🚀 go-pugleaf

Hello

Rima is probably feeling a bit confused, and may view Betty as a threat to his
territory.  Please be patient with him, as it can sometimes take a few weeks
for a cat to adjust to a new cat in the house.  It's completely normal for
there to be alot of tail fluffing and growling the first few days.  If
possible, keep Betty in a separate room with her own food and water and her own
litterbox so she can have a little bit of peace and quiet to relax and get used
to her new surroundings.  after a day or so, open the door and let her explore
on her own for a bit.  do this each day, gradually increasing her time out of
the room.  Not only will this help settle Betty in, but it will give Rima time
to adjust to the idea of a new kitty in the house.

Best of luck to you, i'm sure they'll work it out in no time:)

nezz

> jealous and hostile manner toward our new (supposed) family member, as soon
> as she got out of the transport cage. Having not much experience with cat
> behaviour where a cat is supposed to share it's quarters with another one
> besides what we've learned in barely a year while Luca was still alive, we
> are at a loss as to what to do to help Rima accept the new situation.

> The latest addition to our little society is called Betty and seems to be
> very shy. Aside from a tendency to run and hide into any convenient corner
> or under various pieces of furniture, she hasn't given so much as a single
> meow so far and has neither eaten nor drunk anything, nor has she been to
> the loo in the three or maybe four hours since she came here.
>
> I'm very worried that one of the two (either Rima or Betty) might suffer due
> to our lack of knowledge and competence, by which we're putting them in a
> situation they can't handle. Therefor I desperately seek advice from people
> who have more experience with this kind of situation than we do. Any answer
> will be greatly appreciated, and, since we can't seem to be able to return
> Betty to her previous human parents, time is of the essence.
>
> Thanks a great many deal in advance.
>
> J�rgen