Hello all,
Thank you for stopping by and offering your time and help to me. I need someone to tell me how to introduce two adult cats. Here is the situation:
Cat#1, MM, is a female, 2 years old. She was raised originally by my husband, and I have been living with that cat in the past 6 months. Cat#2, GG, is a male, 4 years old. He was raised by me when I was living with my parent.
In the past week, my husband and I went back to visit my family while MM was staying at the kennel. We got back on Saturday along with GG. Since the kennel was closed on weekends, we could not pick up MM from kennel until tomorrow, which will be Monday. Therefore, GG has gotten a chance to get to know the new enviornment.
Here are my problems:
1. Our "home" is actually a one-bedroom apartment. Therefore, how can I create a safe room for GG, the new cat, as suggested by all articles on how to introduce cats to each other?
2. Since GG is already at home, how can I make sure that MM won't feel intrude when coming home to see a strange cat at her house, especially after staying at the kennel for more than a week?
3. Both GG and MM are indoor cats. Neither of them have been in close contact with a cat. So, what are the chances of them getting into a fight and causing blood shed?
I know there are tons of articles written on how to bring a new cat home and introduce the new one to the old one. However, I just don't feel the information written in these articles applicable to my situation. Hence, thanks for your help!
Jean
Thank you for stopping by and offering your time and help to me. I need someone to tell me how to introduce two adult cats. Here is the situation:
Cat#1, MM, is a female, 2 years old. She was raised originally by my husband, and I have been living with that cat in the past 6 months. Cat#2, GG, is a male, 4 years old. He was raised by me when I was living with my parent.
In the past week, my husband and I went back to visit my family while MM was staying at the kennel. We got back on Saturday along with GG. Since the kennel was closed on weekends, we could not pick up MM from kennel until tomorrow, which will be Monday. Therefore, GG has gotten a chance to get to know the new enviornment.
Here are my problems:
1. Our "home" is actually a one-bedroom apartment. Therefore, how can I create a safe room for GG, the new cat, as suggested by all articles on how to introduce cats to each other?
2. Since GG is already at home, how can I make sure that MM won't feel intrude when coming home to see a strange cat at her house, especially after staying at the kennel for more than a week?
3. Both GG and MM are indoor cats. Neither of them have been in close contact with a cat. So, what are the chances of them getting into a fight and causing blood shed?
I know there are tons of articles written on how to bring a new cat home and introduce the new one to the old one. However, I just don't feel the information written in these articles applicable to my situation. Hence, thanks for your help!
Jean