It is pretty difficult introducing a new kitten to my resident cat. I have tried introducing them, but my resident cat is not even going near the new kitten. I have tried feeding them on each side of the door, but my resident cat keeps on running away. He will approach his food, but only if he is very hungry. In the end, the kitten eats on the other side, and the resident cat doesn't eat on the opposite side. I tried letting the kitten out to explore the house, and have the resident cat smell the room of the kitten, but he doesn't want to be in the room, he completely avoids the room.
I introduced the kitten to the resident cat by smell first. He smelled my hands, and he smelled a towel with kitten's scent. When I started off with scent first, I then put the kitten in a cat carrier, and put it in the room of the resident cat. When I put the kitten in the room, the resident cat smelled kitten in the carrier, and he did show some aggression. He mostly growls, and hisses. I try to give him treats while he is with the kitten in the carrier, so that he can associate the kitten with something positive. It has been a couple of days now, and I think he has gotten a bit better, but he is still being a little aggressive. He still avoids the kitten, and when he sees her, he still growls silently, and hisses. Can someone offer me some advice?
I introduced the kitten to the resident cat by smell first. He smelled my hands, and he smelled a towel with kitten's scent. When I started off with scent first, I then put the kitten in a cat carrier, and put it in the room of the resident cat. When I put the kitten in the room, the resident cat smelled kitten in the carrier, and he did show some aggression. He mostly growls, and hisses. I try to give him treats while he is with the kitten in the carrier, so that he can associate the kitten with something positive. It has been a couple of days now, and I think he has gotten a bit better, but he is still being a little aggressive. He still avoids the kitten, and when he sees her, he still growls silently, and hisses. Can someone offer me some advice?