So, About 2 months ago I adopted a 7 year old deaf kitty (Meda). She's so beautiful, sweet, snuggly and gentle... as long as you are her minion and not competition. She does not get along with my resident kitty at ALL (Cail).
I have tried:
1) Baby gates, she sleeps in my room with litter, food and water. Sleeps using me as her mattress at night. When I am not home, she stays in my room, but when I am home, I let her wander the house.
2) Feliway both defusers and spray, Rescue Remedy and prescriptions
3) Food dishes on either side of gate, fed at the same time. Played interactive games with them through the gate. Given lots of snuggles and petting and treats together.
Honestly, I don't know what else I could do/have done. I know some people say it could take up to 6 months, but I feel that this would be cruel to both her, and to Cailan. It's not right to keep them both in such an aggitated state all the time. So I'm going to try to find her a good home.
I worry though. I want to make sure her home would be as good/better than the one she has here. I want to make sure she gets snuggled, and played with, she's very snuggly and likes to bring presents (I have been brought shirts, socks, wash cloths, towels, little toy mice, gloves.. you get the idea), and she's so sweet and gentle. She likes to bat at your hands, and when she catches it, she pulls it close, naws, and then licks your whole hand.. she likes the licking.. it's very annoying, but adorable. She LOVES the laser pointer and string and straws. Obsessed with straws.
So, how do I go about finding someone?
Or do you think there's any hope? Anything I haven't tried to get her to calm down and accept there is another cat in the house and not to go after him and scratch him?
I have tried:
1) Baby gates, she sleeps in my room with litter, food and water. Sleeps using me as her mattress at night. When I am not home, she stays in my room, but when I am home, I let her wander the house.
2) Feliway both defusers and spray, Rescue Remedy and prescriptions
3) Food dishes on either side of gate, fed at the same time. Played interactive games with them through the gate. Given lots of snuggles and petting and treats together.
Honestly, I don't know what else I could do/have done. I know some people say it could take up to 6 months, but I feel that this would be cruel to both her, and to Cailan. It's not right to keep them both in such an aggitated state all the time. So I'm going to try to find her a good home.
I worry though. I want to make sure her home would be as good/better than the one she has here. I want to make sure she gets snuggled, and played with, she's very snuggly and likes to bring presents (I have been brought shirts, socks, wash cloths, towels, little toy mice, gloves.. you get the idea), and she's so sweet and gentle. She likes to bat at your hands, and when she catches it, she pulls it close, naws, and then licks your whole hand.. she likes the licking.. it's very annoying, but adorable. She LOVES the laser pointer and string and straws. Obsessed with straws.
So, how do I go about finding someone?
Or do you think there's any hope? Anything I haven't tried to get her to calm down and accept there is another cat in the house and not to go after him and scratch him?