IS THIS NORMAL?

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JANET - 16 May 2004 03:27 GMT

I have a year old spayed female cat who has been the only cat in the
household. She can be aloof at times.
My adult daughter who lives with us purchased a 4 month old neutered
male kitten and brought it home today. My cat hissed at it and now she
is hiding under the bed. Is this normal?
I hate to think that this new cat will make mine totally miserable.
Please help.

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Laura R. - 16 May 2004 04:51 GMT

circa Sat, 15 May 2004 22:27:08 -0400, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
JANET (JHODSON@webtv.net) said,

> I have a year old spayed female cat who has been the only cat in the
> household. She can be aloof at times.
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> I hate to think that this new cat will make mine totally miserable.
> Please help.

It's normal. Try googling for "cat introductions"; there are ways to
make the introductions a little less stressful for all involved.

Laura

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~*Connie*~ - 16 May 2004 05:27 GMT

of course its normal.. would you like it if someone you didn't know moved in
to your house for no apparent reason?

There are a lot of good websites on cat introductions.. Good luck!

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Dennis Carr - 16 May 2004 06:02 GMT

> I have a year old spayed female cat who has been the only cat in the
> household. She can be aloof at times.
> My adult daughter who lives with us purchased a 4 month old neutered
> male kitten and brought it home today. My cat hissed at it and now she
> is hiding under the bed. Is this normal?

Perfectly. Cats are territorial, remember. Give them time to adjust and
get some Feliway from your vet - it might help out a bit.

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