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How to get my resident cat to accept my new cat?
My resident cat Kitty is a 5 year old female, she's very shy and nervous.
I have adopted a 6 year old male Persian called Hemingway 4 days ago. He is very chilled, loving, a big softy!
Both cats are neutered.
I kept Hemingway in my bedroom as his 'safe room' where all of his food toys etc is for 2 days. I have a very large dog cage (designed for a boxer dog) which I put Hemingway in and I let Kitty come into the bedroom on day 2 so she can investigate. Hemingway really wasn't affected by Kitty's presence he just gets on with it. But Kitty crouched low, big wide eyes and hissed.
Things are going good for Hemingway, he's very happy and very settled! So I've let him out of my bedroom. He's very interested in Kitty I think he just wants to be friends.
But Kitty is now hissing, hiding in corners, sitting in the garden and not coming inside. Im having to separate her into a second bedroom for her to eat and sleep because she can't relax if Hemingway is around. She is petrified of him! I don't think they will ever fight though because she is too scared to get close to him.
Any ideas on what I can do to make Kitty feel more comfortable around Hemingway?
My parents are considering rehoming him because Kitty is so unhappy and that she is priority.
How long should I give Kitty to be accepting before I think of rehoming Hemingway?
They might not ever be best of friends but I just want Kitty to be comfortable at home and not afraid of him.
2 Answers
- Anonymous7 years agoFavorite Answer
Give kitty a little more attention and love than you normally would, don't completely block out Hemingway though as he might not be comfortable staying with you. Make a nice bed for kitty and give him more treats, when Hemingway is out of site or asleep then play with kitty more than you usually would. I'm kind of in the same situation, my elder dog has been apart of the family for years, and we adopted a little chihuahua, my younger sister gives all of the love an attention to the chihuahua and the elder dog gets very jealous! But he's old and doesn't move around much so he's not bothered about the chihuahua anymore :) hope I helped!
- Anonymous7 years ago
4 days is a very short time for each cat to get used to eachother.it could take a month or more before they start warming up to each other..cats can also feel and react to humans emotions/ vibe. If you feel scared she will feel the same energy and react in her own way. Or if you feel a need to protect a cat can feel his master is protecting from danger. Im not sure about outdoor cause i have my cats indoor only.You don't have to do what I did but it helped my cats again but it may not work for others. I kept all my cats in my bedroom for almost 3weeks they shared one food bowl and one litter box. They hid and hiss and had there own corner they felt safe in. But after sharing food bowl and litter box it helped them get used to eachother. Then I allowed them to go to livingroom and it took about another month before they started to accept each other. But that is from my own experience though. Share equal affection and emotions towards both.