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Guys, I need some advice.
My 3 year old male maine coon (Mike) is my resident cat and he is a gentle giant. He is the same size as a medium sized dog and gets along well with any human or animal.. almost
We recently adopted a tiny 3month old Siamese kitten (Snowball) no more than the size both palms. We did the things we learned online when introducing cats e.g. separate places for the cats separate food bowls, water, toys, lotteries and feeding beside each other through closed doors. We tried swapping rooms to make sure the cats learned the smells of each cat.
However when they met cat to cat for the first time, Snowball IMMEDIATELY arched his back, growled and attempted to attack Mike whilst simultaneously pooing and leaving Sh!t everywhere.
We tried this again a few more times, but little Snowball was always aggressive and ready to attack Mike. Mike was never aggressive nor displayed any anger warning signs to the kitten.
Mike is now terrified of the little kitten and hides under the bed and table, something he NEVER does unless it's shower time.
I really want the both of them to get along but the new kitten Snowball hates Mike to a T. I am considering returning the kitten because poor Mike is terrified of it.
Any advice on how to make the cats trust each other? Is there any way we could show the kitten that Mike is just the cat equivalent to a great Dane Or should I give the kitten away to a loving one cat only household?
My 3 year old male maine coon (Mike) is my resident cat and he is a gentle giant. He is the same size as a medium sized dog and gets along well with any human or animal.. almost
We recently adopted a tiny 3month old Siamese kitten (Snowball) no more than the size both palms. We did the things we learned online when introducing cats e.g. separate places for the cats separate food bowls, water, toys, lotteries and feeding beside each other through closed doors. We tried swapping rooms to make sure the cats learned the smells of each cat.
However when they met cat to cat for the first time, Snowball IMMEDIATELY arched his back, growled and attempted to attack Mike whilst simultaneously pooing and leaving Sh!t everywhere.
We tried this again a few more times, but little Snowball was always aggressive and ready to attack Mike. Mike was never aggressive nor displayed any anger warning signs to the kitten.
Mike is now terrified of the little kitten and hides under the bed and table, something he NEVER does unless it's shower time.
I really want the both of them to get along but the new kitten Snowball hates Mike to a T. I am considering returning the kitten because poor Mike is terrified of it.
Any advice on how to make the cats trust each other? Is there any way we could show the kitten that Mike is just the cat equivalent to a great Dane Or should I give the kitten away to a loving one cat only household?