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I apologize for how long this thread may be. My resident cat, Amadeus, I have had since he was 6months old (he is now 7). He grew up with 2 other cats (1 being my Poe who recently passed away). We did not do the traditional introductions because a) Amadeus did not want to stay cooped up in a room, b) He sorta forced Poe to accept him quickly because Amadeus is overly bearing when it comes to cuddles and snuggles, and c) Poe was a very unique cat. He accepted all new animals within a couple days. Anywho, Poe passed away after being ill for quite some time and I decided to adopt a new kitty. I went back and forth about what kind of cat I should adopt (age, gender etc) because Amadeus is... a weirdo. He is very loving but I think he's missing a few marbles and he can be very feral-like when hunting bugs or the occasional mouse. My roommate had previously adopted a cat and Amadeus would terrorize her, so my adopting a new cat took a lot of thought.
I finally adopted a 2yr old male who is a rather larger cat (which is important to note as Amadeus is a BIG, possibly, maine coon mix of a cat. I'm talking easily weighs 18lbs and is 25 inches long not including his tail. And he is very furry). The new cat, Hermes, is very playful but in a lazy way, which i thought important because Amadeus is the same way. This time, I have been doing the traditional introductions. Kept Hermes in my bedroom for several days before even taking Amadeus upstairs to eat outside the door. Got them both scratching posts and swapped the posts so they can get used to scents. Starting feeding Amadeus outside the room door (it was shut). He didn't hiss once and Hermes tried chirping at him under the door. Amadeus even chirped back once or twice. Eventually I put a gate up so they could see each other. Amadeus would sort of hiss but mostly freak and run downstairs (like I said, he is a weirdo). I let Hermes come downstairs the past few days, and Amadeus sniffed noses with him. Naturally, Amadeus would hiss if Hermes got too close. Is it normal for that to still be happening? He will hiss and low growl if Hermes is too close in proximity. Hermes seems like he just wants to play (he even tries to butt wiggle) but Amadeus just isn't there yet. Amadeus has batted at him a few times too. Any tips or is it something that will just take more time? I'm also worried I could be making it worse in the sense that I am Amadeus' #1 human. I mean, he loooooves me. Any time I sit down he tries to climb onto my chest, he comes running when I say his name, etc. I'm worried that maybe he is being territorial over me? I do my best to keep closer to Amadeus when Hermes is downstairs, pet Amadeus, talk to him, praise him when he is behaving well towards Hermes etc.
Thank you so much for reading. I'm sorry it was so long!
I finally adopted a 2yr old male who is a rather larger cat (which is important to note as Amadeus is a BIG, possibly, maine coon mix of a cat. I'm talking easily weighs 18lbs and is 25 inches long not including his tail. And he is very furry). The new cat, Hermes, is very playful but in a lazy way, which i thought important because Amadeus is the same way. This time, I have been doing the traditional introductions. Kept Hermes in my bedroom for several days before even taking Amadeus upstairs to eat outside the door. Got them both scratching posts and swapped the posts so they can get used to scents. Starting feeding Amadeus outside the room door (it was shut). He didn't hiss once and Hermes tried chirping at him under the door. Amadeus even chirped back once or twice. Eventually I put a gate up so they could see each other. Amadeus would sort of hiss but mostly freak and run downstairs (like I said, he is a weirdo). I let Hermes come downstairs the past few days, and Amadeus sniffed noses with him. Naturally, Amadeus would hiss if Hermes got too close. Is it normal for that to still be happening? He will hiss and low growl if Hermes is too close in proximity. Hermes seems like he just wants to play (he even tries to butt wiggle) but Amadeus just isn't there yet. Amadeus has batted at him a few times too. Any tips or is it something that will just take more time? I'm also worried I could be making it worse in the sense that I am Amadeus' #1 human. I mean, he loooooves me. Any time I sit down he tries to climb onto my chest, he comes running when I say his name, etc. I'm worried that maybe he is being territorial over me? I do my best to keep closer to Amadeus when Hermes is downstairs, pet Amadeus, talk to him, praise him when he is behaving well towards Hermes etc.
Thank you so much for reading. I'm sorry it was so long!