Ok so these are my first cats. I adopted Mistletoe in Dec and she was 5 months old. She had been in the shelter since she was 4 weeks old
She has some play/pet induced aggression that I'm working with her on. Which makes these intro's even scarier for me. Though she has NEVER broken my skin.
So then I decided to adopt a kitten to be friends with her. Some of you may have seen my posts about Althaea in the hospital so I'm just getting to intro's with them.
Mistletoe does NOT sniff the entrance to the kitten's safe room. she doesn't even react to the cries by the kitten. When I feed them by the door of the safe room with the door cracked so they can see each other, Mistletoe hisses and growls as she eats. I let the kitten out of the room for a minute, Mistletoe hissed at ther the whole time. If I'm holding the kitten in my arms, Mistletoe calms down and doesn't do anything. I think she's afraid of the kitten.
I've heard so many people talk about their cats sniffing the doors of the safe room where the new cat is. Has anyone had a resident cat react like Mistletoe?
I'm on pins and needles waiting for this introduction period to end. After spending so much money on the kitten Althaea, it would be very difficult to let her go if it doesn't work. Thanks!
Deirdre
So then I decided to adopt a kitten to be friends with her. Some of you may have seen my posts about Althaea in the hospital so I'm just getting to intro's with them.
Mistletoe does NOT sniff the entrance to the kitten's safe room. she doesn't even react to the cries by the kitten. When I feed them by the door of the safe room with the door cracked so they can see each other, Mistletoe hisses and growls as she eats. I let the kitten out of the room for a minute, Mistletoe hissed at ther the whole time. If I'm holding the kitten in my arms, Mistletoe calms down and doesn't do anything. I think she's afraid of the kitten.
I've heard so many people talk about their cats sniffing the doors of the safe room where the new cat is. Has anyone had a resident cat react like Mistletoe?
I'm on pins and needles waiting for this introduction period to end. After spending so much money on the kitten Althaea, it would be very difficult to let her go if it doesn't work. Thanks!
Deirdre