{"id":8039,"date":"2012-11-20T05:50:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T10:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=8039"},"modified":"2012-11-18T10:28:10","modified_gmt":"2012-11-18T15:28:10","slug":"tuesday-terror-kizmet-conquers-the-household","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/tuesday-terror-kizmet-conquers-the-household\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Terror \u2013 Kizmet Conquers the Household!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My darling, sweet, precious little angel!!<\/p><\/div>\n

As you know from my last post about Kizmet, I had carefully laid out plans about how I would slowly introduce him to the other cats in the house so that he would not be overwhelmed with the stress of seven large, adult cats who would in all probability chase him into a corner and bully him to defend their territory. To me, he is my sweet little baby – a helpless, tiny ball of fur that I rescued and I wanted to make sure he would feel safe and secure in his new forever home.<\/p>\n

He had gone to the vet for his second checkup \u2013 his infection was cleared up and he was given the green light to safely meet everyone which was my main concern and I planned on slowly bringing him out of the office in the next day or two.\u00a0 You know how I had wanted it to go \u2013 I would put the other cats in the bedroom so that he could explore the house on his own for a bit, then I would introduce him to one or two cats at a time so they could become familiar with one another, while being supervised by Dan and I. Not only did I want the process to run as smooth as possible for Kizmet, but I also wanted the other cats to ease into meeting him so that they were not overly upset either.<\/p>\n

Well, Kizmet had an entirely different agenda and it had nothing in common with mine. I opened the door to the office to feed him his dinner and check up on him like I had been doing every night since we got him. He zoomed out so quickly that I didn’t have time to react and he headed straight down the hall to the living room with a confident swagger and purpose.\u00a0 I tried not to overreact, but I was certain disaster was about to unfold at every turn and I braced myself for the inevitable hissing, fur flying, scratching, batting, fighting, and howling.<\/p>\n

Zing, zip, bing, bang \u2013 he was literally on every piece of kitty furniture we have and playing with every kitty toy we have, instantaneously, all at the same blink of an eye moment with the zealous passion of a possessed demon. The other cats just stood back and watched him in utter fascination, shocked, and so taken aback by his chutzpah that they almost seemed to be in awe of him, rather than upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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And so it begins, with his tail held high and proud, Kizmet walks over to introduce himself to Rolz!<\/p><\/div>\n

In one of his highlight moments, he skirted up on one of the kitty condos, straight to the top, reclined his body in regal victory, and basically said, \u201cNah, nah, nah, nah,\u201d I am a tough, big boy, I am here to stay and none of you scare me, this is my kingdom, so get over it!\u201d To prove it, he batted at each cat that decided to check him out, as I think at this point, they were so perplexed by his presence that they had to make sure he was real and not something they were dreaming!<\/p>\n

Once it settled in that he was indeed walking amongst them and no longer that \u201cthing\u201d that was behind a closed door for two weeks, each cat eventually reacted to his boldness in a different way. Zee reacted with a mixture of jealousy and annoyance \u2013 he swatted and hissed at Kizmet a few times, but Kizmet was so\u00a0unaffected by it, that Zee realized his actions were serving no purpose whatsoever and so now he just kind of looks at him like \u201cI don\u2019t have the time for this nonsense, so fine, you can stay, but just keep your distance.\u201d Which, of course, Kizmet is not! Kizmet is the tiny, shrunken, mirror image of Zee and you can see he is doing his best to emulate his new \u201cdaddy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Not realizing he was caught on camera being nice, Zee shares his food dish with Kizmet who looks like he actually could be Zee's son! Clearly if Kizmet can eat in peace, the cats are far more accepting of him than they are letting on!<\/p><\/div>\n

Zoey is definitely miffed. She growls and hisses, but Zoey reacted that way to her own kittens when they were about 10 weeks old. In her mind, she had raised them, they were weaned, and it was time for them to leave the nest, so to speak. Once she resigned herself to the fact that we were keeping them and they were permanent members of the household, she become more tolerant, and actually loves them very much. Kizmet could care less about her drama and since he does not react in fear or cower from her, it really is not that much fun for her and she now just goes in the bedroom to avoid contact with him if he gets on her nerves.<\/p>\n

The girls \u2013 Mia and Peanut \u2013 don\u2019t particularly care for Kizmet, but they are behaving and just tend to stay away from him. I think they will be fine\u00a0 and just need a bit more time to get used to him. Rolz is the most incredible player in this saga \u2013 he is completely hypnotized by Kizmet and follows him around in utter fascination \u2013 almost like he thinks Kizmet is a cat toy come to life. Rolz tends to be an extremely aloof and lazy cat, not really caring to participate too much in family feline activities. He can be a bully sometimes too and will ambush his sisters and the older cats, Harley and Jazz, on occasion, but for the most part likes to be left to the sidelines. Somehow Kizmet seemed to assess Rolz up in one quick meeting and decided to take charge. He wiggled his little butt and assumed attack mode, going after Rolz in one fell swoop of playful dominance. Rather than get angry, Rolz just kind of let it happen, shook him off his back, and walked away shaking his head in disbelief, but at the same time admiring the boldness of Kizmet!<\/p>\n

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This picture was literally taken hours after Kizmet rushed into the living room and if it doesn't sum up how perfectly he fits in, I don't what else could. He is sleeping next to his "big brother," Rolz, who could not be more relaxed or happy to have the company.<\/p><\/div>\n

Since Jazz spends most of his time in our bedroom, he has had limited contact with Kizmet and doesn’t seem too upset, which is good, because I was the most worried about him. As long as Kizmet leaves him alone, all should be fine. Harley has both been intrigued and miffed, but doesn’t seem overly concerned with his presence either. All in all, I would say that the acclamation went about 90% better than I ever could have anticipated and it is all due to the fact that Kizmet took charge of the situation on his own terms and basically told everyone, humans and felines alike, that this was his home and he was here to stay!\u00a0 He is no longer my snuggle, cuddle baby like he was with me in the office \u2013 when I pick him up now, he squirms like a toddler high on sugar to get out of my arms, as clearly he has more important things to do, such as running like a madcat through the house and can\u2019t put up with my loving nonsense\u2026<\/p>\n

Despite how well it is going, I still have to respect the new dynamic and have been making sure to give all the kitties extra love and attention so that the jealousies remain at a minimum. We are incorporating treats and playtime as a positive group tool with all the cats and we are trying to keep schedules and routines in place. For the first few nights, I also put Kizmet back in the office for bedtime \u2013\u00a0 I did not want him roaming around the house without supervision and I also wanted to give the cats a break from him to catch their breath. I forgot how much fun, yet exhausting a young feline can be. One thing is for sure though, his name, Kizmet, is perfect for him. He truly seemed to understand that he belonged to the family before we did and set the groundwork so that there was no misunderstanding.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This is one very lucky, happy, content, and loved kitty who already seems like part of the household and not a pet we got just a couple of weeks ago!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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