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We recently visited Maui and found a starving, weak kitten on a beach. Brought her to the Humane Society but ended up bringing her home to Oregon with us. Her estimated age was 4 months and only weighed 2 lbs. We have three other indoor cats at home and one big lab who are all mellow and get along well. One is just a year old still very playful. I'd hoped eventually she and the new kitten would be playmates.
Kept the new kitten isolated for a month to gain weight and recover from a respiratory infection. She now at 5 months is doing marvelously, filling out, eating wonderfully, but vet wants to wait to spay her until 6 months. We introduced her to the cats and dog, thru French doors, then one at a time and finally short visits. Finally released her to the living area with everyone else.The new kitty (Maui) did some hissing and arching first several hours but generally things went well. Other cats were friendly or indifferent. Then all hell has broken loose in the last 24-48 hours. She is terrorizing the house. She arches, hisses, charges all the 3 other cats and chases after the dog. They are all TERRIFIED of her. She is terribly protective of me- following me around hissing and growling at any of them who come near me. The other cats are suddenly picking at their food. There is generally about 2/3 left. Maui on the other hand is a voracious eater. My husband says just to let it go-she's only 5 months and will outgrow it. I'm terribly worried about the other cats, the dog and the balance of the household.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot.
Nancy
Kept the new kitten isolated for a month to gain weight and recover from a respiratory infection. She now at 5 months is doing marvelously, filling out, eating wonderfully, but vet wants to wait to spay her until 6 months. We introduced her to the cats and dog, thru French doors, then one at a time and finally short visits. Finally released her to the living area with everyone else.The new kitty (Maui) did some hissing and arching first several hours but generally things went well. Other cats were friendly or indifferent. Then all hell has broken loose in the last 24-48 hours. She is terrorizing the house. She arches, hisses, charges all the 3 other cats and chases after the dog. They are all TERRIFIED of her. She is terribly protective of me- following me around hissing and growling at any of them who come near me. The other cats are suddenly picking at their food. There is generally about 2/3 left. Maui on the other hand is a voracious eater. My husband says just to let it go-she's only 5 months and will outgrow it. I'm terribly worried about the other cats, the dog and the balance of the household.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot.
Nancy