So I have an 8 year old male cat named Smokey. He is my absolute world. When he was a kitten he was raised around other female cats and loved them. As he grew up he wasn’t around cats as frequently as I left the household that had all of the other cats he played with. He would play with my moms male occasionally, but then my moms other male cat attacked him and he did not interact well with either since.
My husband and I moved into a home 8 months ago and I recently got a 5 month old kitten. She is pretty laid back and has no fear. She is currently in her base camp as I am trying to follow the rules of introduction. Before getting her I had talked to the volunteers about my concerns of my cat getting attacked and they said since she is a kitten he shouldn’t be AS threatened and they should at least get to a point of toleration.
My male seemed to be doing great in the house but when I would come home from work he would want to play and unfortunately I go to school full time as well so I can’t play as much. I thought this kitten would be a great playmate for him and keep him company while I am gone or busy working.
All he has been doing is walking around the house hissing and growling. He even came up to the door while I was in the room with the kitten, hissed/growled, and lunged at the door. It’s only been a couple of days and I know the process can be long. I just want to know if his behavior is normal at this point. I have never introduced two cats to each other and I am very stressed out.
My husband and I moved into a home 8 months ago and I recently got a 5 month old kitten. She is pretty laid back and has no fear. She is currently in her base camp as I am trying to follow the rules of introduction. Before getting her I had talked to the volunteers about my concerns of my cat getting attacked and they said since she is a kitten he shouldn’t be AS threatened and they should at least get to a point of toleration.
My male seemed to be doing great in the house but when I would come home from work he would want to play and unfortunately I go to school full time as well so I can’t play as much. I thought this kitten would be a great playmate for him and keep him company while I am gone or busy working.
All he has been doing is walking around the house hissing and growling. He even came up to the door while I was in the room with the kitten, hissed/growled, and lunged at the door. It’s only been a couple of days and I know the process can be long. I just want to know if his behavior is normal at this point. I have never introduced two cats to each other and I am very stressed out.