...but Olive finally got on the bed with Momo of her own accord. (And with DH, but that's not newsworthy. :lol:)
We still have a long way to go, but this feels like a huge milestone considering where we started.
Needed to read this today, thanks. I'm at month 10 and have been seriously considering rehoming the newbie to a family member whose cats might be more tolerant than my resident girl has been. It's been so frustrating, but you've given me hope. Did you have to medicate one or both, or did you...
Pika sounds a lot like my Momo. He's 10 but doesn't know it.:lol: We're almost 3 months in with introductions to our resident cat Olive, who has had the same reaction as your Coffee--not interested in playing, thank you very much. I too think the playful cat gets frustrated at the resident cat's...
Eh... here's this morning. Rescue Remedy has been applied on both cats' ears and Olive (in crate) had not yet had breakfast so I thought she might eat. No dice. I could kick myself because Momo did take a swipe shortly after this video and I thought I was still recording, but I wasn't. :( Olive...
Right, I was prepared for it to take months, but at 2.5 months I guess I thought we'd see a few more hopeful signs. I'm just feeling stuck at this step and wonder how to move forward if she's still so scared. Hissing, spitting, and growling are her main responses, with increasing intensity the...
Thanks, all! Sorry I didn't see the replies before now; I didn't get email notifications except for the first one!
This is what my husband thinks--that she got used to being solo after Henry died (they weren't BFFs but did play together and rarely fought) and isn't interested in having another...
Thanks! I've read (and reread, lol) the articles but did not realize you could apply Rescue Remedy to the ear! I have some already and will definitely give that a shot instead of adding it to their water, where I suspect it gets too diluted to do much. Thank you so much.
Full background on our situation here. Momo, 10 yo neutered male, has been here 2.5 months. Olive, 10 yo spayed female, has been with us 9+ years. Both have lived peacefully with other cats before. We are still having to keep them separated 24/7 and my husband is getting a bit frustrated by the...
Thanks, that's a good thought! Olive is very nervous in the car and at the vet, but Momo is quiet and calm. (None of that confidence was on display at the shelter where we got him, whereas Olive was a little ham when we adopted her...go figure. :lol:) Maybe she'd handle a short jaunt to...
Last week we had another incident where Momo chased Olive and she wet herself. I don't think he even made contact this time; her fur wasn't even ruffled. She's just so scared of him. I did observe that he's not making any aggressive noises when he gives chase, he just kind of runs after her and...
Thanks! I think what worked in our favor was that Olive was already eating when she spotted Momo, and she was up high, so we'll keep trying that. Generally she can't be distracted by treats or toys if he's around, even through a door. I just wish Momo didn't make a beeline for her as soon as he...