Yuumi’s Yearning for Unity

Meow everyone, my name is Yuumi. I am a 3 year old tuxedo with a huge personality. I was the first kitty my mom and dad brought home to their house full of pups. It took a few days, but my crazy energy made it very easy for me to get along with my way bigger canine siblings. My parents loved me so much they decided to get another cat, then another, and then another… You get the point. so, here are some things that my parents did to help introduce me and my cat siblings to our puppy counterparts and to each other:

Meeting the pups:

For me, meeting the dogs was an easy task. I understood they were way bigger than me, and they understood that they stood no chance against my claws. My mom made sure that there were plenty of places the dogs could not get into but could see and smell through by using mesh gates to separate rooms. This particularly helped my sister Renata because she was very scared of the dogs when she first came home. My mom regularly traded blankets between us and the dogs that way we could get used to each other’s scents without leaving the comfort of our cozy spots! Our parents also made sure there were plenty of shelves and towers we could up to out of reach of the dogs. This especially helps when we want to rile up the dogs and then smirk at them because they can’t climb up to us.

Meeting the kitties:

Soon after I came home, my parents found Thresh. a newborn all-black kitten who decided to call my home his home. I wasn’t too sure about him, but he was so small he could fit in one of my dad’s hands. Since he was just a baby I figured I would let him stay and promptly took over the big sister role like a pro. Not too long after the cats kept on coming; my parents have very clear self-control issues. Things were not as easy with my new cat siblings. They were my age or older and it took us some time to be comfortable with each other. Some things my parents did to help us get along is get more towers and one litter box for each of us, plus one extra. that way we have the option to share, or not! Mom also rotated blankets between our favorite spots so we could get comfortable around each others’ scents. it took longer for me to get along with my older sister Leona, but with a lot of patience, we all got along perfectly.

All in all, it is the most important that we don’t feel like we are forced to share everything. It took time for us to be comfortable to have our meals together and some of us are closer with each other than with our other siblings. The most important part was to give us space to be individuals and time to get comfortable. If you are waiting for a sign to expand your fluffy family, this is it! At the end of the day your house is filled with more love to go around!