Got my kitten a playmate, feeling guilty?

That is such a wonderful thing you have done by giving Otis a home. Please don't get rid of him. I live in a town that adopted an Ordinance that gives them the right to trap all the feral and stray cats and euthanize them and they have been doing that. It breaks my heart. I formed a Organization and solicited the help of Alley Cat Allies to try to help us save our cats. I was feeding a colony of 10 that is now down to 2 and I fear for their lives every day. It sounds to me like Otis is warming up to you slowly which is all you can expect from him. It is hard for us to imagine what they go through on the streets. Do you know how many people hate cats? I am finding out real fast by working with our problem. They do all kinds of things to harm them and I'm sure poor little Otis went through some of those things at the hand of a human being. It's going to take time. I have had strays that took as much as a year to warm up but you just have to let them go. That should attest to the fact that cats have feelings and make you love him all the more. As far as your new kitty goes I think you should put her with Otis. Please don't punish him because he is frightened by her. They may spat for a while but believe me when I tell you this - they WILL eventually love each other and you will see them cuddling up and sleeping or washing each other. You must take Otis out of isolation immediately because you are only making matters worse. Don't fear for Vera. She has claws and when she needs to she will use them. As far as training Otis. Have you tried the squirt bottle filled with water? That works with 99.9% of all cats for training them what not to do or where not to go. Well I've said enough and I surely hope you'll take my advice and give it time and please remember Rome wasn't built in a day. Patience prevails.