Cat Woes

[mr_booboo]

Sera is *not* loving the new cat (Ziba). She hasn't seen the other cat, but she knows Zi exists and keeps hissing at the bathroom door. So, I've taken to locking her up in the laundry room so that Zi can have a wander around the house. When Zi returned to her room, I let Sera out again. Boy was she pissed off. She started acting up and scratching furniture. I eventually put her back in the laundry but she's meowing non stop and bumping agains the door demanding to be let out.

I should have brought them home together and made them stay in their boxes for a day in the same room.

Sera is way to territorial and aggressive. I'm pretty sure she's going to beat up Zi if I ever let them meet.

But she's so cute and adorable when she wants to be which makes it hard for me to stay angry at her.

Suggestions?

Comments

[mr-booboo.livejournal.com]

I let Zi out for less than an hour!

I haven't even introduced the cats. I've been in the bathroom a few times to check up on Zi and to clean her stitches.

Sera kept attacking the door of the bathroom, and when she started on the leather couch, I put her in the laundry. I don't care what the websites say, that couch cost a fortune.

Also, Zi is not in my bathroom. She's in the guest bathroom. Sera has the whole entire house but she keeps taunting Zi. I'll let her out tomorrow morning, but I need her to get used to the laundry so she won't freak out when I finally let Zi out for real.

I've no idea how Zi really is. She was a little woozy when I picked her up and was still really unsteady when we got home. She's eaten and had a little wander around the house and when I walked her back to the bathroom, she was pretty placid. I suspect she's still sore and a little sulky. I'll see what she's like tomorrow once she feels a bit better.

[psycho-tabby.livejournal.com]

hahaha oh poor you. It would be bloody hard. I think if I wasn't reading all this I would so be one of those people that would just throw them together in a room and let them fight it out.

And I can certainly understand about the couch (and any ways teaching her scratching is a bad thing I don't think would be bad).

Best best best of luck. It sounds like you are doing all the right stuff. I hope you get some sleep tonight. (I can give you some earplugs otherwise) I'm sure given some times Sera will calm down. I don't think Zi seems like the kind of cat to fight her for top place, and once they have that pecking or sorted I assume they will be happier.

I have my fingers crossed for you.

(All this talk of cats has got my Mum clucky and she has started talking about a kitten for her since she is home all the time *goes back to reading more about introducing kittens to cats* My cat would have a litter *grin* if I brought anouther cat home!)