Introducing two cats while son is out of town

Fblack · Member Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 49

My son was called away on business for two weeks. So we brought his 3 year old female Maine Coon cat to our house. We have a one and a half year old male Maine Coon who is actually her half brother. We have had them visit each other for a few hours before.

My sons cat is obviously not happy and hiding under a bed a lot and not eating. My cat is obviously upset with having a stranger in his home and is bothering her even though she is much bigger. They don't really fight, just rough play and then my sons cat runs under a bed.

Apart, they are sweet, loving cats.

My question.... will things ever settle down? Or should we just take her back to his empty home (she is used to a quiet empty environment) and stop by every day to give her food and water.

Chessmind · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject:

Hi. If you think your son's cat will be happier at her own house and you have the time to come by once or twice a day, that may work out better for her. Cats do fine on their own, as long as someone does come at least once a day to check on them. If it's too much trouble to visit her daily, you can always just keep your cat and your son's cat separated. Perhaps you can keep her alone in one bedroom? What do you think you'll end up doing?

sunset05 · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:10 pm Post subject:

I agree with Chessmind. Since it's temporary it is probably best to keep them separated. A kittycat can be stressed when a new cat is introduced, and it may take awhile for them to adjust.