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So my sister has had our current cat, Yuki, for a few years now. We got her from a shelter and she's always been an outside cat, but we would still let her in the house. Shes a female, spaded, around 4-5 years old, and very friendly to people.
My sister's friend's mother fosters animals. But she was moving from Georgia to New York, and she had a 7 month old kitten that already had a home to move to. The woman who was adopting him was moving into a new apartment but she wouldnt be completely moved in until 3 weeks had passed. My sister volunteered to take it in and she begged my mom, who doesnt like animals, to let her foster it for 3 weeks. My mom said yes.
The first night my sister was mad at it for peeing on her books and meowing all night. I didnt know she had him until she asked me to take care of it instead of her and she said she would pay me $15 a week. I thought that was an okay deal so i took it. My mom wouldnt let him roam around the house and he was safer inside. So I would keep it in my room during the day and put it in my bathroom (which was pretty large and carpeted) during the night. Well, I liked this cat alot. He was a bit annoying but he was 7 months old so i expected it.
After 3 weeks, my sister said the woman wouldnt answer her when she called. She said it was the right number, she double checked. Well, i had the choice to send it to the pound, and let him have a 95% chance of being killed or let him be an outside cat. I had no other choice. Of course, I decided for him to be an outside cat, but we also put him up on a adoption website.
I let him outside for the first time yesterday. My old cat, Yuki, didnt like him at all. I brought her inside and let him stay outside on the back porch for a bit to get used to it. By the way, we live on a pretty large piece of land so he has enough space. we are far away from the street and there arent many cars on it. Later that evening, when it got cooler, I brought him off the porch to roam around. I decided he needs to be on a leash, because he tried to run towards the neighbor's house and I wanted him to be able to find his way back. When we came back i fed him on the porch so he knows to come back.
Today, I let him stay outside a little longer and im going to take him out later. Yuki is still pissed about him on the porch. I know that'swhere she usually stays, but she likes sitting on the stairs, so I'm afraid that he cant go up or down them. When I finally let him outside, will she not let him back on the porch?
My question is how do I let them get along? He's a male, 8 months old, neutered, very sweet and able to make friends with her. Yuki's a female, 4-5 years old, spaded, and is the problem of the relationship. I read you should put one in the place they'll be staying, take it out, then put the other cat there to get used to it's scent, then keep doing that. I am very much NOT in favor of taking him to the pound. I may consider a no-kill shelter though, if anyone recommends it.
My sister's friend's mother fosters animals. But she was moving from Georgia to New York, and she had a 7 month old kitten that already had a home to move to. The woman who was adopting him was moving into a new apartment but she wouldnt be completely moved in until 3 weeks had passed. My sister volunteered to take it in and she begged my mom, who doesnt like animals, to let her foster it for 3 weeks. My mom said yes.
The first night my sister was mad at it for peeing on her books and meowing all night. I didnt know she had him until she asked me to take care of it instead of her and she said she would pay me $15 a week. I thought that was an okay deal so i took it. My mom wouldnt let him roam around the house and he was safer inside. So I would keep it in my room during the day and put it in my bathroom (which was pretty large and carpeted) during the night. Well, I liked this cat alot. He was a bit annoying but he was 7 months old so i expected it.
After 3 weeks, my sister said the woman wouldnt answer her when she called. She said it was the right number, she double checked. Well, i had the choice to send it to the pound, and let him have a 95% chance of being killed or let him be an outside cat. I had no other choice. Of course, I decided for him to be an outside cat, but we also put him up on a adoption website.
I let him outside for the first time yesterday. My old cat, Yuki, didnt like him at all. I brought her inside and let him stay outside on the back porch for a bit to get used to it. By the way, we live on a pretty large piece of land so he has enough space. we are far away from the street and there arent many cars on it. Later that evening, when it got cooler, I brought him off the porch to roam around. I decided he needs to be on a leash, because he tried to run towards the neighbor's house and I wanted him to be able to find his way back. When we came back i fed him on the porch so he knows to come back.
Today, I let him stay outside a little longer and im going to take him out later. Yuki is still pissed about him on the porch. I know that'swhere she usually stays, but she likes sitting on the stairs, so I'm afraid that he cant go up or down them. When I finally let him outside, will she not let him back on the porch?
My question is how do I let them get along? He's a male, 8 months old, neutered, very sweet and able to make friends with her. Yuki's a female, 4-5 years old, spaded, and is the problem of the relationship. I read you should put one in the place they'll be staying, take it out, then put the other cat there to get used to it's scent, then keep doing that. I am very much NOT in favor of taking him to the pound. I may consider a no-kill shelter though, if anyone recommends it.
