cupcake_goth | :: falls over ::

We are at the new house! Almost everything is here!

(Some stuff had to be left at the other house to be gathered later, because there was no way to get everything packed, no matter how hard we pushed ourselves.)

Various awesome things about our new home:

IT HAS PROPER INSULATION OMG. The house is warm, even during this insane cold snap.
Walk-in shower! With a built-in bench!
BIG JACUZZI TUB! With a ledge around it, which means I can get easily get in and out of it.

There are lots of other wonderful things about this place, but those are the ones I keep chortling over.

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In good-but-mystifying news: We gave Miss Erzabet No Biting 100mg of Gabapentin for the car ride to the new house, bundled her and Vlad into separate carriers, and headed off. We got to the new house, secured them in the Kitty Containment Room, and opened the carriers; Vlad came out, letting me know that he Does Not approve of car rides, but Erzabet stayed in hers, which wasn’t a surprise.

When I visited them a few hours later, they were snuggled up in Erzabet’s carrier. Erzabet, who glares and/or hisses at her brother. Vlad was obviously delighted, because he has never adapted to his sister disliking him. Every time we go visit, they are snuggled in the carrier. Did the Gabapentin rewire Erzabet’s brain? Did they rebond over trauma? Will this continue after we let them into the rest of the house? I certainly hope so.

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Date: 2022-12-24 07:27 am (UTC)

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staxxy

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I suspect that him smelling more familiar than the rest of the room probably helps a lot.

OMG YAY!

I would love to see it, even if only in pictures for now. Let me know if you need bath salts!

AND OMG YAY NEW HOUSE!!!

Date: 2022-12-24 08:09 am (UTC)

archersangel

yay for awesome things about the new place & the cats getting along!

Date: 2022-12-24 01:30 pm (UTC)

juushika

My cats (in different configurations of cats, over the years) always end up pressed together in the same small space for the first 1-2 days after a move, even if they're not usually cuddlers. There's nothing like moving to reveal that standoffish cats actually DO like their roommates.

Date: 2022-12-24 06:31 pm (UTC)

chicating

So glad for you!

Date: 2022-12-24 06:47 pm (UTC)

danabren

So much yay!

Date: 2022-12-25 03:48 am (UTC)

gwydion

I am so happy about your new house! Jacuzzi tubs are magic! Insulation is essential!

Date: 2022-12-25 05:22 am (UTC)

tiggymalvern

You made the move :-) The snow did not deter you!

When we redesigned our main bathroom, it went from a crappy little tub with a shower over it to a large multi-jet shower (his) and a large air-jet bath (mine). The pattern is set to be repeated with the new place.These things matter.

Trauma bonding is actually a thing. It's used in rabbits in particular to get two new rabbits to bond, but it does sometimes have an effect in cats too.