I just adopted two rescues this weekend. They are both around two years old. The male is a Bombay and is the sweetest- he loves all the cats at the rescue and has lived there his entire life until now. He trusts me and let's me pick him up and rolls over to show his belly and allows belly rubs without any aggression. He even let's me hold him and loves to be cradled.
The female is a tuxedo who was abandoned by her family and forced to live outdoors under their porch while caring for her two kittens before she was found and rescued, she is very affectionate and was at the rescue for a year. She would follow me just as the male did at the rescue and both let me pet them anywhere, very trusting. She did display dislikes towards the other rescued cat residents, and did not like the environment. When she was on her way to be dropped off with the male, she helped calm the male down by placing her paw on him. Since then though, she has hissed, growled, and bats him away when the sweet boy goes slowly towards her to get comfort from her. He really is a love and misses his cat companions, but she wants nothing to do with him. He gets so scared he runs away and hides every time I go to console him, he trusts me and purrs and shows his belly. When she thinks he's not around she is very sweet and loving towards me. I am worried that she will never accept the male cat even though he is the sweetest cat ever, he's never hissed or growled or displayed any negative body behavior towards her. She is being really mean. I know cats hate change but they are awesome with me separately, just when they're in the same area, the female shows contempt towards the male when I interact with him and he will run away and hide even before she makes a sound towards him.
What should I do? I was told to give it a few days like a week or two. If the female doesn't want to co habitat with the male, I was informed that I could bring her back to the rescue and bring home another for the male Bombay because he seriously needs companionship since that's been his upbringing. I truly do not want to let the female go back to the rescue, she is sooo sweet with me and chose me just as the male did. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
The female is a tuxedo who was abandoned by her family and forced to live outdoors under their porch while caring for her two kittens before she was found and rescued, she is very affectionate and was at the rescue for a year. She would follow me just as the male did at the rescue and both let me pet them anywhere, very trusting. She did display dislikes towards the other rescued cat residents, and did not like the environment. When she was on her way to be dropped off with the male, she helped calm the male down by placing her paw on him. Since then though, she has hissed, growled, and bats him away when the sweet boy goes slowly towards her to get comfort from her. He really is a love and misses his cat companions, but she wants nothing to do with him. He gets so scared he runs away and hides every time I go to console him, he trusts me and purrs and shows his belly. When she thinks he's not around she is very sweet and loving towards me. I am worried that she will never accept the male cat even though he is the sweetest cat ever, he's never hissed or growled or displayed any negative body behavior towards her. She is being really mean. I know cats hate change but they are awesome with me separately, just when they're in the same area, the female shows contempt towards the male when I interact with him and he will run away and hide even before she makes a sound towards him.
What should I do? I was told to give it a few days like a week or two. If the female doesn't want to co habitat with the male, I was informed that I could bring her back to the rescue and bring home another for the male Bombay because he seriously needs companionship since that's been his upbringing. I truly do not want to let the female go back to the rescue, she is sooo sweet with me and chose me just as the male did. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thank you!