Two nights ago I was given a new cat.
I am going to read the threads on how to introduce new cats but I have a question.
Kitty, I have always thought, has quite a dominant personality. He knows what he wants and he`s not afraid to show it!
Maisie on the other hand, bearing in mind I`ve only had her 2 days is very sweet and quiet.
Last night I moved Maisie out of the office and into my small laundry room while Kitty was outside. There is a gap under the door of about an inch and a half so when Kitty came in I pointed out the bottom of the door and he was quite suprised but apart from that he doesn`t seem too interested.
There has been no hissing or spitting from either cats. Kitty doesn`t seem to register the new smells even when Maisie has been sitting on me and I`ve stroked her then gone and stroked Kitty.
I`m not planning on rushing things as Maisie still has to have her teeth done and I`m thinking she`ll be best on her on to recover and get properly settled down.
Do you think this is a good sign though?
Tonight when Kitty is asleep I`m going to close the lounge door and let Maisie come out and stretch her legs. Then she can have a sniff at Kitty smells and when she goes back and Kitty comes out he can smell her a bit more.
Is that the right thing to do for the time being?
I am going to read the threads on how to introduce new cats but I have a question.
Kitty, I have always thought, has quite a dominant personality. He knows what he wants and he`s not afraid to show it!
Maisie on the other hand, bearing in mind I`ve only had her 2 days is very sweet and quiet.
Last night I moved Maisie out of the office and into my small laundry room while Kitty was outside. There is a gap under the door of about an inch and a half so when Kitty came in I pointed out the bottom of the door and he was quite suprised but apart from that he doesn`t seem too interested.
There has been no hissing or spitting from either cats. Kitty doesn`t seem to register the new smells even when Maisie has been sitting on me and I`ve stroked her then gone and stroked Kitty.
I`m not planning on rushing things as Maisie still has to have her teeth done and I`m thinking she`ll be best on her on to recover and get properly settled down.
Do you think this is a good sign though?
Tonight when Kitty is asleep I`m going to close the lounge door and let Maisie come out and stretch her legs. Then she can have a sniff at Kitty smells and when she goes back and Kitty comes out he can smell her a bit more.
Is that the right thing to do for the time being?