I just trapped a feral 10 week old kitten last week in my backyard, a really cute little black and white
. She was emaciated and probably wasn't going to last a lot longer. After a week in isolation in a large bedroom, she has gained a lot of weight, has become litter-trained, plays with cat toys, and has become incredibly sweet and affectionate.
I'd really love to keep her, but we have two 2-year-old cats that are sisters and best friends. They absolutely love each other - they're almost always together playing, napping, or just hanging out. They have never so much as hissed or growled at each other. However, after introducing the new kitten for just 5 minutes, in two separate sessions, it's clear there's a problem. Not only do they hate the new kitten, but the smell of the kitten makes the sisters question each other's identity. They'll hiss at the kitten, and then lose track of the kitten and start hissing at each other!! One of them even swatted at the other with a hiss. It was really heartbreaking. They go back to normal after a few minutes and don't hold grudges but I really don't like it.
I absolutely refuse to jeopardize their relationship with each other. But I wish there was some way to get them to welcome the new kitten without turning on each other. If their defensive, hostile reaction would relax a little, then maybe it might work, but I'm not too optimistic this is possible.
Any ideas before I try to adopt her out? She has really grown on me in the past week.
Thanks for any suggestions.
I'd really love to keep her, but we have two 2-year-old cats that are sisters and best friends. They absolutely love each other - they're almost always together playing, napping, or just hanging out. They have never so much as hissed or growled at each other. However, after introducing the new kitten for just 5 minutes, in two separate sessions, it's clear there's a problem. Not only do they hate the new kitten, but the smell of the kitten makes the sisters question each other's identity. They'll hiss at the kitten, and then lose track of the kitten and start hissing at each other!! One of them even swatted at the other with a hiss. It was really heartbreaking. They go back to normal after a few minutes and don't hold grudges but I really don't like it.
I absolutely refuse to jeopardize their relationship with each other. But I wish there was some way to get them to welcome the new kitten without turning on each other. If their defensive, hostile reaction would relax a little, then maybe it might work, but I'm not too optimistic this is possible.
Any ideas before I try to adopt her out? She has really grown on me in the past week.