Hi all you cat experts out there! I'm new to this forum and I have a problem.
I have a 9 year old female brown tabby named Pepper who has been an "only kitty" her whole life. She is very affectionate, active and outgoing. My mother moved in with me in June and brought Sasha - a 6 year old white angora female. Both are spayed. Sasha is very affectionate and layed back in classic angora style. She was a pound kitty and is well socialized with other dogs and cats. She's not the problem,Pepper is. Needless to say, Pepper absolutely hates Sasha and has been upset ever since they moved in. She can't walk past Sasha with out hissing and attacking. Althought the "attacks" are loud and disturbing to the humans around them, it doesn't faze Sasha and she doesn't even seem to mind the attacks but I would like them to get along. She hasn't sustained any injurys as Pepper's attacks seem to be more vocal than violent. After all these months I would of thought that Pepper would have "gotten over it" but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Does anyone have any thoughts to how I can better socialize Pepper to Sasha? They don't share food dishes or litter boxes and sleep in seperate rooms of the house.
Help!!
I have a 9 year old female brown tabby named Pepper who has been an "only kitty" her whole life. She is very affectionate, active and outgoing. My mother moved in with me in June and brought Sasha - a 6 year old white angora female. Both are spayed. Sasha is very affectionate and layed back in classic angora style. She was a pound kitty and is well socialized with other dogs and cats. She's not the problem,Pepper is. Needless to say, Pepper absolutely hates Sasha and has been upset ever since they moved in. She can't walk past Sasha with out hissing and attacking. Althought the "attacks" are loud and disturbing to the humans around them, it doesn't faze Sasha and she doesn't even seem to mind the attacks but I would like them to get along. She hasn't sustained any injurys as Pepper's attacks seem to be more vocal than violent. After all these months I would of thought that Pepper would have "gotten over it" but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Does anyone have any thoughts to how I can better socialize Pepper to Sasha? They don't share food dishes or litter boxes and sleep in seperate rooms of the house.