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ok...here's the situation...
i have had Angel for 13 years...she's now a 16 year old senior cat with chronic renal failure. she's so sweet to me...but super grumpy to most other people and all other cats. having CRF, she eats prescription food that is low in protein.
now...i have just adopted a new cat from the human society. she's a 2 year old. she was VERY shy at the shelter...and took many days for her to warm up at my home. it's been about a week and she's doing very well...but is still skittish at tims.
they are currently living in separate rooms. my first question is...how can i best assure a smooth transition when they are introduced to each other? how long should i wait before i introduce them?
here's the TOUGH QUESTION. ok...so my old cat angel eats her CRF food...and she's a grazer. she eats a teeny bit here...teeny bit there...and has never overeaten in her entire life. she eats to contentment and just nibbles at her food all day and night long. my new cat inhales food! when she first came home, she was so skinny and wasn't eating well at the shelter so i just filled the food bowl to the brim...she finished that thing in a matter of minutes! it was most disgusting display of gluttony i have ever seen! i have now begun ration her food...and she gets a 1/2 cup of food per day in two separate servings. she eats each serving in about 5 seconds. i put some of angels food in her bowl after she had both her meals...and she inhaled that as well.
so...i now know that my new little kitty will eat all her food and then will go and eat all of angels food. HOW IS THIS GOING TO WORK?!?!?!?!?!??!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i don't want them to live in separate rooms for the rest of their lives!
i have had Angel for 13 years...she's now a 16 year old senior cat with chronic renal failure. she's so sweet to me...but super grumpy to most other people and all other cats. having CRF, she eats prescription food that is low in protein.
now...i have just adopted a new cat from the human society. she's a 2 year old. she was VERY shy at the shelter...and took many days for her to warm up at my home. it's been about a week and she's doing very well...but is still skittish at tims.
they are currently living in separate rooms. my first question is...how can i best assure a smooth transition when they are introduced to each other? how long should i wait before i introduce them?
here's the TOUGH QUESTION. ok...so my old cat angel eats her CRF food...and she's a grazer. she eats a teeny bit here...teeny bit there...and has never overeaten in her entire life. she eats to contentment and just nibbles at her food all day and night long. my new cat inhales food! when she first came home, she was so skinny and wasn't eating well at the shelter so i just filled the food bowl to the brim...she finished that thing in a matter of minutes! it was most disgusting display of gluttony i have ever seen! i have now begun ration her food...and she gets a 1/2 cup of food per day in two separate servings. she eats each serving in about 5 seconds. i put some of angels food in her bowl after she had both her meals...and she inhaled that as well.
so...i now know that my new little kitty will eat all her food and then will go and eat all of angels food. HOW IS THIS GOING TO WORK?!?!?!?!?!??!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i don't want them to live in separate rooms for the rest of their lives!