Hi all...new here!
I have a sort of reverse situation I need some help with. I have a 4-month old male kitten (Finn) at home who I've had since he was 8-weeks old. He's very playful and super affectionate. Recently, I took in my mom's 4-year-old female cat (Slider). I've read up on introducing kittens to existing adult cats in the home, but not the reverse. Finn has not exhibited any alpha tendencies and seems to merely want to play with the older cat who of course wants little to do with him (also, she is accustomed to being the alpha kitty). Slider is not eating much (although she has only been with me a few days) and when I let her out of her room all she does is hide under the bed but then cries when I put her back in her room. Finn will try to play but only gets hissed and swatted at which has him somewhat confused and then he sticks to me like glue! Any advice would be HUGELY appreciated. (I should mention that Slider is very attached to my mom but had to "move out" because she was getting too territorial with my parents' dogs. She has a sister and has never had any trouble being in a multicat household.)