Hello, I'm new to this site and I joined to get more information on how I can get my cats to get along.
My first cat Leda is a calico I've had since she was a kitten, I bottle fed her and raised her myself. She is now 2 years old and a little aggressive. She is extremely picky, she will randomly bite if you pet her too long. But she loves attention. She is extremely vocal, has a lot of energy, and with me working 2 jobs right now it's hard for me to find enough time to play with her long enough to wear her out, which i'm sure is part of the problem.
My other cat, Maddie, is a 1 year old grey tabby that I rescued about a year ago. She is the exact opposite of Leda, she LOVES affection, but is very quiet, and skittish. She is a very anxious cat and hides most of the time when i have people over. But she is so so sweet.
Right now I have them separated because whenever they are in the same room Leda will chase Maddie into a corner and stalk her. After we moved I tried reintroducing them, and they're just fine when they're eating next to each other, but when I put them in the same room and try to distract Leda with a toy she is solely focused on Maddie. She will run after her, but she doesnt try to attack her; it terrifies Maddie all the same.
I don't know if i'm just not reintroducing them right or if this is just a hopeless case. Posting on here is probably my last hope before I try to rehome Leda and I would be devastated to lose either one of them. If you read all of this and have any ideas or advice, please help!
My first cat Leda is a calico I've had since she was a kitten, I bottle fed her and raised her myself. She is now 2 years old and a little aggressive. She is extremely picky, she will randomly bite if you pet her too long. But she loves attention. She is extremely vocal, has a lot of energy, and with me working 2 jobs right now it's hard for me to find enough time to play with her long enough to wear her out, which i'm sure is part of the problem.
My other cat, Maddie, is a 1 year old grey tabby that I rescued about a year ago. She is the exact opposite of Leda, she LOVES affection, but is very quiet, and skittish. She is a very anxious cat and hides most of the time when i have people over. But she is so so sweet.
Right now I have them separated because whenever they are in the same room Leda will chase Maddie into a corner and stalk her. After we moved I tried reintroducing them, and they're just fine when they're eating next to each other, but when I put them in the same room and try to distract Leda with a toy she is solely focused on Maddie. She will run after her, but she doesnt try to attack her; it terrifies Maddie all the same.
I don't know if i'm just not reintroducing them right or if this is just a hopeless case. Posting on here is probably my last hope before I try to rehome Leda and I would be devastated to lose either one of them. If you read all of this and have any ideas or advice, please help!