This Christmas I became a Crazy Cat Lady....

So this Christmas, I went overnight from having one cat to three...
I'm getting a sample of being a crazy cat lady and it stinks! (haha, pun!)
We're watching someone's cat who's out of town for the Holidays and on that same day Jacob brought home a feral kitten.
So we've have to tame the wild beast, coax the guest cat, and placate the resident cat, all while trying to keep the dog from antagonizing and/or death.

It's been an eventful, stressful, and hilarious time. Let me share some points with you:

The Litter Box for Multiple Cats

Since Shadow (the resident cat - RC)'s box is covered, we decided to use another box for the kitten. Luckily we had an amazon shipping box on hand. Unluckily, Jacob didn't turn the flaps out all the way....

The kitten has not developed the fine art of covering her deposits. Marie (the guest cat - GC) has taken to entering her litterbox afterwards and covering it for her. Apparently, she thinks that's too disgusting to bear. I concur.

Kitten has taken to Shadow (RC)'s box. I guess we spent $5 on a new litter box for nothing....

Featuring Kitten as an Ornament

Playing with Multiple Cats

It's really hard to tell if cats are swatting at each other with mirth or malice....

The kitten apparently has a death-wish as she insists on charging the larger cats who obviously hate that.

Marie (GC) has taken to sneaking up on kitten and swatting at her while she is grooming herself. As she is a kitten and has not mastered this new skill, it results in her overbalancing, doing a couple of somersaults, all the while flailing her claws wildly in hopes of retribution. It has yet to be successful.

Shadow (RC) really enjoys stalking the kitten. When he pounces, he tries to fall just short enough that the kitten is able to jump 6 inches in the air in fright.

Kitten has taken to sprinting across the room and leap frogging off of Shadow's (RC) head. He loves it...

When playing with the laser pointer, everyone wants to play but no one wants to get close to the others. Asher (the dog) is least discriminating. We like to get him a little too close to Marie (GC). She knows how to fend for herself. And Asher looks so offended after she swipes at him.

My in-laws sent a very large Christmas present to my house which I'm not to open until they arrive. Marie (GC) and kitten have been using it to play with. Kitten hides and peeks around one corner, while Marie sneaks around the other and thwacks her on the rear. Kitten jumps sky high and Marie licks herself in delight.

Feeding Multiple Cats

Asher (dog), per usual, likes to eat cat food. With just one cat, we kept it to a place where Shadow (RC) can get to but Asher can't. The kitten, however, cannot access the shelf. Hopefully, dog problems will not be forthcoming.

Marie (GC) hates the system. Instead of eating her food that her mistress loving brought for her, she prefers to eat Shadows (RC)'s food. And instead of jumping to the second shelf and eating there, she prefers to reach up and nudge the food bowl until it spills on the floor. She then eats a couple bites and walks away. I guess I'll clean up that mess....