Hi all,
Here's the situation. We took in a stray kitten in September of last year. He's done awesome and is the sweetest kitty in the world. Had no trouble with the transition to indoors. A total "people cat." My hubby and I travel a lot on weekends and such, so we thought a companion would be nice for him. I picked up another stray this afternoon (my guess is about 8 weeks old) and brought it home (I say "it" b/c I can't tell yet if male or female. Bringing to vet tomorrow.)
I have had the new kitty in a spare bedroom since we brought it home, and it hasn't come out from under the bed. I think it is terrified of people. (Trembled the entire time I held him when we got home.) I've tried food, toys, etc. I held our first cat and showed him the new kitty and he meowed a little but didn't hiss at all, just seemed a little scared himself and alot curious. The new cat seemed to LIKE seeing another cat - in fact that's the only time it even made movement towards coming out from under the bed. (New kitty had a lot of other stray friends)
Is this normal? I will not like having a cat that hates people. Is it just freaked out by the transition? Also, first cat threw up his dinner tonight (which is rare) so I think he's a little unnerved also, just knowing a little kitty is somewhere in the house. Any advice you all would have would be great. Thanks!!!
Teri
Here's the situation. We took in a stray kitten in September of last year. He's done awesome and is the sweetest kitty in the world. Had no trouble with the transition to indoors. A total "people cat." My hubby and I travel a lot on weekends and such, so we thought a companion would be nice for him. I picked up another stray this afternoon (my guess is about 8 weeks old) and brought it home (I say "it" b/c I can't tell yet if male or female. Bringing to vet tomorrow.)
I have had the new kitty in a spare bedroom since we brought it home, and it hasn't come out from under the bed. I think it is terrified of people. (Trembled the entire time I held him when we got home.) I've tried food, toys, etc. I held our first cat and showed him the new kitty and he meowed a little but didn't hiss at all, just seemed a little scared himself and alot curious. The new cat seemed to LIKE seeing another cat - in fact that's the only time it even made movement towards coming out from under the bed. (New kitty had a lot of other stray friends)
Is this normal? I will not like having a cat that hates people. Is it just freaked out by the transition? Also, first cat threw up his dinner tonight (which is rare) so I think he's a little unnerved also, just knowing a little kitty is somewhere in the house. Any advice you all would have would be great. Thanks!!!
Teri