All cats have different personalities. Even siblings!!! It is quite normal for a new kitten to hide and hiss when first brought into a new environment. Think about it. She was taken away from everything she had known from birth -- her mom, siblings, humans, familiar smells. Now she's in a new place with new smells and new human. Be patient -- give her time to acclimate. You are doing right with the safe room, but you need to be swapping out the scents of the cats. I think introducing a new cat is not the easiest thing in the world. At times, it can go smoothly, and other times, it goes horribly wrong. I'm hoping in your case, it all works out. But you are going to have to give it time and be patient! Never leave the two kitties unsupervised until they are best friends.
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