OK. We have 3 cats, and we got a 4th. I am 100% a cat person. My wife fell in love with this male teenaged cat at a no kill shelter. He is a fantastic little guy. He is not aggressive or skittish in any way. The other 3 are all girls. Maddie is older, and could really care less, just stay away from me...
Meeka, an older calico, is defensive, but otherwise, doing ok... Both of these girls come out and eat and cruise around if they are not sleeping.
Problem ! : Hallie is a little older than the new guy Toby. She was caught wild by us a year and some change ago. She is all love and purr and never a growl or hiss....ever. We had her declawed and shots and took her in until we could find a home for her. Something happened while she was staying with us.... I fell in love with her! She's absolutely my baby girl. So, we ended up keeping the stray Hallie. I baby her too much and give her a lot of love. She is not skittish or afraid of ANYTHING! She watches me vacuum for crying out loud! Anyway, Hallie is always trying to play with the older girl cats and we thought she would adapt to the new young boy the best.
She's hiding under the bed, she lunges at him, she hisses, growls,etc. She hates him. Of all of the cats, Hallie is the care free, sweet, quiet, always purring, and she hates this new kid. I am keeping Toby in the front room and let him roam for a couple of hours, and then put him back away. I am also letting the others go in his room for a sniff in "his room". I am slowly trying to introduce them to each other. What else can I do? I am trying to love them all as much as I can. I am not punishing any of them for acting out. What can I do to help them live and love? Thanks a ton. Great site by the way! , Keith and Melissa.
Meeka, an older calico, is defensive, but otherwise, doing ok... Both of these girls come out and eat and cruise around if they are not sleeping.
Problem ! : Hallie is a little older than the new guy Toby. She was caught wild by us a year and some change ago. She is all love and purr and never a growl or hiss....ever. We had her declawed and shots and took her in until we could find a home for her. Something happened while she was staying with us.... I fell in love with her! She's absolutely my baby girl. So, we ended up keeping the stray Hallie. I baby her too much and give her a lot of love. She is not skittish or afraid of ANYTHING! She watches me vacuum for crying out loud! Anyway, Hallie is always trying to play with the older girl cats and we thought she would adapt to the new young boy the best.
She's hiding under the bed, she lunges at him, she hisses, growls,etc. She hates him. Of all of the cats, Hallie is the care free, sweet, quiet, always purring, and she hates this new kid. I am keeping Toby in the front room and let him roam for a couple of hours, and then put him back away. I am also letting the others go in his room for a sniff in "his room". I am slowly trying to introduce them to each other. What else can I do? I am trying to love them all as much as I can. I am not punishing any of them for acting out. What can I do to help them live and love? Thanks a ton. Great site by the way! , Keith and Melissa.