Cat hates new cat toy

by Kristin
(Alexandria, VA)

Last week I got a new cat home/scratching post, but it was kept at my sister's house for a few days. She has 2 male cats who went on it and inside it. As soon as I brought it into my home one of my cats went on it, no problems. The other one started hissing at it and now she just hides under the bed, hisses and growls at my other cat and at me. She comes out to eat/use litter box and she has even let me pet her and hold her, but then all of sudden she will just get angry and start hissing again. I put cat nip inside the little home and decorated it with all her fav toys. She has gone inside it, but hisses when the other cat tries to join her. Will she get over this? What can I do to get her used to it, or will I have to just suck it up and get rid of it? I am afraid of this stressing her out.
Thank You for any help you can provide.

Answer by Kate
Don't worry your cat can get over this she just needs time and also for the new toy to be completely cleaned so that not remaining smell of the other cats remains. remember cats have very good sense smell.

Rub some bicarbonate of soda over it and leave it on for about and hour then brush off and hoover it. this should get rid of any smells.

then play with your cat around the toy, no pressure just make it fun and eventually your cat will assocaite the new toy with fun and not danger.