Cindy, I am pretty sure you asked me to tell you when my article about how to condition cats who've been separated from each other by sprinkling Brewer's yeast on them. I just published it and here's the link (although I think you might be a subscriber now?): https://katalbrecht.substack.com/p/from-missing-to-hissing
Thank you so much for your kindness. Wow, you really are prepared! My two don’t like their food place near their litter box, just saying. Best to you and this beautiful little guy!
You’ve got a good point about the litter box near the food source. I think the walls of the dog kennel offer enough separation that it has yet to be a problem with any of our fosters. In fact, Louie prefers the litter box on the other side of the food to the box over in the corner. They keep us on our toes, for sure!
What a beautiful safe space, fit for King Louie! I just can’t imagine someone leaving a cat behind in a carrier. But I’m sure you’ve seen worse. Thank you, Cindy, for sharing your fostering story.
So happy for Louie! I love watching how much their personalities really start to shine the longer they are in a safe place. I have 1 young cat that I’ve had for almost a year and she’s still growing more confident and comfortable.
Gosh- it's been so long since I adopted a cat and we weren't savvy back then. We've adopted dogs more recently and attempted to adopt certain dogs which ended up being a foster- it wasn't ideal. We seem to do better at adopting than fostering. You are amazing. So much care goes into the work you do. And your voice on the video is lovely!
Cindy, lovely post! I work in the lost pet recovery industry and we see a common behavior called "unrecognition aggression" in indoor-only cats that escape outdoors, are recovered, but when brought back into the home these cats are rejected / hissed at by the other household cats. This can also happen when a cat is taken to the vet and brought home or when introducing a newly adopted or fostered cat into your home where you already have another cat. I never understood the cause of this behavior or that it even had a name (let alone a solution!) until I heard about Molly DeVoss with Cat Behavior Solutions. Her "fix" involves, of all things, Brewer's Yeast! To learn more here's a podcast: https://www.catbehaviorsolutions.org/post/unrecognition-aggression . I hope this helps you (or anyone who reads this) in your fostering work!
Cindy, I am pretty sure you asked me to tell you when my article about how to condition cats who've been separated from each other by sprinkling Brewer's yeast on them. I just published it and here's the link (although I think you might be a subscriber now?): https://katalbrecht.substack.com/p/from-missing-to-hissing
Thanks for alerting me here - helpful! I took a look, and, yes! I needed to read that!
Thank you so much for your kindness. Wow, you really are prepared! My two don’t like their food place near their litter box, just saying. Best to you and this beautiful little guy!
You’ve got a good point about the litter box near the food source. I think the walls of the dog kennel offer enough separation that it has yet to be a problem with any of our fosters. In fact, Louie prefers the litter box on the other side of the food to the box over in the corner. They keep us on our toes, for sure!
Bless you. ❤️🙏🏻
I appreciate the support! It's a labor of love with many great returns.
What a beautiful safe space, fit for King Louie! I just can’t imagine someone leaving a cat behind in a carrier. But I’m sure you’ve seen worse. Thank you, Cindy, for sharing your fostering story.
I've never met a cat with such a gentle soul. He'll make someone a great friend.
So happy for Louie! I love watching how much their personalities really start to shine the longer they are in a safe place. I have 1 young cat that I’ve had for almost a year and she’s still growing more confident and comfortable.
I'm glad you shared that! It takes whatever time it takes!
Gosh- it's been so long since I adopted a cat and we weren't savvy back then. We've adopted dogs more recently and attempted to adopt certain dogs which ended up being a foster- it wasn't ideal. We seem to do better at adopting than fostering. You are amazing. So much care goes into the work you do. And your voice on the video is lovely!
Thank you, Diane. I appreciate it!
Cindy, lovely post! I work in the lost pet recovery industry and we see a common behavior called "unrecognition aggression" in indoor-only cats that escape outdoors, are recovered, but when brought back into the home these cats are rejected / hissed at by the other household cats. This can also happen when a cat is taken to the vet and brought home or when introducing a newly adopted or fostered cat into your home where you already have another cat. I never understood the cause of this behavior or that it even had a name (let alone a solution!) until I heard about Molly DeVoss with Cat Behavior Solutions. Her "fix" involves, of all things, Brewer's Yeast! To learn more here's a podcast: https://www.catbehaviorsolutions.org/post/unrecognition-aggression . I hope this helps you (or anyone who reads this) in your fostering work!