Hi everyone how are you all? Sorry for posting yet again, but I really need some help/advice please.
We have 2 female cats, 6 yrs old, and have recently in the last 2 months adopted a ferral 6 month old male. Before he was neutered, he was living in our cottage. One he was "done" and all his blood tests come back normal, he was then put into his "saferoom", which is actually my bedroom (needless to say im now sleeping on the couch!!).
He did his 7 days in his room, with no contact, then a week ago, I started bringing him into the lounge, in the carrier, to meet the girls. The usual happened, hissing, growling etc.
Tonight, we did the usual, Rusty, sat closer to the cage, and was watching him, growled a few times, but that was it. Misty, hissed 3-5 times, growled a bit, then just sat there watching him. As I picked his cage up to take him back to the bedroom, Misty sat up, and looked like she was going to go for him. Can I just add though, when in his carrier, he is as good as gold, no hissing or growling etc.
What can I do? It just seems a very long road, and although I have had cats all my life this is the first time I have had to intergrate.
Ive read endless articles, some contradict what the other says.
If any one can help me I would be so grateful, plus I miss my bed
We have 2 female cats, 6 yrs old, and have recently in the last 2 months adopted a ferral 6 month old male. Before he was neutered, he was living in our cottage. One he was "done" and all his blood tests come back normal, he was then put into his "saferoom", which is actually my bedroom (needless to say im now sleeping on the couch!!).
He did his 7 days in his room, with no contact, then a week ago, I started bringing him into the lounge, in the carrier, to meet the girls. The usual happened, hissing, growling etc.
Tonight, we did the usual, Rusty, sat closer to the cage, and was watching him, growled a few times, but that was it. Misty, hissed 3-5 times, growled a bit, then just sat there watching him. As I picked his cage up to take him back to the bedroom, Misty sat up, and looked like she was going to go for him. Can I just add though, when in his carrier, he is as good as gold, no hissing or growling etc.
What can I do? It just seems a very long road, and although I have had cats all my life this is the first time I have had to intergrate.
Ive read endless articles, some contradict what the other says.
If any one can help me I would be so grateful, plus I miss my bed
" by Pam Johnson-Bennett to be an invaluable aid to understanding what goes on between cats in a multi-cat household, and highly recommend it. Chapter 4 is devoted entirely to introductions.
