Just brought home a new baby brother for my 3.5 year old adopted at 10 months cat, Autumn. I wanted to give her a sibling she can play with. I got both cats from the same adoption shelter. Autumn is very hesitant and hisses at Dewey but seems pretty tolerant already with this photo taken only a few hours after bringing him home. Dewey got up there all by himself and very much wants to play with Autumn. With some more time and introduction therapy I have a feeling she’ll come around pretty quickly.

  • QualifiedKitten@kbin.social
    81·
    9 months ago

    I foster kittens and have 2 cats of my own, so I’ve done introductions MANY times, and introducing them face to face so quickly is a very risky way to go about things, but luckily, it doesn’t seem to be a total disaster for your cats. I highly recommend checking out Jackson Galaxy’s guide to cat introductions to make sure things continue smoothly.

    This is part 1 of a 5 part series. The subsequent parts are linked within: https://www.jacksongalaxy.com/blogs/news/cat-introductions-part-1-before-the-introduction

    • BeefDaddySupreme@lemmy.worldOP
      91·
      9 months ago

      Yea I’m afraid autumn won’t be accepting but I’ve taken the steps to help that.

      Second litter box for Dewey Separate water and food bowl He’s staying in my room separately during the night/ part of the day when I’m not home. A separate bed and blanket that’s his only and Autumn has her own bed.

    • Avg@lemm.ee
      61·
      9 months ago

      Read up on it, there is a lot of information on how to do it properly. Just keep in mind it can take a long time for the new kitty to be accepted. I added another one to the family a few years ago and she was tolerated for a year and now they’ll snuggle and play together…not as much as the kitten would like but sometimes.

    • QualifiedKitten@kbin.social
      43·
      9 months ago

      Read up on Jackson Galaxy’s guide to cat introductions. I foster and have 2 cats of my own, so I go through the process a few times per year, and I still pull up his guide every time as a refresher.

      Secondly, if you have an adult cat at home and want to adopt another, most cat experts recommend either a single adult cat or a pair of kittens, never a single kitten. Kittens are bursting with playful energy, and even a playful adult cat is unlikely to want to play as much as a kitten. When you have a pair of kittens, they can play with each other, while a single kitten is more likely to be annoying to your adult cat.