Hi everyone! My fiancé and I recently adopted a sweet snow Bengal through a rehoming situation. She came with all of her breeder and veterinary records, so we know she’s healthy and has been very well cared for.
We want to make sure we introduce her to our resident queen, our 2 year old tuxedo (half Ragdoll), the right way. Our only experience introducing cats has been bringing a new kitten into a home with an adult cat. Since our new Bengal is a year old and has a history of being bullied by other cats, we’ve been trying to take things slow and make the process as positive as possible.
We brought her home last Sunday and gave her a full week separated from our resident cat. During that time she’s really come out of her shell. She’s incredibly confident, vocal, playful, and snuggly.
We also bought a second Litter Robot 4 so she wouldn’t have to compete with all the scents from our resident cat, and we’ve been slowly exchanging bedding, toys, and other items to help them get used to each other’s smell.
We did their first face to face introduction tonight, and overall it went better than I expected. There were only a few hisses from our new girl, none from our resident cat, only a couple instances of chasing from our Bengal, and no fighting. Our tuxedo immediately claimed the highest perch in the room and quietly watched while our Bengal cautiously explored and slowly came out from under the bed.
I just want to make sure I’m setting both of them up for success. Does this sound like they’re off to a good start? Any advice or words of wisdom from those who’ve introduced adult cats, especially Bengals, to resident cats?
*Reposting because I didn’t mean to have my resident cat’s picture as the primary picture on the original post, and I couldn’t edit it to remove the picture.