All that stuff about keeping them separate for a day or so just never worked for us, if I bring in a new kitty I just introduce the new kitty to the others. Sometimes I’ve gotten lucky and the other kitties adjusted well and welcomed the new one. Other times… not.
The two big problems I see here is that Harry’s clearly interested in investigating the newbie, but you’re not giving him that chance, and well, a cat’s curious, this is well documented. Further, you stuck the new cat in a locked room, alone, and still stuck in his carrier, overnight. Of COURSE he/she’s going to yowl, and Harry, hearing it, is probably going to yowl back.
Our cat Pepper was born on our back porch, a feral. We had a semi-house cat named Ginger at the time, who taught Pepper all he needed to know to take care of the family, and then went off on a long vaccay. Of course Pep’s fur daddy was still present, he also came in from time to time. The cutest thing though, was him teaching Pep to pounce by sitting on the other side of a screen door and twitching his tail for him :)
The other full time house cat came in gradually. She was a gorgeous torty, and we think her person might have died and she was abandoned, poor girl. She lived with us about 6 years, survived cancer once but it came back and got her a few months ago :( We’re waiting on another cat, Pepper seems fine on his own, and we always believed in the animal that needs you most will show up when it’s time.
Yeah, I do ramble. They should have just let the new one out, and let them sort it out. I do hope they’re opposite sex and both fixed though!
My 12-year-old Tuxedo…it took 3 weeks getting okay w/ the 2 new kittens a (creamsicle & torty) now they eat together; and cuddle in the middle of my bed. If the fur babies are happy then momma is happy. :^)
Macushlalondra about 5 years ago
All that stuff about keeping them separate for a day or so just never worked for us, if I bring in a new kitty I just introduce the new kitty to the others. Sometimes I’ve gotten lucky and the other kitties adjusted well and welcomed the new one. Other times… not.
Spock about 5 years ago
They even speak different languages!
Ubintold about 5 years ago
This is what happens when you live with a bunch of mushbrains.
scyphi26 about 5 years ago
The two big problems I see here is that Harry’s clearly interested in investigating the newbie, but you’re not giving him that chance, and well, a cat’s curious, this is well documented. Further, you stuck the new cat in a locked room, alone, and still stuck in his carrier, overnight. Of COURSE he/she’s going to yowl, and Harry, hearing it, is probably going to yowl back.
You two set yourselves up for this.
PammWhittaker about 5 years ago
Our cat Pepper was born on our back porch, a feral. We had a semi-house cat named Ginger at the time, who taught Pepper all he needed to know to take care of the family, and then went off on a long vaccay. Of course Pep’s fur daddy was still present, he also came in from time to time. The cutest thing though, was him teaching Pep to pounce by sitting on the other side of a screen door and twitching his tail for him :)
The other full time house cat came in gradually. She was a gorgeous torty, and we think her person might have died and she was abandoned, poor girl. She lived with us about 6 years, survived cancer once but it came back and got her a few months ago :( We’re waiting on another cat, Pepper seems fine on his own, and we always believed in the animal that needs you most will show up when it’s time.
Yeah, I do ramble. They should have just let the new one out, and let them sort it out. I do hope they’re opposite sex and both fixed though!
Holilubillkori Premium Member about 5 years ago
My 12-year-old Tuxedo…it took 3 weeks getting okay w/ the 2 new kittens a (creamsicle & torty) now they eat together; and cuddle in the middle of my bed. If the fur babies are happy then momma is happy. :^)
banjinshiju about 5 years ago
At least it doesn’t seem that you have the cat high pitch wail that can be heard as "Killlllll!