Salem's Momma
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Hi all! I’m not sure where to post this so I thought I would start here. I’ve had my first little boy for about a year now. Salem is a cat in a bunny suit. Loves pets and snuggles on his terms but is the most loving, full of sass, teeny little bun ever. He’s a dwarf lion head and aside from zoomies when out of his pen he’s content to hang around or hunt for treats in his diggy box. Enter Sabrina…lord, help me with this baby girl. Adopted in May, Eeny Bean is the total opposite of her brother! But, I was told she was “just a big, chill, baby bun.” No problem, I can handle a baby (12 weeks at adoption). I have patience…and I do. I can handle the mess, the energy and the appetite. What I’m struggling with is the sheer amount of TROUBLE this baby girl attracts. Water bowls flipped over soaking everything, gravity feeders/ weighted water dishes flipped over… towels, toys, blankets destroyed and/or soaked because she has flipped another water bowl 5 minutes after I filled it. I let her out of her pen and she’s tormenting Salem through the cage (not fully bonded so not living together yet) by rattling his cage bars. She won’t be pet, can’t stand any touch. I’ve had to pick her up a few times for safety reasons and she has shredded my arms and neck with her pterodactyl claws like a teeny yet terrifying dinosaur. She could be out of her pen for hours and the minute I close the pen door she’s throwing water bowls in temper and rattling the pen like a prisoner of war! Now add to this I’ve just found out she’s a Flemish/Silver Fox mix so this baby isn’t even half her size yet!!!! I want to make this work, I really do. The previous advice I’ve gotten was to give her until after the spay (scheduled for July 5) and she’ll “probably settle.” Probably???? I’m at a loss. Does anyone have any advice for calming her down and just earning her good graces? I fear Salem and I may lose our minds otherwise.