Ello,
About 2 months ago I adopted a goofy little kitten from the MSPCA and he's been great. We went back there just for fun the other day to give all the cats some love and we stumbled upon a beautiful one month old long-haired tortie. We had been talking about getting a playmate for Roscoe for a week or so beforehand, so I went back after the long weekend and adopted her yesterday.
I brought her home and let her out into the bathroom with food/water and a litter box. I noticed a little bit of sniffing through the doors and there was no hissing, so I was delighted in thinking that these two were going to get along from the start.
Unfortunately that's not really the case. Roscoe (4 months) immediately starts chasing her around and obviously wants to play with her, but Penny (new kitty) is totally disinterested. She'll stop on a dime, turn around and give him a hiss that makes him run in the opposite direction. He almost seems sad that she won't play or interact with him.
Any ideas? I read the stickies, but this seemed a little out of the ordinary since it's usually the younger cat who is on the receiving end of the hisses and growls and whatnot.
Thanks!
HRP
About 2 months ago I adopted a goofy little kitten from the MSPCA and he's been great. We went back there just for fun the other day to give all the cats some love and we stumbled upon a beautiful one month old long-haired tortie. We had been talking about getting a playmate for Roscoe for a week or so beforehand, so I went back after the long weekend and adopted her yesterday.
I brought her home and let her out into the bathroom with food/water and a litter box. I noticed a little bit of sniffing through the doors and there was no hissing, so I was delighted in thinking that these two were going to get along from the start.
Unfortunately that's not really the case. Roscoe (4 months) immediately starts chasing her around and obviously wants to play with her, but Penny (new kitty) is totally disinterested. She'll stop on a dime, turn around and give him a hiss that makes him run in the opposite direction. He almost seems sad that she won't play or interact with him.
Any ideas? I read the stickies, but this seemed a little out of the ordinary since it's usually the younger cat who is on the receiving end of the hisses and growls and whatnot.
Thanks!
HRP