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Update, hope this isn't too soon to post again... I almost gave up and was gonna give Persy's info to a rescue organization so they can advertise him for a new home eventually, but after a pep talk from some friends I've decided to continue to try to get this to work. To help with his...

I can't seem to get Persy to redirect his energy onto me or a toy.....he's still fixated on Schrodie when he gets the chance! I even used his favorite toy, he barely  notices it. I'm starting to worry that we'll really have to give Persy to someone else...it's not healthy for Schrodie to have to...

UPDATE:  About the same, and it's becoming more and more clear that Persy has pent up energy from being isolated and is releasing it (and fixated) on Schrodi. I feel that I need to do something more than isolate Persy and have him share a towel with Schrodie to address the issue, but I'm unsure...

Yup, Percy is only 9 months or so and Schrodie is about 2 and a half...or so. Maybe I don't have efficient toys to distract Percy enough... Even his favorite toy doesn't distract him from wanting to tackle Schrodie! You said kickaroos, are those specific toys for kittens or something? I'm also...

ANOTHER UPDATE: Following the article on this site about introducing two cats together I tried the part where after a week or so of the blanket stuff I opened the door a crack to see how they'd respond to each other. They don't hiss, they don't growl, they don't puff up or anything...this made...

UPDATE AGAIN: Through the use of baby doors I have finally heard Persy growl and hiss at Schrodie, specifically when Schrodie was playing with a catnip mouse that Persy wanted. So this leads me to believe that he isn't just playing rough but just plain being aggressive, so now without any...

I'm pretty sure it's all Persy, but he's not growling or hissing or making any aggressive sounds at all. I think he's either trying to play rough or intimidate Schrodie....I mean, he stares at him which I hear is a sign of intimidation, but he doesn't seem mad or upset at Schrodie at all in that...

That's the thing, they don't hiss or growl unless Persy is already chasing or tackling Schrodie. They don't mind each other's scent or seeing each other through a cracked door, but I can tell Schrodie is uncomfortable when Persy gets too rough when they get a chance with each other. *edit...

That's the thing, they seem fine with each other's scents and they don't hiss or growl until Persy's already attacking, so it's hard to tell if things are getting better or not.

Kinda sorta update, questions, and just rambling. I'm worried that my family (both visiting and actually living with me) is getting impatient with me keeping the cats separated, and are either saying to just let them work it out as cats or are losing hope that they'll ever get along. I'm...

I'm new at this as well, and it's been suggested to me to try out the steps shown here - Introducing cats to cats! You need to convince your parents to try this out if they truly care about the kitty's health. I have trouble convincing my parents to take care of their cat, so I know what it's...

Okay, so work harder to keep them separated, and keep at it with the towel. I'm not sure how to get Persy interested in the towel however.... Schrodie loves it when I add catnip, but Persy doesn't seem as interested in da nip, so I'll have to get creative.

We're still trying to train Persy with the idea that we'll probably end up keeping him, but I'm a bit worried if he'll ever calm down around Schrodie enough to be in the same room with him. Some times one will slip by into the other's room and Persy immediately gets aggressive with Schrodie. I...

Strange update.... While we're still training Persy with the idea that he's our pet and we want him to get along with Schrodie, I started to suspect that he might be someone else's pet who got lost since he's friendly and was already neutered. So with a heavy heart I've submitted him as found...

Thanks, I'll keep them separated again, and try the blanket thing. So I just let Schrodie have the blanket for a day, doing fun things on it, and then hand it to Persy and do the same? That sounds more effective than the sock thing I was trying, so yays! Do you know how long something like this...

Okay, so despite my introductory post we've found out at the vet that Persy is a neutered boy cat. The vet also said it's okay to let the cats both wander the house without being confined to one room as long as they don't hurt each other. But, here's the thing.... Persy is very playful and...