Hi all, I am new to the forums here and am looking for some advice! My cat Coco is a 13 y/o Maine Coon, and she has been an only cat since I got her when she was 2 months old. She's very attached to me and takes a long time (months) to show affection to new people, until then she just ignores them.
My boyfriend recently moved in with me and he really wants a kitten because his cat escaped about 4 months ago and hasn't come back. I have been thinking about getting a kitten and reading up on cat introductions, etc and have a pretty good idea now of how to introduce them if we do get a second cat. My boyfriend works from home and we would be able to keep a kitten in his office initially, so he would be able to spend a lot of time with it.
I am wondering if Coco is just too old and too used to being the only cat to ever get used to a kitten? Would she even know how to interact with one? When I moved last year she took about 4 days to get used to my new apartment after living in my parent's house for her whole life, so maybe I'm not giving her enough credit?
We wouldn't be getting a kitten until after Christmas, but I'd love to hear some opinions or stories about older cats getting along w/ a new cat, and any tips on how to ease the transition. Thanks all!
-Heather
My boyfriend recently moved in with me and he really wants a kitten because his cat escaped about 4 months ago and hasn't come back. I have been thinking about getting a kitten and reading up on cat introductions, etc and have a pretty good idea now of how to introduce them if we do get a second cat. My boyfriend works from home and we would be able to keep a kitten in his office initially, so he would be able to spend a lot of time with it.
I am wondering if Coco is just too old and too used to being the only cat to ever get used to a kitten? Would she even know how to interact with one? When I moved last year she took about 4 days to get used to my new apartment after living in my parent's house for her whole life, so maybe I'm not giving her enough credit?
We wouldn't be getting a kitten until after Christmas, but I'd love to hear some opinions or stories about older cats getting along w/ a new cat, and any tips on how to ease the transition. Thanks all!
-Heather