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I know every cat is different, but I need to know if there's a light at the end of the tunnel. My husband and I are a little stressed. Please share your experiences with integrating a new kitten into a household that already has cats, how long it took for the resident cat to accept the kitten, whether they ended up being friendly
We have a chill Siamese and a tabby who likes people and hates other cats. He gets along with the Siamese and will snuggle, wrestle, sniff noses, etc. The Siamese was 1 and the tabby was 5 months when we brought the tabby home. Tabby was hissy at Siamese, who was twice his size at the time, but got over it in a few days. That was over 3 years ago
We found a sick feral kitten and brought him home. He's highly contagious, so he's in a big cage in the middle of a room that neither cat can access. Tabby hissed at the door and is being uncharacteristically aloof to the humans. He runs away, hides under the sofa, ducks down when you try to pet him. He didn't even come out for treats. Clearly jealous and sulking, and we probably smell like the vet since we took the kitten 2 days in a row. Tabby has chased away 2 outdoor cats when he slipped out (we only let him out on a harness but he is a sneak). He will scream and puff up when he sees cats through the window. So I'm relieved at he's not in full attack mode at Kitten's door.
Anyone have a similar dynamic, and how did it turn out?
We have a chill Siamese and a tabby who likes people and hates other cats. He gets along with the Siamese and will snuggle, wrestle, sniff noses, etc. The Siamese was 1 and the tabby was 5 months when we brought the tabby home. Tabby was hissy at Siamese, who was twice his size at the time, but got over it in a few days. That was over 3 years ago
We found a sick feral kitten and brought him home. He's highly contagious, so he's in a big cage in the middle of a room that neither cat can access. Tabby hissed at the door and is being uncharacteristically aloof to the humans. He runs away, hides under the sofa, ducks down when you try to pet him. He didn't even come out for treats. Clearly jealous and sulking, and we probably smell like the vet since we took the kitten 2 days in a row. Tabby has chased away 2 outdoor cats when he slipped out (we only let him out on a harness but he is a sneak). He will scream and puff up when he sees cats through the window. So I'm relieved at he's not in full attack mode at Kitten's door.
Anyone have a similar dynamic, and how did it turn out?