We have had Baz at home for three weeks now. We have swapped him into a different room and our other two seem not to mind his smell. We have a mesh doorway to 'his' room. We have been giving Fred and Ginger treats by the door. They are more or less ignoring him now. Sometimes they sit briefly on the windowsill outside his room and look in as well. I have been spending lots of time with him and sleeping in his room at night.
He is eating well, using litter tray, grooming and playing. But he won't come near me and cringes away if I go too near to him.
He does seem bored and I would like to let him out to meet the other cats. What I wonder is, is this too risky given that I can't pick him up to return him to his room. The only way I would be able to do this is to open his door a little and let him leave the room when he wants to. But I can't think of a way of doing this that would prevent the other two going in to his room. His safe place would not be secure from them.
I would appreciate advice on whether to go ahead and open the door to let them meet.
He is eating well, using litter tray, grooming and playing. But he won't come near me and cringes away if I go too near to him.
He does seem bored and I would like to let him out to meet the other cats. What I wonder is, is this too risky given that I can't pick him up to return him to his room. The only way I would be able to do this is to open his door a little and let him leave the room when he wants to. But I can't think of a way of doing this that would prevent the other two going in to his room. His safe place would not be secure from them.
I would appreciate advice on whether to go ahead and open the door to let them meet.