Hello!
So, I recently moved into a house that has two cats and brought in my own (Beeper). My cat is currently confined to two rooms in the corner and the corner is blocked off by a sliding wall. We've been slowly introducing him to one of the other cats in the house (let's call her Betsy) and it seems to be going well. They touch noses and generally tolerate each other during supervised visits.
The other cat (Bob) is another story. He's highly sensitive to change and is prone to aggression redirection, in addition to spraying everywhere. He's on an antidepressant, in addition to some CBD oil. He does have a tendency to get crystals when he's stressed as well. And just as a cherry on top, he was abused by his previous owners, which makes a lot of things harder.
I had previously done some scent swapping with Beeper's blanket and Bob had handled it well. Until Bob started growling and hissing at me and stalking me.
It turns out that my partner had decided to bring Beeper down to the living room where Bob was, and Bob did not handle it well. While he didn't try to attack Beeper, he was apparently growling and hissing the whole time. Beeper apparently couldn't have cared less.
I've been trying to start at square one again by doing some scent swapping, but Bob's been reacting with a lot of anger over Beeper's scent.
What should I do next?
Thank you!
So, I recently moved into a house that has two cats and brought in my own (Beeper). My cat is currently confined to two rooms in the corner and the corner is blocked off by a sliding wall. We've been slowly introducing him to one of the other cats in the house (let's call her Betsy) and it seems to be going well. They touch noses and generally tolerate each other during supervised visits.
The other cat (Bob) is another story. He's highly sensitive to change and is prone to aggression redirection, in addition to spraying everywhere. He's on an antidepressant, in addition to some CBD oil. He does have a tendency to get crystals when he's stressed as well. And just as a cherry on top, he was abused by his previous owners, which makes a lot of things harder.
I had previously done some scent swapping with Beeper's blanket and Bob had handled it well. Until Bob started growling and hissing at me and stalking me.
It turns out that my partner had decided to bring Beeper down to the living room where Bob was, and Bob did not handle it well. While he didn't try to attack Beeper, he was apparently growling and hissing the whole time. Beeper apparently couldn't have cared less.
I've been trying to start at square one again by doing some scent swapping, but Bob's been reacting with a lot of anger over Beeper's scent.
What should I do next?
Thank you!
