So I've seen a lot of questions about cats being introduced to one another, but I wanted to see if my specific situation had any hope.
Recently, I got a new kitten. He's about five months old. He's a he and he's neutered. I also have a cat who's a female and she's about six. I couldn't do the introductions as slow as I'd like because I live in a small space, but I have a sectioned off area for the kitten in the main room (my place is pretty much just one big room) and it's covered by a towel. not ideal, but it's allowed my cat to have more room and feel more comfortable.
So far, she's just hissing and growling. She hasn't tried to hit him or attack and the kitten backs off whenever she does hiss. He's curious, but he seems to know that she means business when she hisses. She's a bit of a loner cat, which is something I was afraid off when bringing the kitten in, and she's never had to deal with another cat, but he's not a rambunctious kitten, which I've heard is a combo that doesn't go well. My vet said she doesn't recommend any cat over five being introduced to a new kitten, which I thought was a bit unhelpful and possibly not completely true.
I'm just concerned that their personalities mean they won't ever get along or even tolerate one another. My friend had a cat who was abused and even more skittish than my own and she eventually learned to accept another cat because that cat was laid back and didn't try to attack. My kitten is like that. He was the runt and hated when his brothers and sisters play fought because he was trying to sleep. I'm trying everything to make it work. My new vet (well I should the new vet I'm going to try because I've been having... issues with my current one for awhile) is going to give me feliway and I'm trying to give them separate areas.
I'm just concerned that it might be hopeless. My cat is very precious to me and it's hard to see her distressed. She's not a bad cat or anything, just kind of anti-social and set in her ways. The vet said old cats are like that and that's why she doesn't recommend it. Any other people have experiences similar? Did it end horribly or work out?
Recently, I got a new kitten. He's about five months old. He's a he and he's neutered. I also have a cat who's a female and she's about six. I couldn't do the introductions as slow as I'd like because I live in a small space, but I have a sectioned off area for the kitten in the main room (my place is pretty much just one big room) and it's covered by a towel. not ideal, but it's allowed my cat to have more room and feel more comfortable.
So far, she's just hissing and growling. She hasn't tried to hit him or attack and the kitten backs off whenever she does hiss. He's curious, but he seems to know that she means business when she hisses. She's a bit of a loner cat, which is something I was afraid off when bringing the kitten in, and she's never had to deal with another cat, but he's not a rambunctious kitten, which I've heard is a combo that doesn't go well. My vet said she doesn't recommend any cat over five being introduced to a new kitten, which I thought was a bit unhelpful and possibly not completely true.
I'm just concerned that their personalities mean they won't ever get along or even tolerate one another. My friend had a cat who was abused and even more skittish than my own and she eventually learned to accept another cat because that cat was laid back and didn't try to attack. My kitten is like that. He was the runt and hated when his brothers and sisters play fought because he was trying to sleep. I'm trying everything to make it work. My new vet (well I should the new vet I'm going to try because I've been having... issues with my current one for awhile) is going to give me feliway and I'm trying to give them separate areas.
I'm just concerned that it might be hopeless. My cat is very precious to me and it's hard to see her distressed. She's not a bad cat or anything, just kind of anti-social and set in her ways. The vet said old cats are like that and that's why she doesn't recommend it. Any other people have experiences similar? Did it end horribly or work out?