Hi all, I'm new here and seeking some advice...
In May I adopted a 2 year old spayed female from a pet store (I know I know, I'm bad but she was too cute...) and KC then became ours. She was a breeder cat, she had 2 litters of kittens just to sell them... well since we bought her at 7.5 pounds she is now 13 and on a diet. What can I say, we love with food.
My husband and I decided to adopt a 6 week old kitten we named Ozzie, and we werent aware of the proper "how to" to get them to meet so they are already co habitating and already seen each other.
KC wasnt very happy buit seems to be coming around, aside from all the hissing and growling, she seems curious and nosy. Ozzie is a ball of fire and wants to scrap with anyone and anything, being the orphaned kitten he is it's not surprising.
Since he is so small he spends the nights in the bathroom and also in there when no one is home and we bring him out when we are here to supervise w/him a KC. I know we didn't do it the best way now, but whats done is done... what I need advice on is what I can do now to help them get along and/or possibly bring out KC's maternal side because I think that is the roles they are going to play since he is so young and she has been a "mommy" before.
And also, she really likes to hiss and growl at him is it normal? She swats but they dont seem to either really touch him or hurt him.
Today is day 2........any suggestions?
In May I adopted a 2 year old spayed female from a pet store (I know I know, I'm bad but she was too cute...) and KC then became ours. She was a breeder cat, she had 2 litters of kittens just to sell them... well since we bought her at 7.5 pounds she is now 13 and on a diet. What can I say, we love with food.
My husband and I decided to adopt a 6 week old kitten we named Ozzie, and we werent aware of the proper "how to" to get them to meet so they are already co habitating and already seen each other.
KC wasnt very happy buit seems to be coming around, aside from all the hissing and growling, she seems curious and nosy. Ozzie is a ball of fire and wants to scrap with anyone and anything, being the orphaned kitten he is it's not surprising.
Since he is so small he spends the nights in the bathroom and also in there when no one is home and we bring him out when we are here to supervise w/him a KC. I know we didn't do it the best way now, but whats done is done... what I need advice on is what I can do now to help them get along and/or possibly bring out KC's maternal side because I think that is the roles they are going to play since he is so young and she has been a "mommy" before.
And also, she really likes to hiss and growl at him is it normal? She swats but they dont seem to either really touch him or hurt him.
Today is day 2........any suggestions?