Hi everyone, I posted in February about how I had my feral family TNRed right before the big winter storm. Mom and two kittens still haven’t returned since the bad snow. Two kittens stuck around - one of them was too smart for the trap so hasn’t been fixed and one of them was fixed. These two no longer get along. I brought the one who was fixed inside after some days of coaxing and she lived out the storm in my office. She is now about 6 months old and I think she is comfortable living inside.
However my senior resident cat RC does not accept new cats. I’ve introduced them slowly but RC continues to hiss and growl at this kitten. I let the kitten out of the office during the day and keep her in the office at night to give RC a break from the stress. I would love to keep the kitten inside but I don’t want to continue to stress out RC who is old and set in her ways.
I read that it can take cats up to 8 months or longer to accept a new cat. Is it worth the risk of more stress to RC? Or should I try to rehome the kitten? Photos below.
PS - regarding feral kitten #2 who was not fixed yet, I made good progress over the last month in getting her to trust me. She lets me pet her now! I will have to try to catch her and get her neutered.
However my senior resident cat RC does not accept new cats. I’ve introduced them slowly but RC continues to hiss and growl at this kitten. I let the kitten out of the office during the day and keep her in the office at night to give RC a break from the stress. I would love to keep the kitten inside but I don’t want to continue to stress out RC who is old and set in her ways.
I read that it can take cats up to 8 months or longer to accept a new cat. Is it worth the risk of more stress to RC? Or should I try to rehome the kitten? Photos below.
PS - regarding feral kitten #2 who was not fixed yet, I made good progress over the last month in getting her to trust me. She lets me pet her now! I will have to try to catch her and get her neutered.
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