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We're on month 7 of introductions, and while we have come a long way there's still so far to go. Wondering if anyone has advice on how to increase our resident cat's confidence, so that she doesn't act so much like "prey" when the new cat is around which thus leads to chasing and even less confidence?
She has her little perch on top of the dresser that she feels the best on, but if the other one is out she rarely comes down (and if she does, most of the time she gets chased back up there which leads to her not wanting to come down again)
I also give her solitary play time with her favourite toy.
Does anyone have any experience with putting the more confident cat in a carrier and letting the less confident one out around it?
We just took a step back and have our new cat back in her solitary room at night again (and still separated from resident when no one is home) it's just unfortunate because the boyfriend and I have such long days that I feel like we are now at a stand-still progression-wise since they aren't getting much time together.
Resident kitty is skittish and on edge and overall just not really herself when new cat is out, but she is perfectly happy and back to normal immediately as soon as she is alone. New cat is confident, arguably TOO confident, and is almost bullying resident kitty. I say almost because if resident cat is calm and acting normal she couldn't care less, but as soon as she shows that she is scared or tries to run away is when she turns into the bully.
Any advice or stories would be hugely appreciated.
She has her little perch on top of the dresser that she feels the best on, but if the other one is out she rarely comes down (and if she does, most of the time she gets chased back up there which leads to her not wanting to come down again)
I also give her solitary play time with her favourite toy.
Does anyone have any experience with putting the more confident cat in a carrier and letting the less confident one out around it?
We just took a step back and have our new cat back in her solitary room at night again (and still separated from resident when no one is home) it's just unfortunate because the boyfriend and I have such long days that I feel like we are now at a stand-still progression-wise since they aren't getting much time together.
Resident kitty is skittish and on edge and overall just not really herself when new cat is out, but she is perfectly happy and back to normal immediately as soon as she is alone. New cat is confident, arguably TOO confident, and is almost bullying resident kitty. I say almost because if resident cat is calm and acting normal she couldn't care less, but as soon as she shows that she is scared or tries to run away is when she turns into the bully.
Any advice or stories would be hugely appreciated.