HELP!! I know this may be a bit long but we need HELP!! We have Asia, our 3 year old female cat (we adopted her at 2 mos). She's been a happy girl. She hates being alone or when we're not paying 24/7 attention to her. Six days ago we adopted Kota, a 3 month old female kitten. My husband and I have no kids or other pets. We're following the proper introduction process with having the new kitten in the guest bathroom and bedroom. Kitten has settled in wonderfully and ready to explore the entire house! Asia hasn't actually seen her yet (she's not ready) but she smells her scent and hears her meows. FYI....We do have Feliway defusers around the house and always give Asia extra attention when we've been with the kitten.
ISSUES:
Asia hasn't seen Kota yet but has been hissing and growling just from Kota's scent and meows. She's even been hissing and growing towards us....mostly towards me. I'm the one Asia is bonded with the most (she follows me everywhere). She's never been aggressive like this towards me...only the vet. She's even swatted at my leg a few times like she was going to come after me. I leave her alone and she eventually she comes back around and normal. BIG concern Asia hasn't been eating much at all the last few days. She's had pee in her litter box but no poop yesterday. I'm REALLY concerned about her not eating normally because I know the health issues that can bring. She acted happier than normal today which gave me a ton of hope (except eating). But later this evening after I'd just left the room from playing & feeding the kitten, Asia glared at me, hissed, growled, walked over to me and swatted at me again. I again left her alone. About an a our later she came back to me and seems ok.
QUESTION:
Is all of the above normal for cat/new kitten introduction? Even her hissing swatting at her favorite human ? Not eating properly? Is all this a sign that Asia is not a candidate for another cat companion? Has anyone else experience any of this? I'm scared I made the wrong decision to give Asia a friend. Kota is a wonderful, cuddle bug, purr ALL the time kitten and we're bonding with her fast! I don't want this to premaritally change Asia into an aggressive, unhappy little girl
HELP!!
ISSUES:
Asia hasn't seen Kota yet but has been hissing and growling just from Kota's scent and meows. She's even been hissing and growing towards us....mostly towards me. I'm the one Asia is bonded with the most (she follows me everywhere). She's never been aggressive like this towards me...only the vet. She's even swatted at my leg a few times like she was going to come after me. I leave her alone and she eventually she comes back around and normal. BIG concern Asia hasn't been eating much at all the last few days. She's had pee in her litter box but no poop yesterday. I'm REALLY concerned about her not eating normally because I know the health issues that can bring. She acted happier than normal today which gave me a ton of hope (except eating). But later this evening after I'd just left the room from playing & feeding the kitten, Asia glared at me, hissed, growled, walked over to me and swatted at me again. I again left her alone. About an a our later she came back to me and seems ok.
QUESTION:
Is all of the above normal for cat/new kitten introduction? Even her hissing swatting at her favorite human ? Not eating properly? Is all this a sign that Asia is not a candidate for another cat companion? Has anyone else experience any of this? I'm scared I made the wrong decision to give Asia a friend. Kota is a wonderful, cuddle bug, purr ALL the time kitten and we're bonding with her fast! I don't want this to premaritally change Asia into an aggressive, unhappy little girl
HELP!!