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Apologies for the long post. Hopefully someone can give me some insight.
My 10 year old cat had been an only cat since he was 4 months old but he’s always been very sweet and never aggressive. We recently got the opportunity to adopt a Sphynx kitten (3 months old) and we slowly introduced them to each other. The first week there was a lot of hissing and growling from the older cat. A week later now he just runs away every time the kitten gets near him. But...he’s changed. He always seems to be on edge when he comes out of his room (he sleeps in the laundry room) and whenever we call out his name, he just looks at us but doesn’t meow. When we pet him he’s really tense. Now my biggest concern is that he’s very lethargic, low energy and hasn’t eaten at all. I took him to the vet and they gave him a shot to calm his stomach but he only ate a little bit.
I just didn’t know what to do. They did some blood work and his results should come in tomorrow but I’m so stressed out. I love this new kitten but I love my older cat even more. Did I make a mistake bringing the new kitten to our home? Has anyone ever had this happen before?
My 10 year old cat had been an only cat since he was 4 months old but he’s always been very sweet and never aggressive. We recently got the opportunity to adopt a Sphynx kitten (3 months old) and we slowly introduced them to each other. The first week there was a lot of hissing and growling from the older cat. A week later now he just runs away every time the kitten gets near him. But...he’s changed. He always seems to be on edge when he comes out of his room (he sleeps in the laundry room) and whenever we call out his name, he just looks at us but doesn’t meow. When we pet him he’s really tense. Now my biggest concern is that he’s very lethargic, low energy and hasn’t eaten at all. I took him to the vet and they gave him a shot to calm his stomach but he only ate a little bit.
I just didn’t know what to do. They did some blood work and his results should come in tomorrow but I’m so stressed out. I love this new kitten but I love my older cat even more. Did I make a mistake bringing the new kitten to our home? Has anyone ever had this happen before?