Well, you have potential

Yesterday, I brought home a potential sibling for Stefano DiMera, a scrawny little kitty whose name may become Victor Kiriakis. When Puppy and I visited the pound this past weekend, Potential Victor (PV) immediately warmed up to us and nuzzled us with all his might. His little Janis Joplin rasp was endearing and he definitely charmed us into thinking he was the best of the bunch. So, we filled out the requisite paperwork and waited a few days for them to snip off his testicles and to explain to Stefano that he would be getting a brother.

Well, yesterday, PV arrived home and immediately took to exploring his new surroundings. Stefano, meanwhile, hid under the bed and made unseemly growling noises whenever PV wandered too close. PV took to hiding in the litter box, which emboldened Stefano and the two started to dance around each other, curious to know the other kitty in the house.

Sadly, curiosity turned quickly into animosity and the two were chasing each other, scratching at each other's eyeballs. Stefano suffered an unsightly scratch across the nose, yet he continued to tease PV into little altercations. PV, it seems, gets very jealous when Stefano receives attention. Stefano, on the other hand, seems to get resentful and sulks whenever we pay attention to PV.

It was a fitful night, with neither kitty ceding ground and little padded feet galloping about. There was hissing and meowing and threatening growls, so the two would-be brothers were separated. Stefano in the comfort of the bedroom and PV in the new spaces to explore.

This morning, when I left for work, the two were eating each other's food, chasing each other around and continuing to hiss and growl at each other. If this behavior doesn't improve, PV will have to be returned to the pound (within the 2-week grace period) and other Potential Victors will have to be auditioned.