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alright, we will try doing this! we actually had this one instance when both cats did nose to nose, and we decided they were ready to meet face to face since they seemed comfortable beside each other. after we fully opened the screen door, our resident cat suddenly attacked our kitten without any prior signs of aggression, leading to a fight under my bed and the kitten pooping from fear. they haven’t been comfortable around each other since then (resident cat is hostile, and kitten is afraid of cat), and it’s been around a month now since the incident. we weren’t expecting a fight, and thus, weren’t prepared enough. will follow your advice for the next time. thank you!When they ignore each other completely & can calmly eat from a plate on each side of the screen door.
When you let them meat get an extra thick piece of poster board (the kind with foam between the two layers) or a 4 foot by 4 foot piece of card board. If you see a stare down starting block the line of sight with the poster board.
Cats staring at each other is like one cat yelling “I’m going to kick your a** !!!!” Or a drunk person saying “hold my beer” a fight always follows. So better to block with cardboard (so the would be victim can go to safety) or block the line of sight- pick up the bully- place the bully in a roomwith the door closed for 10 minutes. Not a time out, just a reset.
Try to get rid of all dead ends & if necessary block all unders (to prevent stuff like a fight breaking out under the bed.)