You have two cats and one appears to be stressed out from the other and is going toilet in the house because of the new cat she also disappears from home as well any ideas on how to solve?

Answer 1

New cats must be introduced s-l-o-w-l-y. Here's what I do: I make a nice comfy home (food/water/litter box/hiding places/bedding) for the new cat in a separate room (bedroom, if possible) and I keep the door closed. Keeping the door closed makes the new cat feel secure and the other cat(s) don't feel imposed upon. You must visit with the new cat several times a day and bond with him/her. The other cat(s) will know there is a new cat and will smell it on you - this is not such a shock to the system. After about a week or two and when you're home, you can crack the door open a little. The new cat will peek out and the other cat(s) will peek in and maybe even go in the room. They will slowly introduce themselves. There will be hissing, running and hiding but when they do it on their own terms SLOWLY it works much better. Eventually, you can leave the door cracked when you're not at home. The new cat will know that the room is their safe place and will probably want to stay there for a while. When the new cat is ready, it will move outside of the room and integrate into the house on its own. The key is to NOT throw cats together at the get-go. Slow introductions work the best. Good Luck!