So we decided to get a third cat. I have two ragdolls who are both two years old. And are half siblings. A boy and girl. Theyre both fixed, very calm and adaptive to almost any situation (or so I thought) and always been content. Never questioned anyone or anything that walked into our home. We even had a friends cat stay with us for a while. And they both wanted to be friends with her cat. But the cat didn't like them and hissed a lot so that didn't work out. But never did my cats hiss at her. Become fearful or anything of the sort. Another friend brought his male chihuahua mix dog over and again. No hissing. They were mostly shy but eventually warmed up to the dog. Even when I first brought my girl home. She never hissed at my boy. She would only come to me for comfort and within a few hours they were sleeping together and by the next week. They were playing and running together.
Anyway we welcomed a third whose a ragdoll himself. He's 5 months. Very shy and hasn't been neutered yet. He goes in next month since my vet place doesn't do it till then. I excitedly thought this would work. And put my two cats away in my bedroom and let our third roam the living room. He hid and would come out here and there. So once he got used to me and was purring I thought okay let me bring one of my cats. I brought my girl out and let her see him. She was okay at first until he approached her. Something changed and she stared to spit, hiss, and growl. She didn't attack and I took her away. To put her back in our room. Once she saw her brother. She hissed at him too! This confused me. And I took her brother out of our room to meet the new cat. He hissed barely. But tolerates him. Walks around with him so it's working out between the two boys. But my girl doesn't like either of them anymore...I'm scared to lose my sweet girl and I feel like it's my fault for not introducing them correctly. And having hope that since they had a past of liking most animals (at the vet they never hissed at any of the animals either who approached them) right now I have them all separated in the time being so I can relax and try all this again but slowly now. I'll do whatever it takes for them cause they're my babies. And I want what's best for them. Anyone have any tips? Experience? Anything that can help. I take full responsibility for this and I know I messed up...
Anyway we welcomed a third whose a ragdoll himself. He's 5 months. Very shy and hasn't been neutered yet. He goes in next month since my vet place doesn't do it till then. I excitedly thought this would work. And put my two cats away in my bedroom and let our third roam the living room. He hid and would come out here and there. So once he got used to me and was purring I thought okay let me bring one of my cats. I brought my girl out and let her see him. She was okay at first until he approached her. Something changed and she stared to spit, hiss, and growl. She didn't attack and I took her away. To put her back in our room. Once she saw her brother. She hissed at him too! This confused me. And I took her brother out of our room to meet the new cat. He hissed barely. But tolerates him. Walks around with him so it's working out between the two boys. But my girl doesn't like either of them anymore...I'm scared to lose my sweet girl and I feel like it's my fault for not introducing them correctly. And having hope that since they had a past of liking most animals (at the vet they never hissed at any of the animals either who approached them) right now I have them all separated in the time being so I can relax and try all this again but slowly now. I'll do whatever it takes for them cause they're my babies. And I want what's best for them. Anyone have any tips? Experience? Anything that can help. I take full responsibility for this and I know I messed up...