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Needing some help...
I have a lot of experience with cats but I have never had to intro cats before. Our old Tom Cat. (RIP) would accept any foster kitten you brought around immediately.
Situation:
Khali (spayed female) the Formally/Semi Feral. Started showing up at our house and after five months decided I was her person. That was a year ago. We are guessing her age to be 2 yrs as of Sept. Khali very polite cat and full of love. She is very vocal and demands attention.
9 weeks ago. We brought a 8 week old kitten home. Her name is Rhea now 17 weeks old. Of course we have been applying the introduction steps.
Rhea has the guest bedroom, door divided with the gate stays open all day long. They both eat at the gate but Khali keeps the boundary at two feet. Khali will hiss daily.
I have had Rhea out to play while Khali is perched up on the back of the sofa or cat tree. All goes well until Rhea gets 5 feet. Khali hisses and growls ears still up.
The other day, both on the floor and Rhea went under the table. Khali was 3 feet away and decided to jump at her, ears back, growling and swatted. Not sure if claws were out. Rescued Rhea and we took a few steps back.
Today, carrying Rhea in my arms and met Khali in the hall. We have done this lots of times. Today, Khali seen her and actually ran at me, she stopped in her tracks when I made our disapproval noise. Later ate at the gate no hissing and watched Rhea play out in the living room with one hissing moment from Khali. Rhea doesn't seemed bothered.
It's been 9 weeks. Shouldn't we be further along? I am cautious I will admit. Am I the one holding them back? At what point do you just sit back and don't react? I won't give up, but I am questioning if Khali will ever let her be.
I have a lot of experience with cats but I have never had to intro cats before. Our old Tom Cat. (RIP) would accept any foster kitten you brought around immediately.
Situation:
Khali (spayed female) the Formally/Semi Feral. Started showing up at our house and after five months decided I was her person. That was a year ago. We are guessing her age to be 2 yrs as of Sept. Khali very polite cat and full of love. She is very vocal and demands attention.
9 weeks ago. We brought a 8 week old kitten home. Her name is Rhea now 17 weeks old. Of course we have been applying the introduction steps.
Rhea has the guest bedroom, door divided with the gate stays open all day long. They both eat at the gate but Khali keeps the boundary at two feet. Khali will hiss daily.
I have had Rhea out to play while Khali is perched up on the back of the sofa or cat tree. All goes well until Rhea gets 5 feet. Khali hisses and growls ears still up.
The other day, both on the floor and Rhea went under the table. Khali was 3 feet away and decided to jump at her, ears back, growling and swatted. Not sure if claws were out. Rescued Rhea and we took a few steps back.
Today, carrying Rhea in my arms and met Khali in the hall. We have done this lots of times. Today, Khali seen her and actually ran at me, she stopped in her tracks when I made our disapproval noise. Later ate at the gate no hissing and watched Rhea play out in the living room with one hissing moment from Khali. Rhea doesn't seemed bothered.
It's been 9 weeks. Shouldn't we be further along? I am cautious I will admit. Am I the one holding them back? At what point do you just sit back and don't react? I won't give up, but I am questioning if Khali will ever let her be.