We have 2 cats and just adopted a third cat. Inky (m, 8yrs, abused as a kitten) an Jasper (m,4yrs) have lived together well for 2 years along with our recently deceased senior cat Roscoe. Roscoe passed 3 months ago and we thought it was time to bring another fur baby home. Enter Dexter, a 7 month old Tuxedo male. Dexter is very Energetic and playful, and he has become aggressive with the other cats.
we keep Dexter separated from the other two, but we have been trying to bring them all together for short amounts of time. We engage them with toys and try to keep them occupied. Inky usually stays under the table growling while the other two play separately. Dexter eventually attacks Jasper, and then Jasper violently attacks Inky. We get them separated and isolate all 3 from each other, but Jasper always seems to want to get back where Dexter is. It is incredibly stressful and we are wondering if it’ll ever work or if we should give up and return Dexter. We feel awful keeping them isolated because all 3 are very social and want to be with us. They cry when alone. I love all 3 so much. What do we do? Thank you for any advice you can provide.
we keep Dexter separated from the other two, but we have been trying to bring them all together for short amounts of time. We engage them with toys and try to keep them occupied. Inky usually stays under the table growling while the other two play separately. Dexter eventually attacks Jasper, and then Jasper violently attacks Inky. We get them separated and isolate all 3 from each other, but Jasper always seems to want to get back where Dexter is. It is incredibly stressful and we are wondering if it’ll ever work or if we should give up and return Dexter. We feel awful keeping them isolated because all 3 are very social and want to be with us. They cry when alone. I love all 3 so much. What do we do? Thank you for any advice you can provide.