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trying to integrate new kitten.....
I adopted a 9 week old kitten from a rescue group. He is in a room of his
own and has been for one week. My resident 2 year old neutered domestic short hair was just exposed to him by my opening the door a small amount. The resident cat was hissing and leaped at the door trying to swat the kitten. It is very stressful for me and I haven't been sleeping at night (really) worrying about this process. This is the first time I opened the door a crack. Any thoughts or suggestions? My fear is that the first time I let the kitten out, Freddie will leap at him and hurt him. Thanks. Gail |
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I could try this with the kitten in the carry case.
Gail "Diane" wrote in message ... In article . net, "Gail" wrote: I adopted a 9 week old kitten from a rescue group. He is in a room of his own and has been for one week. My resident 2 year old neutered domestic short hair was just exposed to him by my opening the door a small amount. The resident cat was hissing and leaped at the door trying to swat the kitten. It is very stressful for me and I haven't been sleeping at night (really) worrying about this process. This is the first time I opened the door a crack. Any thoughts or suggestions? My fear is that the first time I let the kitten out, Freddie will leap at him and hurt him. Thanks. Could you keep the kitten in a crate (protected) and let Freddie come into the room (so he's coming into the kitten's turf) and smell/hear/see him without his being able to do much of anything? For a few minutes at a time, until they get used to one another? (It's something like a "howdy" approach.) -- Web site: http://www.slywy.com/ Message board: http://www.slywy.com/phpBB2/ Journal: http://slywy.diaryland.com/ |
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"Gail" wrote in message ink.net... I adopted a 9 week old kitten from a rescue group. He is in a room of his own and has been for one week. My resident 2 year old neutered domestic short hair was just exposed to him by my opening the door a small amount. The resident cat was hissing and leaped at the door trying to swat the kitten. It is very stressful for me and I haven't been sleeping at night (really) worrying about this process. This is the first time I opened the door a crack. Any thoughts or suggestions? My fear is that the first time I let the kitten out, Freddie will leap at him and hurt him. Thanks. Gail I wrote a fairly lengthy message some time ago about how I introduced Holly to Duffy. At that time, Holly had always become *very* aggressive any time any other cat was in my vicinity. I will send a copy to you by email. In the meantime, don't try to "push" this process. It is important to move very slowly with the introduction and to be very patient about it. One of the most helpful tools you can use is to temporarily replace the door to the room with the newcomer with an inexpensive screen door. I described it in more detail in the message I will send, but this concept permits the two cats to see each other, smell each other, and just generally be aware of each other -- but without coming into contact and endangering either one. MaryL My cats -- Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e |
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"Gail" wrote in message k.net... Thanks, Mary. My email is . We don't have a screen door, unfortunately. Gail Thanks, I'll send the message to that address. You can buy an unfinished screen door *very* inexpensively. In fact, a friend found a damaged unfinished interior door for me and cut a square out of it, then placed a wire mesh plate over the opening (the type often used to protect screen doors from someone accidentally kicking it). We used the same hardware (hinges and door knobs) from the permanent door. After the cats were integrated, we reversed the process -- replaced the hinges and door knobs on the permanent door -- and I stored the temporary door in my attic, in case it is needed again. The whole thing only cost a few dollars and was *very* effective. Here are links to two other "Duffy and Holly" albums. These albums show a pictorial history of the whole introduction, and you can also see pictures of the door. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o' http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (Introducing Duffy to Holly) http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in") |
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message news:NIqLe.1023$Ix4.776@okepread03... "Gail" wrote in message k.net... Thanks, Mary. My email is . We don't have a screen door, unfortunately. Gail Thanks, I'll send the message to that address. snip Here are links to two other "Duffy and Holly" albums. These albums show a pictorial history of the whole introduction, and you can also see pictures of the door. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o' http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (Introducing Duffy to Holly) http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in") Gail, When you look at the pictures of the door, be sure to notice that the screen door (or wood door with wire mesh panel, in my case) will be a *temporary replacement* for your permanent interior door. It is *not* installed together with the permanent door, as would occur if you placed a screen door together with an exterior door. Buy the very cheapest door you can find because it will be used for only a short time during the introduction. MaryL |
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