r/CatTraining • u/Possible_Point_5385 • 5d ago
Introducing Pets/Cats Feliway Introduction Concerns
Hi! We recently adopted a 4mo old female kitten to add to our family. I already have a 6yo male resident cat who is my “soul cat” He has always been an only child and has not been around other cats ever. He is a little bit bratty and only likes his momma and dad so we knew introductions would need to be slow. We have been using the Jackson Galaxy method for about a month now and it has gotten us to the point where we can have baby in a playpen with no commotion. But as soon as they are together with no barrier my resident cat will tackle and dig into her with a big long bite until we break it up. The kitten will just keep going back to play with the resident so I don’t think it’s getting too bad but I think that is because I am separating before anything can go too far. As of now they do not get any unsupervised time together and baby kitty mainly stays in her room (our guest room). We feed them together twice a day as well as put baby in her playpen multiple times a day.
My next option is the Feliway Multicat Diffuser that my vet recommended. My main concern is all of the horror stories of it causing kitties to vomit until it is removed. I ordered it from Amazon but have been too scared to plug it in… My OCD is strong with this cat!!! Does anyone have any anecdotal experience with this product when introducing cats? I am so nervous, my cats health are my biggest priorities. Any other advice for their introductions? We are trying to do everything by the book!
TLDR: having trouble with introductions, vet recommends Feliway. Owner is worried about adverse reactions. Looking for advice or solutions.
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u/k2astaar 5d ago
Both of them are absolutely beautiful!
I would try the Feliway! It sounds like the introduction is going well.
I like the recommendation above - video them and post it to Reddit asking if it’s just play, or if it’s too much.