KiKi is a very sweet kitten. Quiet, too. I gave her the walk in closet for her very own room to feel safe in, and she likes it but she loves my recliner more, lol. When I hold her in my lap or up on my shoulder, she immediately begins to purr. She seems content for now. And like I said...she is very quiet. I had to drive about 3 miles to get home after getting her and she mewed once. Since she has been here...she has mewed twice.
HOwever...she is freaking out with Karma, my dog. Karma is very timid herself...easy going...mellow. So the cat hitching up and hissing does not bother her much. She knows what kitty claws can do from being around Pretties, so she just looks away so her face is no where near those claws. But I wonder....how long will it take..if ever...for KiKi to not be afraid of Karma? She did actually walk by Karma twice...but all stiff and hunched up..and hissing. But at least she DID walk by. Beats her hiding in a corner.
Anyway....eventually KiKi is going to be an outside/inside cat. She can come and go as she pleases. But right now..she is just way too itty bitty. An owl would get her or a raccoon. So..since I am not a cat person and this is all new to me too..especially with a 7 week old kitten...I have some questions maybe some cat people can help me out with:
1. Will she eventually get used to the dogs?
2. Will she eventually want to go outside on her own?
3. Will she potty outside if I take her litter box away after she IS old enough to go outside to do her thang?
4. Sometimes she even hisses at ME...so I have to approach her quietly and sing a little Dee Dee Dee De deeeee deeeeee in a high pitched voice then waggle my finger gently otherwise she will nail me again with those tiny little spears of hers and hiss like a crazy cat. Will she get over that too?
I ask cuz if she is going to continue to be fearful of the dogs...I might give her to my roomie or take her back where I got her.
HOwever...she is freaking out with Karma, my dog. Karma is very timid herself...easy going...mellow. So the cat hitching up and hissing does not bother her much. She knows what kitty claws can do from being around Pretties, so she just looks away so her face is no where near those claws. But I wonder....how long will it take..if ever...for KiKi to not be afraid of Karma? She did actually walk by Karma twice...but all stiff and hunched up..and hissing. But at least she DID walk by. Beats her hiding in a corner.
Anyway....eventually KiKi is going to be an outside/inside cat. She can come and go as she pleases. But right now..she is just way too itty bitty. An owl would get her or a raccoon. So..since I am not a cat person and this is all new to me too..especially with a 7 week old kitten...I have some questions maybe some cat people can help me out with:
1. Will she eventually get used to the dogs?
2. Will she eventually want to go outside on her own?
3. Will she potty outside if I take her litter box away after she IS old enough to go outside to do her thang?
4. Sometimes she even hisses at ME...so I have to approach her quietly and sing a little Dee Dee Dee De deeeee deeeeee in a high pitched voice then waggle my finger gently otherwise she will nail me again with those tiny little spears of hers and hiss like a crazy cat. Will she get over that too?
I ask cuz if she is going to continue to be fearful of the dogs...I might give her to my roomie or take her back where I got her.