Hello all,
I have a 2 year old female cat (spayed) and she has been my only cat for 2 years. When I’m at work she is doing nothing all day and I thought bringing a kitty friend may help her to socialize and be active.
So I adopted a 3 month old male cat 4 days ago. I cannot explain the tension in the house. My first cat is super anxious, he is hissing and growling even without seeing him. I read and watched tons of videos and articles about cat introductions, tried to do gradual slow steps, scent exchange, simultaneous wet food feeding etc but on day 4 she is still super stressed and acts like she is mad at me, doesn’t let me pet her. Normally she is a very cuddly cat. also she has a Feline corovirus infection which makes me afraid of the risk of FIP since she is constantly stressed.
The new kitty is doing fine, he is in a separate room, very playful and happy. No agression from his side so far.
So my question is do you have any advices to help this process?Is it going to get better or should I start looking for a new home for the new cat? I would appreciate any recommendation I am also very stressed
I have a 2 year old female cat (spayed) and she has been my only cat for 2 years. When I’m at work she is doing nothing all day and I thought bringing a kitty friend may help her to socialize and be active.
So I adopted a 3 month old male cat 4 days ago. I cannot explain the tension in the house. My first cat is super anxious, he is hissing and growling even without seeing him. I read and watched tons of videos and articles about cat introductions, tried to do gradual slow steps, scent exchange, simultaneous wet food feeding etc but on day 4 she is still super stressed and acts like she is mad at me, doesn’t let me pet her. Normally she is a very cuddly cat. also she has a Feline corovirus infection which makes me afraid of the risk of FIP since she is constantly stressed.
The new kitty is doing fine, he is in a separate room, very playful and happy. No agression from his side so far.
So my question is do you have any advices to help this process?Is it going to get better or should I start looking for a new home for the new cat? I would appreciate any recommendation I am also very stressed