New cats!

His brother will soon be joining him and you will be spoiled for choice! He has certainly settled in.

Had a young man in bed last night! Its been a while ???!

If the litter tray is still an issue then try this. Fill it with garden earth instead of litter. They sound like they were allowed access outdoors and may not recognise the litter for what it is. I had this problem with a cat who was an outdoors boy. He had to have surgery and to be kept in for a few days. He was desperate to get out and prowled endlessly but refused to use the tray until I used garden earth. Then he fell asleep for ages. What a relief it must have been, and bless him - he just would not soil indoors.
Wishing you long and lovely times with your cats.

That cat has definitely moved in!

Lovely pic!

When we first got squeaky fatarse Digby, he lived(of his own choice) in the downstairs loo for 3 days, Oliver Sprout, on the other hand came out of the cat carrier and immediately strolled around, rubbing on door frames etc and making himself very much at home!

I own this sofa !

I've been helping out with a cat charity for the last year or so, and we find it is unfortunately true that black cats are hardest to home. Many just want ginger or tabbies, often cute kittens. Personally I think they all have their own charm.

We have been fostering our first lot of kittens, all beautiful long haired, three tabbies and one black. Two have been rehomed already, another may go this week.

Hope they've ventured out a bit more today.

Yes, still mostly hibernating but coming up for a cuddle when they feel like it!

Black cats are beautiful but I'm an equal opportunities cat lover -I love them all!
Hope the boys are settling in.

Black cats are especially good about sitting upright and silent and looking mysterious.

Once they know and trust you, you will have a great time together. They are looking after themselves, feeding their tums!!!

That's brilliant grannylyn65 wish more people would rehome animals instead of going to expensive and sometimes disreputable breeders. Think you will have so much pleasure from them. It's true about black cats but don't know why.
What a lovely thoughtful young man too.
I didn't know what 'couthy' meant either, good new word for me.

grannylyn65 Your cats are so lucky to have found a lovely home , am sure you will get years of pleasure from them in return. Just let them do their own thing for a while, which cats tend to do anyway ! xx

They are desparate to get outside, looking at me plaintively, they seem to be night eaters; other cat 'grazed' all day! So after a week or so let them out first thing when they hungry!
Success with litter tray ?
This am are playing together for first time

Enjoy your new chaps, grannylyn it can be a really enjoyable time, getting to know new cats, their little foibles etc!

Both my boys were "adopted", ( not at the same time) and although today I have roundly cursed Oliver Sprout for repeatedly coming in soaking wet (he just loves being given a brisk rub down with a towel!) and accused Digby of being the laziest cat in the village (he is) I wouldn't be without them!

I plan to try to introduce no! fairly soon. Atm they are drinking dirty water from plant saucer and ignoring nice fresh water from their bowl ??

Oh they're gorgeous, I love black cats!
We adopted two litter sisters who'd been left on the doorstep of a local cat rescue society. They were in a cardboard box, taped closed, no air holes and they can't have been more than four weeks old.
The rescue society knew I was looking for two female kittens, so rang to ask if I'd be willing to take these two as my family have always had cats and they needed someone who was experienced enough to look after such young 'babes'.
We named them Salt (tortoiseshell) and Pepper (jet black), Salt weighed 13 ozs and Pepper was just 11 ozs, so they were teeny tiny!
It was a miracle they survived, mainly due to my patience with them and feeding them day and night using an eye dropper!
We must have done something right with them, because Pepper lived to be fifteen years and three months, Salt got to twenty years and four months!
They were both gorgeous girls, even though Salt was completely insane as are many tortoiseshells.

grannylyn65 my cat understands the word no and obeys 99% of the time.

Savings account! What a brilliant idea ??!!

Minor problems! Last cat I had from a kitten and was 17 before she ?, as a kitten we had 'ground rules' all of which my terrors have laughed at as I don't want to upset them.! So they basically do what they like, no, not basically. They do it anyway!!!
I never knew that about black cats!

Our last cat ( from cats home) stayed in the veg rack for two days!
They soon come round though, when they feel safe.
Black cats always need homes as they are the last to get them ( least popular) a friend has two black kittens, Sooty and Sweep.

They should be kept indoors for a couple of weeks and when allowed out, make sure that they go out hungry so that they will want to return to feed their tums!

Are they up to date with injections etc? You should register them at the vet of your choice.

Because of cost, insurance is a problem. Tara is insured and it started off being a reasonable amount. This year I was given a bill of nearly £28 monthly so I checked on line and now pay £12. Admittedly I will have to pay more if there is a problem and there are fewer frills but I can live with that.

The alternative is to open a savings account for them- you may be lucky and get off Scot free or you may have to dip into it- the luck of the draw.

They are 2 lucky young fellows having found a loving, caring home.

My D has recently adopted the mother of her two cats she had last year as a few weeks old kittens. They ( brothers) settled fantastically quickly and now rule the roost. The owner of the mother couldn't have her any more and asked D if she would take her. She has settled well but one of the kittens hasn't taken to her whilst one has. The new cat mostly lives on top of the wardrobe and doesn't like going outside, she was a flat dwelling cat
Good luck with them both , you will have endless love and affection when they have settled

Oh you lucky lady grannylyn! I so miss having cat(s) around but even though I'm on the ground floor I'm not allowed pets at this flat, apart from budgies or hamsters or some such caged creature, which I would never have. DGS and I have discovered a cat who lurks in the local swing park; seems a bit wary but has allowed us to stroke her. She's clean and well fed so obviously has a home somewhere nearby. Incidentally, why are cats always 'she' and dogs 'he'?

grannylyn65 Congratulations on your new charges! I watched a TV programme where someone was settling a new kitten into her home. She gave it a place to retire to (behind the sofa is obviously yours) and when she wanted it to explore further she rubbed a handkerchief on it and used it to transfare scent onto corners of furniture and doors. It seemed to work.