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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    Thank you! The gate worked okay, our older cat would hiss and growl on and off. We have started to do some supervised face to faces, but our older cat fixates on the kitten and will try to scare her/corner her behind the couch, it almost looks like she’s hunting her down and distraction by toys...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    Thank you so much for taking the time to provide this great feedback cat nap!! Today & yesterday we have started with the gate visuals, goes okay but Leia always hisses, growls and has batted through the cat a few times when Nala gets too close (it didn’t seem that she had her claws out though...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    One more thing to add is I also thought it was odd that after this whole thing took place, Leia was super affectionate to both of us, letting her pet us, sticking her tail up and not being aggressive to us at all. Whereas the past few days she has been kinda mean and would hiss or bite us if she...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    To provide a recent update on all this, I think we are at the visual point but will be getting the baby gates ASAP. We did have an incident today where Nala snuck out so quick of her room right into the rest of the house. Leia was sitting on top of the couch relaxing and she quickly caught eyes...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    this sounds just like our cat, Leia!!! Oh boy is she opinionated, I had no idea they could medicate for that but something I think we will explore, she has a vet appt coming up in two weeks and I’ll see if they can do something because she’s always been this way since we adopted her. She isn’t...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    I don’t think we are making any progress, for the last week or so I was focused on feeding them together since I read somewhere that was good to do to create a positive association with each other, but now my cat has become obsessed with the food in the kitten room lol! I sometimes let the older...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    hi ArtNJ! Do you have any recommendations for when or how to start the visual process? we have been just holding the kitten in her safe room while our older cat has free roam, but now she has ignored all scent swapping - she won’t even smell them. Instead our older cat has just been sitting...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    thank you so much!! We are going to try the baby gate and hope it helps, should we limit the visuals at first with a blanket and how often should we do that? The kitten seems very curious and not afraid despite alll warning signs our older cat is giving her. I’m not sure if feeding them together...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    Haha yes we did name her after Princess Leia!! We thought the name was fitting for her for sure!! Both are rescue babies :)
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    Here they are!! The bigger one is obviously the sassy one haha! Names are Leia (older cat) and Nala for the kitten.
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    Thank you ALL so much for taking the time to respond to me, I feel a bit better about it all and will definitely get a gate so they can observe each other without fear of direct access to each other. My older cat can be a bit tough so hoping she does warm up eventually. I think we need to up the...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    Just holding the door a bit while they eat, then our older cat normally hisses and growls while she eats but walks away. I close the door after this because I’m afraid for the kitten to run out and run by our older cat who may attack with her claws out (she won’t let us clip them so they are...
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    It feels so good to know I’m not alone!! We have been going a bit crazy and are starting to feel bad to keep the kitten cooped up in one room when she wants to explore around. Thanks for the support it means a lot!!
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    Kitten Introduction to a Sassy Adult Cat - Help!

    My husband and I have been trying to introduce our current cat who is about 4-5 years old to a 4 month old kitten. They are both females and we honestly feel like it has been getting worse. The first week or so we did not let them visually see each other, just be heard through the door. Our...
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