PM
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The next thing is to prevent him from using his room where he can hide, or I will never be able to catch him. He needs to ne neutered.
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Old Jul 04, 2024, 08:56 PM
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He is in my room when I'm asleep and he lays on the other chaise. Last night he was just beside where I sleep and I woke up. He is interested in me but still scared. I'm proud of him. I am also happy about Isaac because he is a social and fun cat that I wouldn't have known if not for Jimi.
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Old Jul 15, 2024, 06:58 PM
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Now he is extra miffed. I drop cat food behind the couch so he can eat. He had his nuts taken today. And since he is not used to be outside at all and in other places, it was traumatic. I hope with testo levels going down that he will be a little less stressed. I think its probably bad to be genetically a high testo cat and so shy and was lowest in rank in his old house. His face is so male face its funny, he has huge testo cheeks.
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Old Aug 18, 2024, 01:36 PM
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We've actually been on vacation, me, Jimi, Isaac, doggo, and some friends and their doggo. I got a place for myself and the cats, Jimi was no more or less shy, Isaac is always brave and adapts. I'm home a while and Jimi sometimes lies and grooms on the other side of the sofa, if I am online. Then he knows I will be still. I'n not allowed to pet. I wonder if I will ever be.
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Old Sep 09, 2024, 12:12 AM
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Jimi wanted to come near me to get some food on the floor. He comes quite near. Today he almost came up to me without wanting food. He is so pretty.

Isaac is still acting like a kitten, he is, hasn't entered puberty, but he is now huge. He is bigger than a normal housecat, I knew he was going to get big, but not that big. I know Americans are used to big cats, but here they are rare. He will be about 8 kilos, which is twice as much as a Scandinavian house cat.
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Old Sep 09, 2024, 09:33 AM
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Whoa! I had to convert kilos to pounds. You're right. 8 kilos is a big cat, even in the States.
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Old Sep 09, 2024, 01:17 PM
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Whoa! I had to convert kilos to pounds. You're right. 8 kilos is a big cat, even in the States.
Isaac is 50 % coon, and I was just not so knowledgeable. Maine coon is just gettin to here as a breed. I knew they were big but didn't understand how big. LoL. I am glad I have a mix cat because a 100% coon is even bigger.

Jimi looks small being an adult now at 13 months beside Isaac.
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Old Sep 10, 2024, 08:01 AM
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My Mikey is part Maine Coon. He is a big boy, but not as big as Issac. Is Issac a talker? Mikey is.
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Old Sep 10, 2024, 09:40 PM
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My Mikey is part Maine Coon. He is a big boy, but not as big as Issac. Is Issac a talker? Mikey is.
He meows now and then, but nothing special. In the past I have had cats that meowed to answer my questions hehe.
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Old Sep 23, 2024, 06:27 PM
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I'm away from home again and the first nights in the trailer were cold, of course Isaac was under my covers But then I realize Jimi wants heat as well and dares sleeping at the foot. It was super nice. He comes into my small bedroom a lot, he took some snacks I threw on the floor. I should buy cat treats and lure him closer.

I feel so lucky I have these nutso cats. Isaac is so playful, he is a kitten still like I said, cuddly too, and Jimi is coming out whenever and comes real close, he is so pretty.

I am lucky to have these. When my cat before these too passed, I felt unsure if I'd love another cat, but I am growing fond of these. The cat who passed did it in a dramatic way which stunned me, I also didn't get to grieve as my dad got seriously ill just the day after. My mind was full of worry for him, but he was strong and made it. After that, I could never reconnect with grief. But I felt like a traitor getting two new cats.

I can paint but I haven't in a while so I made an AI image of my last two cats that passed. I still love them a lot.

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Old Sep 23, 2024, 10:23 PM
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Jimi, I love the picture you created.
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Old Sep 26, 2024, 06:10 PM
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Jimi, I love the picture you created.


Jimi came up to me, I tossed him cat candy, and he ate it.
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Old Sep 27, 2024, 08:21 AM
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Jimi came up to me, I tossed him cat candy, and he ate it.
Woohoo!!! Progress!
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Old Sep 28, 2024, 09:53 PM
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Woohoo!!! Progress!
Haha ya. But it takes forever. I wish I could stay on vacation longer, but I'm staying in a trailer with no insulation, and electric heat is expensive. So I'm soon going home to my apartment. I have no idea if I like it or not. My friend is on work practice for three weeks, last time she was also on vacation. I have been good, cooking for her almost every day. Last week it was 23 C and now it is down to 5 C.
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Old Sep 29, 2024, 08:18 AM
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5C!!!!!! OMG!!!!
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Old Oct 03, 2024, 07:51 PM
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Today it is a little warmer. And I have more heating. I am glad the dog curls up with me. The giant kitten is also warm. Jimi can be at the foot of the bed, and he climbed my knees not understanding it was a part of the horrible human. So he was really close. We are sometimes near, but if I reach for him he is scared. He walks near me. Also he meows. To whom I ask. He can't sound a real meow, it is like mmuhh mwe! I meow back. Cats only meow to people they say.
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Old Oct 11, 2024, 07:48 AM
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So now I'm home. Jimi and Isaac have the best love I've seen between cats. They really adore eachother. I'm glad that Jimi has a friend he trusts.

I sometimes reach for Jimi and he runs. I don't try to touch him, he stays if I'm still, but I do want to move. LoL this time he walked up to me and boxed my hand twice and just walked off. No claws out. The human must learn.
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Old Oct 26, 2024, 01:40 PM
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He lays relaxed if he knows I'm not coming close. And also if we lock eyes he no more always looks super scared. I can even close my eyes hard and he will copy. A little spooky but our dog seems to understand what we say, Isaac to some extrent and Jimi the most. It's almost unsettling. But after I watched Todd talks on youtube I realize cats know many words. It's a cool channel.
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