The Weird Parts Of Cat Introductions

Oh, dear. I'm starting to think Luna is sort of... scared... of Callisto. The kitten dashed out of her room, ran into the bedroom, leapt onto the dresser where Luna was eating, got nose to nose with Luna, and Luna hissed, bapped the kitten, snarled - and ran under the bed. I'm not sure how to process that. Under the bed?

And here's the funny thing: Callisto is so active, excited, and energetic that I may just nickname her Pinkie Pie or Rainbow Dash. She dashed from room to room with amazing enthusiasm. She has no idea how to work the stairs yet; she managed a couple before getting confused and weirded out, and rushed back up.

My big concern is Luna and Jupiter. While Jupiter is just hissing and backing off, Luna is hissing, smacking and snort-snarling and running away. This really needs to last several days, this isolation. I'm pleased that Callisto enjoys the other rooms and appears to be... if not fearless, then at least confidant and assertive. But Luna hiding under the bed because of a kitten? That's a tad odd...

But no matter what, this little gorgeous mixed tabby Egyptian-Abyssinian girl with the golden jade eyes is definitely my kitty.

Loving Calliope

I've randomly started calling the kitten Calliope, mixing up Calliope and Callisto. Adam didn't mind at all. And besides, Calliope is my favorite Greek muse (epic poetry and stories).

Soo, hello again... Calliope.