I adopted Gigi in April. She is 10 years old, good health and adapting well. My mother is in a nursing home for probably 1 month and I took her house cat home for foster care. I was visiting the cat every day since this happened Monday to feed him. I live 45 minutes away and decided it would be easier on me to take Poncho home with me yesterday afternoon. I live in a small apartment. I have read some things about introducing a new cat to another cat and home. Poncho is about 8 years old, healthy male.
Poncho is staying in my bedroom with water, food, litter pan. Last night he was restless to be sure. He and Gigi have seen each other briefly, hiss, snarl and spit. Both cats took a swipe at me and landed. What do I do? I have to leave them alone during the weekday to work. I will go straight home from work and have this weekend to sort out things and just be there.
Poncho gets snarly and scratching at me when I am about to leave the room. This morning, he was so friendly and cuddly, when I got up to leave, he scratched and really went after my ankles. What do I do to ease his stress?
Gigi was in better spirits this morning already. She let me pet her, was acting normally and sniffing at the bedroom door. I almost think she is trying harder to accept than Poncho at the moment.
Poncho is staying in my bedroom with water, food, litter pan. Last night he was restless to be sure. He and Gigi have seen each other briefly, hiss, snarl and spit. Both cats took a swipe at me and landed. What do I do? I have to leave them alone during the weekday to work. I will go straight home from work and have this weekend to sort out things and just be there.
Poncho gets snarly and scratching at me when I am about to leave the room. This morning, he was so friendly and cuddly, when I got up to leave, he scratched and really went after my ankles. What do I do to ease his stress?
Gigi was in better spirits this morning already. She let me pet her, was acting normally and sniffing at the bedroom door. I almost think she is trying harder to accept than Poncho at the moment.