ok 1 of my friends gave me her girl cat named Lily and me and my mother already had a boy cat named casper and well we brought Lily home to our house and well casper wasn't to happy about that. lily was trying to avoyd fighting but casper kept on geting closer so she poked her claw in his nose................IS IT NORMAL FOR THEM TO FIGHT? and even if it is normal.......THEY WON'T STOP...............
2006-06-22 02:23:54 · 50 answers · asked by Christine 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Its perfectly normal. Cats are solitary creatures, they dont like sharing their space. Even two cats raised together will grow and have spats occasionally.
They will hash it out eventually, just provide your new girl with her own food and water and litter box. Another good bet is to give her her own area for a while, so she can feel like she has a spot thats hers. Then she'll feel that she belongs and has a right to fight for some space with your tom cat.
2006-06-22 02:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES, it is normal. Not "i think its normal". It is, your cats will fight when you first introduce them to eachother. As it has been mentioned above they are very territorial and dominance must be established. However it is a good idea to introduce them in a controlled space where you can keep track of them (so they dont go as far as to hurt each other), also you might want to wear gloves, its not fun to get in the middle of a cat fight. One thing that might help speed things up is spray the new cat (lightly) with a perfume or cologne or some other scent that the older cat would be more familiar with. This is because partially that cats rely heavily on scent for identification, therefore if the new animal smells like you then the older cat will be quicker to associate the new cat as part of the home and associate it with you. This doesnt solve the problem right away but it will help calm the cats some most of the time.
(Note: the yonger cat will most likely be more energetic and playful than the older one, therefore it WILL still annoy the older cat by trying to play with it. There will be some hissing and chasing but this will only be every once in a while, and its really just play. Just make sure they dont take it too far.)
2006-06-22 03:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by korn_issues_29 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might be to late now, but what should have been done was to introuduce them slowly because it is extremely NORMAL for them to fight. What I did, was I left the kitten (new cat in town) in my bathroom. They got to smell each other and get pissed off w/the saftey of the door between them. I would bring out the new cats bed from time to time to let the head of the pack sniff it. Casper is trying to establish a "pecking order". He is the one in charge. Lily has some ***-kissing to do. But be careful, go slowly...Cat fights can get pretty bad. Remember, never break up a cat fight w/your hands. Through something at them or get a small squirt water gun.
Good luck
2006-06-22 02:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by momprotect 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. i've had 2 different times when i had a cat for about a year or 2 and bring another into the home. Usually takes 1 or 2 weeks for them to get used to each other, it's a territory thing. Same thing happened with my two sisters, one had one cat , the other 2, and they moved in together. THey all hated each other at first but it's been 3 wks now and they're all best buds
2006-07-05 13:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kati M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how long you have had the two of them together, but from personal experience, I have found that it takes about 2 weeks for them to realize they have to live under the same roof. As long as they are not causing each other physical harm, let them figure it out themselves. When my husband and I got together 4 years ago, we each had a cat that we brought into the marriage - they still hiss at each other when they pass in the hallway! You cats may not ever be the best of buddies, but they will set down rules and learn to tolerate each other and live together. What I would do, since they don't get along at this point, is make sure each has it's own feeding/watering place and it's own litter box. You don't want one to stop using the litter box .
2006-06-22 02:38:55 · answer #5 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have 4 cats and a dog and never separated them when we brought the new one home. The only time we did that is if we were going out for a while, then we put the new one in a separate room. We just let them be together and let nature take it's course, and everything worked out and they all ended up getting along well. If there's bloodshed, though...that's a different story, I'd be worried about that, you might not ever get them to like one another.
2006-07-05 05:54:19 · answer #6 · answered by Lynn D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have six cats. All different ages from different places. When introducing new cats into a new place with already existing cats I find it's important to try to keep the cats in separate places for a few days until they get used to each other. That way the new cat can find it's territory and the existing cat won't feel it's territory is being threatened.
2006-07-03 04:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by izaria 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's natural. Cats and other animals like dogs, etc... have their own territories. Since Lily is a newbie, Casper wasn't happy to see her stepping inside his house so he wanted her to go away. Fight between animals is natural since they protect their own territories. Lily didn't respond at first because she knew she's not in her own territories that's all... they would probably need some times before they get to accept each other. The worst would be fighting 'til one of them is defeated...
2006-07-03 02:31:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very normal for them to fight. depending upon how long you have had casper he probably has already deemed your house and your family as his territory. there are a few things you can do. first, don't try to introduce them right away, do it gradually, in baby steps. and don't worry if they fight alittle during this time, unless one of them is in danger. another trick is to put lily in a room, preferable one that casper isn't in alot and put a baby gate in the doorway, and if like mine your cats are jumpers get 2 babygates and put one on top of the other. this will let them be able to get used to each other untill they don't care about their territory anymore. lastly make sure that casper gets the same amount of attention as lilly does if not more! cats are just like us and feel abandonded if someone new comes into our environment and now gets more attention. you have to let cats be cats after awhile they will either get sick of fighting and ignore each other ar become friends. and make sure you let them be friends.
2006-06-22 02:41:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is normal for cats to fight. I have had many cats in my life and only a few of them ever became friends. Once they get use to each other they might stop fighting, it really depends on the characters of each cat. I have a cat who is totally a "loner" cat, no matter how long he has been here, he still does not like to get around the other cats. Anyways good luck.
2006-06-22 02:29:04 · answer #10 · answered by Midian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋