Where to start....
Last summer Hooligan and I dealt with the passing of Koshka and then moved to Dubai - to say it was a bit of a stressful summer would be a bit of an understatement; there were a lot of roller coaster emotions.
Moving to Dubai seemed to be tough on Hooligan - I work long hours (new job, 25 minute drive from home), the many of children in the building are rambunctious and play in the corridors unsupervised, and there were a myriad of other 'adjustments' poor Hooligan had to make.
Hooligan had a few health issues related to the stress he was experiencing - easily treated but not fun. The latest issue was a bladder infection with no apparent cause (seems cats can get bladder infections because of stress!). When I had Hooligan in to the vet last Saturday (May 10 2013) I started to discuss with the vet the possibility of getting a "special needs" cat from one of the rescue societies as a companion for Hooligan (many of the special needs cats are difficult to re home - blind, deaf, amputee...). The Vet brought me into the surgical recovery room and in one of the cages was Boris, a kitty looking for a home.
Boris had been living in the recovery cage for 2 months, he is only about 9 months old! He was either a stray or someone wasn't prepared for kittenish "Joie de Vie" and Boris ended up at the vet's.
Hooligan and Boris were introduced in the examination room; Hooligan hissed, Boris rolled over. Hooligan hissed some more, Boris barked (ok, not quite a bark but much closer to a bark than a meow...)... I left the vet's with both cats.
It has been a week now, Things have gone remarkably smooth. There is still some hissing, and annoyed room leaving / getting off of the furniture but, no fighting.
SO, because I will be home today working on a bunch of computer files, which means I can supervise, I refreshed the catnip spray in the 'crazy pants' cat toy and the kitty condo. it has been an interesting morning. :-)
