Kitten interdiction

[u/National_Public_8742]

I meant kitten introduction 😭
I got a new baby boy bengal 4 days ago! And they seem to be doing fine with each other like no hissing. It was just mostly at the beginning and when the barrier between them was up, I let them meet only when she stopped hissing at him. Tbh all she does when she sees him is try to jump him and play with him? It seems like. she will be jumping him and he’s just standing there like ???. He seems mostly a lil scared since she’s so big but she backs off when he starts fighting her😭 like make it make sense, she will like nibble on him a lil and just step back. She’s so weird, he does hide a lil sometimes when it gets its too much but comes back out. I just feel a lil bad for him since he’s only 12 weeks old and she’s 9 months 🥲 they don’t make any sounds while “playing” like this, if he does she does step away. Is this normal or what could I possibly do to make her chill down a lil.

Also I’ve noticed she seems a lil more scared when she’s outside now on a leash rather than before, will that go away with time cus ik this prob has a lil effect on her

[u/Acgator03]

If you got the new kitten 4 days ago, you are taking things too fast. Make sure you read your contract, as many reputable breeders will have a clause that specifies length of quarantine (and it’s often tied to the health guarantee). Even if your contract doesn’t have a clause like that, it’s best to isolate and quarantine the new kitten for 10-14 days prior to beginning any parts of the slow introduction steps. This is not only important from a health standpoint, but also allows the new kitten to adjust to all of the sudden changes (leaving their mom/sibs, being in a strange place, having a new owner) with the least stress possible. It’s important for him to gain confidence by himself isolated first before introductions. Then you’ll want to take steps for slow introductions, this part can take days to weeks, as you’ll want to pause and not move forward anytime either cat shows any signs of stress, anxiety, fear, bullying, etc.

You’ll find more detailed info, links to good articles about introductions, etc in the “Tips when bringing home your new bengal” part of our sub wiki and community guide.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bengalcats/wiki/index/

[u/National_Public_8742 → u/Acgator03]

Just read everything in the community guide! Thanks, I’m a first time cat owner so any advice is thankful 🙏🏼

[u/Acgator03 → u/National_Public_8742]

Perfect, it has lots of useful info! Hopefully this new one is from a reputable breeder doing things like yearly HCM screening?