For those of you who are reconsidering their newly adopted pets

I’ve seen a few posts about people adopting a pet and then a few days later not being so sure about the whole thing.

Sometime in March we adopted a year and a half old female cat. As soon as I saw her I felt like I needed to get her. When she saw me she started yelling at me, reaching out for me, and I said “okay, I’m not leaving here without that cat”.

At home I already had a 3 y/o pug and a male cat about the same age as her. I knew that the transition wouldn’t be easy but I honestly had no idea how hard it would be. She was terrified (rightfully so!) so badly that any time one of the other pets would even come into her view she would scream. She quickly got attached to me and would yell nonstop all night long when I put her in her own room. Socializing them was completely out of the question until I was certain that she was fully comfortable in her environment. Im going to be honest and say it felt weird having a third pet in the house, especially under these conditions. I had moments of self doubt, but I knew I would never forgive myself if I gave her back because I didn’t try hard enough.

It is now June (3 months later) and today was the first time she laid peacefully on the couch with my pug only inches away from her. No screaming, no hissing, just calm. My heart melted. I’m so glad I stuck through it. She now follows me around everywhere I go like a little cheerleader. She is always so happy to see me. She no longer yells at all hours of the night when I put her in her room. She still hisses at the pets sometimes but I’m SO happy to finally be seeing progress. It no longer feels weird and she is a part of our family and our routine.

My point is, please don’t give up on them if you’ve only had them for a week. It’s new and it’s scary for both you and kitty/puppy. They get anxious and cautious just like we do. But it’s so incredibly rewarding when you finally begin to see progress. With some pets it’s a seamless transition, with others (like mine) it’s just not. But please know that it won’t be like that forever.

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