Help! I have been reading the various threads and posts on this forum regarding new kitten introductions. I am stressed out with how ours is going and need a refuge to talk, support and advice ... oh and probably PATIENCE as many of you have pointed out.
I'm not sure how much history is necessary regarding my situation so here goes.
I have had Jade, 9 year old spayed female since she was a very young kitten. She has had interactions with various male cats in her life.
I just got Lola 3 weeks ago. Lola is a 12 week old female Egyptian Mau.
We've been having the 2 cats separate for the most part. Especially at night and when we are at work. There are plenty of food/water/litter box stations to go around. There has been tons of growling, hissing and swatting on both ends. Now Jade doesn't really hiss/growl anymore when in the same room with Lola, but she'll stalk her and pounce and actually fight where we have to break it up. There has been blood drawn once.
My latest dilemma is Jade peed on our loveseat last night. I sprayed tons of Nature's Miracle on everything that came in contact with the urine and this morning it still smells. In my experience with a sprayer who passed away last year, the smell never really comes out and I fear my year old loveseat is probably just been ruined.
Questions...
1. For Nature's Miracle to really work and truly get the smell out ... how many cycles of drenching the fabric and letting it dry do you need to do? And just how drenched do you need to get it? Can the smell ever really come out of the foam they use in furniture cushions?
2. What else would you do to help Jade accept (and maybe eventually love) Lola? Tuna, perfume, more separation, let them duke it out, Feliway, all of the above?
Any responses are greatly appreciated. I am loving this forum!
I'm not sure how much history is necessary regarding my situation so here goes.
I have had Jade, 9 year old spayed female since she was a very young kitten. She has had interactions with various male cats in her life.
I just got Lola 3 weeks ago. Lola is a 12 week old female Egyptian Mau.
We've been having the 2 cats separate for the most part. Especially at night and when we are at work. There are plenty of food/water/litter box stations to go around. There has been tons of growling, hissing and swatting on both ends. Now Jade doesn't really hiss/growl anymore when in the same room with Lola, but she'll stalk her and pounce and actually fight where we have to break it up. There has been blood drawn once.
My latest dilemma is Jade peed on our loveseat last night. I sprayed tons of Nature's Miracle on everything that came in contact with the urine and this morning it still smells. In my experience with a sprayer who passed away last year, the smell never really comes out and I fear my year old loveseat is probably just been ruined.
Questions...
1. For Nature's Miracle to really work and truly get the smell out ... how many cycles of drenching the fabric and letting it dry do you need to do? And just how drenched do you need to get it? Can the smell ever really come out of the foam they use in furniture cushions?
2. What else would you do to help Jade accept (and maybe eventually love) Lola? Tuna, perfume, more separation, let them duke it out, Feliway, all of the above?
Any responses are greatly appreciated. I am loving this forum!