One week in my forever home!

I've been here for a week now and I'm out and about!

Mommy has been carefully integrating Garret and me. I've been in my own room until this morning. Garret and I have been allowed to peek at one another through the door. We also saw each other twice while being held by Mommy and Daddy.

Mommy's been splitting time between my room and the rest of the apartment with Garret. As the week went on, I came out and explored the master bedroom and the rest of the apartment. Mommy and I went into her room alone together so it was safe, then Daddy and Garret went in there so I could see everything else.

Mommy was brushing me earlier this week and she got the idea that maybe if she took my fur out of the brush and gave it to Garret, he'd get his hissing over with that. He did hiss but then he licked my fur and played with it. She took his fur off his window seat pillow and gave it to me. We did this for four days until this morning. Audrey at PAW said that was a brilliant idea.

When Mommy woke up today, she brought me out into the family room and petted me on the couch. Garret saw my door was open and he went in there to see what was up. Then he came out where I was. I hissed a little bit but then we were okay. Garret is a very active and excited cat, but I am shy so I wanted a little bit of space. He keeps coming right up to me and it makes me want to go back into my carrier in my room. I hiss at him when he comes there and he backs off. Mommy told me that he's just excited to meet me after all these days. I just need some time to come out more because I am more reserved and quiet. Garret sure isn't!

Mommy says we're doing great! There's been some minimal hissing, but nothing to worry about. She only expected to have a short face to face meeting today, but we've been out between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and then again from 4:30 p.m. until now (8 p.m.). Mommy and Daddy took a nap so they closed my door again. They also wanted me to have a breather from Garret.

I'm getting braver about coming out. It will be slow but it's all going to work out fine. Mommy and Daddy are so happy! Daddy is very relieved. I know he was worrying about this. Both of us are sensitive cats and both of us are rescues with rough early lives.

Mommy used Reiki with us today as she has been all week. First she was using Reiki to bring our energies together while we were still in separate rooms. Today she brought some calm energy with us while we were close together. She says she's never seen anyone advertise Reiki for cat integrations, but it works!

I am very happy here. It's nice to have my door be opened so I can come out when I want to. Mommy is off from work on Monday and Tuesday so we have four days to spend extra time together. YAY! I am a purr monster around her.

chirpy purrrrrrrrrrrrs ~ Mondo

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