Congo is doing great. He has adjusted very well to our home and is a big loveable cat. At first, our new kitten didn't like Congo, hissing and spitting at him, but now they play together and sleep together. Congo and our dog got along right from the start, they just sniffed each other for several minutes... Congo is so good towards our two children and is very tolerate to their overly affections -- he just runs away when they start getting too carried away.

Thank you for such a wonderful cat!

Sincerely

    Jeff Reigel

 KrystaLake Jeda DeJaguar

Hi Krystal,

I know how attached to your cats you are so I wanted to drop you a note to let you know how it was going so far.  The ride home was fine.  There were some cries for about 15 minutes.  I had the radio on very softly and talked to Pluto on the way home.  No cries for the rest of the trip.  When we got home I set the carrier in our living room with the door open.  He stayed in the carrier for about 30 minutes before coming out on his own.  He checked the place out finding a secure spot in the kitty condo, then came out.  I set him in the liter box and showed him where his food is.  He roamed around a little and settled on my lap.  He has not used the liter box yet, but he did eat for a little while.  He seems to be adjusting really well.  We'll probably be up until about Mid-night so we'll see how he's doing and decide if he should go into the bathroom for the night or stay with us.  No more crying so far!  Devon sacraficed his "Blue" the blanket he has had since he was a baby so Pluto would have something to cuddle up with.

Update:

On to Pluto...he is absolutely precious.  Last night I just could leave him alone so he slept in bed with Guy and I.  I hope that Guy doesn't start feeling replaced!  He snuggled right up with me and stayed in bed all night.  He moved around some in the bedroom, but would come back up next to me.  The door was open so he could have explored, but didn't.  Today he has pretty much just been laying around as far as I can tell.  I left the house this morning about 7:30, then went home to check on him about Noon, then at 3pm, and will be heading home for the night by 5pm.  He is eating fine and using the liter box.  I'm anxious to get back home and see him!

Update:

We have officially decided his name is Fiery!  You'll see in the photos he definately as an interest in fire!  When we have a fire I watch him very closely and make sure that he can't get too close!  In the attached photos we had just started the fire and his curiosity was peaked.  After a few minutes he decided it was most enjoyable to spread out on the carpet and enjoy the warmth.  He still spends alot of time on my lap and is still sleeping next to me.  Yesterday I had to work late and Guy was home before me.  Firey was a little squeeky so Devon told Guy "just wait until mom is home and he'll be fine."  Sure enough, I walked in the door and he came running.  I sat down and he immediately jumped into my lap!  I think Guy is feeling a little left out since he had been gone all week and Fiery is a little skidish around him.  I'm sure Fiery will warm up to him.

Update:

You would not believe it, Guy and Fiery are bonding!  Did you know your kitten has an attraction to the guitar?  Guy plays the guitar, tonight Guy started playing and Fiery was a little wound up (playing w/ toy mice, laser pointer, etc.), he sprawled out on the carpet in front of Guy, ears perked up but eyes closing, just getting into it!  I wish I had my web cam (it's at work) to show you!  I'll bring it home so you can see this!

Update:

Dipstick was great on the way home.  No whining on the way!  A friend of mine with cats had suggested putting a blanket over the carrier, which we did.  I figured we'd try it and it worked great.  When we were about a mile from our house I took the blanket off so we could see if there was a difference in behavior, and there was.  The meowing started!  Initially Fiery was a little territorial, letting Dipstick know that this was his space.  A few hisses, a few little bites (nothing blood drawing).  We have an entertainment center built into a wall where Dipstick snuggled into some blankets in the bottom compartment where the subwoofer is located.  This is an area Fiery has never showed interest in, but within a few minutes Fiery had moved into laying on the blankets and Dipstick was crammed into the space between the subwoofer and shelf.  Fiery must have been having a little power trip going on!  I pulled them out, not wanting Dipstick to be crammed into a small space out of fear, and they both ended up on my lap.  I thought there might be a power struggle, but they both relaxed and sat on my lap together nicely.  We started a fire in the fireplace and they are now stretched out on a blanket together in front of the fire.  This is really nice as Fiery is not on my lap where he has always thought he had to be continually, and Dipstick seems to be fitting in very comfortably.  I can't believe how well Dipstick is doing compared to the whining I went through with Fiery for the first couple of days!