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I’m three weeks into slowly introducing our 5 year old resident cat to our 4 year old new cat (both neutered males). Our resident cat warmed up to the new cat within a few days (always wants to sniff him, play with him, and be near him). The new cat wants nothing to do with him, and hisses and growls when he gets too close. They are mostly kept separate, and we have gotten to the point where they can eat, play, and sleep separately within a few feet of each other. But the hissing and growling from the resident cat continues with all other supervised interaction.
Has anybody gone through a similar experience? Have you successfully introduced two adult cats, and how long did it take for them to get comfortable with one another? Did they ever become friends (playing together, sleeping together, etc)? I know that three weeks is still very early, but I worry that the new cat will not become the playmate that our resident cat wants, and the new cat will not get the peace and quiet that he wants!
I love reading about other people’s stories and think it would help give me some perspective if there is an existing thread on this, apologies for the redundancy!
Has anybody gone through a similar experience? Have you successfully introduced two adult cats, and how long did it take for them to get comfortable with one another? Did they ever become friends (playing together, sleeping together, etc)? I know that three weeks is still very early, but I worry that the new cat will not become the playmate that our resident cat wants, and the new cat will not get the peace and quiet that he wants!
I love reading about other people’s stories and think it would help give me some perspective if there is an existing thread on this, apologies for the redundancy!