So, it's been a long time since I have posted on this board!
Yesterday, I found a kitten in the over 100 degree heat in a parking lot. He is super friendly and cuddly and I decided to bring him home. I already have two cats at home, one whom lives in the garage and the other who lives in the main house with me. The cat in the main house is 10 years old this November and has pretty much been alone since her companion died three years ago.
Last night, kitten hissed at older cat but older cat did not seem to mind kitten. This morning, older cat hissed at kitten and kitten didn't seem to mind older cat. This evening, I was playing with kitten in the bedroom with older cat hiding in the window. Older cat peeked out to see what was going on, watched us for about 10 minutes and then retreated. I held kitten while letting older cat see kitten and both cats started hissing. Immediately, I took kitten back to the bathroom where he has been staying.
Now, older cat is hissing at me and wants nothing to do with me. We snuggle all the time and she is telling me to go away in her own little way. She grew up with other cats. Have I waited too long to introduce another cat into our lives? Kitten is very loving and I would sincerely hesitate to rehome him. He is an angel. I don't want older cat to feel as if she is being replaced however.
For the moment, I am crying in bed while older cat sits in the window to ignore me. I bought one of those feline hormone deffuser to maybe see if that helps but it won't be delivered until next week. It's been a long time since I've had a kitten in the house. I've always been told that it's easier to introduce a kitten into a household with an older cat.
Someone please tell me that older cat won't hate me forever.
Yesterday, I found a kitten in the over 100 degree heat in a parking lot. He is super friendly and cuddly and I decided to bring him home. I already have two cats at home, one whom lives in the garage and the other who lives in the main house with me. The cat in the main house is 10 years old this November and has pretty much been alone since her companion died three years ago.
Last night, kitten hissed at older cat but older cat did not seem to mind kitten. This morning, older cat hissed at kitten and kitten didn't seem to mind older cat. This evening, I was playing with kitten in the bedroom with older cat hiding in the window. Older cat peeked out to see what was going on, watched us for about 10 minutes and then retreated. I held kitten while letting older cat see kitten and both cats started hissing. Immediately, I took kitten back to the bathroom where he has been staying.
Now, older cat is hissing at me and wants nothing to do with me. We snuggle all the time and she is telling me to go away in her own little way. She grew up with other cats. Have I waited too long to introduce another cat into our lives? Kitten is very loving and I would sincerely hesitate to rehome him. He is an angel. I don't want older cat to feel as if she is being replaced however.
For the moment, I am crying in bed while older cat sits in the window to ignore me. I bought one of those feline hormone deffuser to maybe see if that helps but it won't be delivered until next week. It's been a long time since I've had a kitten in the house. I've always been told that it's easier to introduce a kitten into a household with an older cat.
Someone please tell me that older cat won't hate me forever.