Queen of the WDW Scene
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- Aug 24, 2016
I adopted a second cat from a shelter 2 weeks ago and its not going all that great.
He's a great cat but timid and I can tell he'd really just like to be buddies with my resident cat but unfortunately she has been terrified of him since I brought him home.
His area is currently the first floor bathroom and my resident cat doesn't want to go anywhere near it.
She's scared to even come up and down from the basement which is where her litter box is.
I had thought with time it would be getting better but its only getting worse.
He finally saw her the other day and quietly meowed at her from the bathroom.
She ran.
Then yesterday he came out when he saw her walking through the kitchen and she ran and he did not chase her but followed to my bedroom so she then ran back down and I had to open the basement for her and shut it prior to him knowing where she went.
Tonight the same thing happened but she hissed at hom and he ran more because he was scared I'd pick him up or something.
I just follow behind them because I need to know how they are acting towards each other.
My resident cat has started acting out since he has come.
She is sleeping in weird places and is jumpy all the time.
I have 3 pheromone defusers and a spray.
I've tried swapping washcloths with their scents on it but they both seem pretty meh about it.
I've tried to have them eat on either side of the closed bathroom door but neither will go near it.
I feel as though I'm doing everything I can to make this a good transition but they just aren't having it.
I'm wondering how long I should be giving them realistically to determine if this is a good fit or not?
Also is there something that I am not doing that you think might help?
The shelter has zero problem accepting cats back.
This cat had been there for a year and he definitely seems to need cat interaction to thrive and my resident cat who I've had since a kitten seems too scared to interact with him.
Its honestly becoming exhausting for me because all day long I'm now trying to comfort each of them and make them both feel loved.
He's a great cat but timid and I can tell he'd really just like to be buddies with my resident cat but unfortunately she has been terrified of him since I brought him home.
His area is currently the first floor bathroom and my resident cat doesn't want to go anywhere near it.
She's scared to even come up and down from the basement which is where her litter box is.
I had thought with time it would be getting better but its only getting worse.
He finally saw her the other day and quietly meowed at her from the bathroom.
She ran.
Then yesterday he came out when he saw her walking through the kitchen and she ran and he did not chase her but followed to my bedroom so she then ran back down and I had to open the basement for her and shut it prior to him knowing where she went.
Tonight the same thing happened but she hissed at hom and he ran more because he was scared I'd pick him up or something.
I just follow behind them because I need to know how they are acting towards each other.
My resident cat has started acting out since he has come.
She is sleeping in weird places and is jumpy all the time.
I have 3 pheromone defusers and a spray.
I've tried swapping washcloths with their scents on it but they both seem pretty meh about it.
I've tried to have them eat on either side of the closed bathroom door but neither will go near it.
I feel as though I'm doing everything I can to make this a good transition but they just aren't having it.
I'm wondering how long I should be giving them realistically to determine if this is a good fit or not?
Also is there something that I am not doing that you think might help?
The shelter has zero problem accepting cats back.
This cat had been there for a year and he definitely seems to need cat interaction to thrive and my resident cat who I've had since a kitten seems too scared to interact with him.
Its honestly becoming exhausting for me because all day long I'm now trying to comfort each of them and make them both feel loved.
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