hello, cat people!! I AM IN SERIOUS NEED OF HELP!! I have recently adopted a two-year-old deaf diluted tortie, and now I'm trying to introduce her to my resident cat, who is a barnyard tabby and is three years old. The first meeting didn't go well AT ALL, but recently I've noticed my resident being more interested in the new cat, however, I've tried most methods, like sentry calming collars, and feliway spray, and the new cat just won't budge. She will sit at the door and meow in a way that is almost like saying "let me out, I want to see" but the minute I crack the door open half an inch she hisses at the resident cat and changes her meow to almost a growl. The big problem that I have is that the new one is EXTREMELY uninterested in food. Like, she doesn't give a damn about it, which makes it harder to try and relate the sights of the resident cat with good things. She is shy in nature, which I guess makes it harder but, honestly I don't know what to do. I've tried playing with her, she doesn't engage, and I will not give her away.
If any of you can help me, I will be super grateful.
If any of you can help me, I will be super grateful.