We just adopted two kittens this week. One is about 5 months old. Four days later we adopted a kitten that is 3 months old. The introduction between the kittens was painless. Jax, our 5-month old who is a love bucket was smitten with Gemma 3-month old in about 30 seconds. Maybe they both realized they were rescued from the same shelter or perhaps because they're so young it was easy. they are already cuddling and grooming one another.
Our Gracie girl who is about 8 years old has something else to say about this. She's been the only cat in our home for the past 3 years. We've had Gracie for about 8 years. She got along fine with our old timer, Spunky before he passed away. However, since brining Jax in and then 4 days later Gemma, our Gracie girl has been on a hunger strike. She's drinking water but refuses to eat and pretty much stays far away from my husband and I. Which is so out of character for her. She's beyond mad at us. She is mostly angry with my husband. She hisses and growls at him if he tries to pick her up. I understand her anger towards him. She had selected him as her personal "human."
I was able to coax her into a little wet food yesterday morning. She's talking to me again when I talk to her but she still wants to be isolated. She literally is staring out the window or sitting on the back patio. She's probably writing her entry in the sad cat diary as I type this. She wants nothing to do with us. We've been making a habit to pick her up and bring her in whatever room we are in. We try and play with her and sweet talk her. Reminding her that she still is our #1 kitty. I'm concerned that her hunger strike could go on too long or that depression will set in. She's stubborn!!
Our new lover boy Jax just wants to be her friend. She did let Jax walk near her the other day and she didn't hiss at him. But she's still so angry. Any suggestions on how to help Gracie accept the newcomers while maintaining her position in our household?
This picture is typical Gracie girl. Where she looks at me and says, " what? I AM helping you with your paperwork so NO I won't get off your desk."
Our Gracie girl who is about 8 years old has something else to say about this. She's been the only cat in our home for the past 3 years. We've had Gracie for about 8 years. She got along fine with our old timer, Spunky before he passed away. However, since brining Jax in and then 4 days later Gemma, our Gracie girl has been on a hunger strike. She's drinking water but refuses to eat and pretty much stays far away from my husband and I. Which is so out of character for her. She's beyond mad at us. She is mostly angry with my husband. She hisses and growls at him if he tries to pick her up. I understand her anger towards him. She had selected him as her personal "human."
I was able to coax her into a little wet food yesterday morning. She's talking to me again when I talk to her but she still wants to be isolated. She literally is staring out the window or sitting on the back patio. She's probably writing her entry in the sad cat diary as I type this. She wants nothing to do with us. We've been making a habit to pick her up and bring her in whatever room we are in. We try and play with her and sweet talk her. Reminding her that she still is our #1 kitty. I'm concerned that her hunger strike could go on too long or that depression will set in. She's stubborn!!
Our new lover boy Jax just wants to be her friend. She did let Jax walk near her the other day and she didn't hiss at him. But she's still so angry. Any suggestions on how to help Gracie accept the newcomers while maintaining her position in our household?
This picture is typical Gracie girl. Where she looks at me and says, " what? I AM helping you with your paperwork so NO I won't get off your desk."