both cats are female and fixed the new cat is de-clawed as well and the new cat is only 1 yrs. old. Will they ever become companions?it has only been a week since they were introduced.
2006-07-19 01:30:38 · 12 answers · asked by racinkain 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Cats can take a LONG time to adjust to new things. This might be especially true of other cats. However it has been my experience that USUALLY cats will learn to adjust to a new reality, even if they are not thrilled with it. Give them time.
2006-07-19 01:33:41 · answer #1 · answered by danl747 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your seven yr. old is setting down the rules to the new cat. If the new one was doing this to your seven yr. old, then you'd have a problem.
It can take a long time before they begin getting along. Just give them time and it will eventually work out. You did the right thing by bringing a younger cat into the family. If you had adopted a cat older than your 7 yr. old, it might have tried to put your cat in it's place.
2006-07-19 01:38:48 · answer #2 · answered by KL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them more time. Right now they are setting down ground rules and establishing territory. After they get that out of the way, things will settle down. They never may be best buds, but they will learn to co-exist under the same roof. With my cats, I found that this took close to a month. They have been together for 4 years now, and every now and again, as they pass in the hallway they still growl and take a swipe at each other.
2006-07-19 01:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had 2 cats both female both spayed both declawed. Mom and daughter. They never ever got along. They would tolerate each other but mom was always hissing and pawing the daughter. Mom died almost 3 years ago and I have the daughter who is now 16 years old and she still cries for her mom every single night. The meows and the howls are unbelievable!!
So maybe to US they are not getting along but they will grow to love each other in their own cat way.
2006-07-19 01:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by nukmeister1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely they will get along. When I first brought home a kitten for my older cat, the older cat tried to eat the kitten. eventually they kind of kept their own space so they wouldn't fight. Then one day I came home and they were curled up in a ball together sleeping. They've been inseperable ever since. The whole process took about a month.
2006-07-19 01:35:29 · answer #5 · answered by pjrogers26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one week is too short to know if they will get along.
have you separated them? is the new cat closed in one room?
the best way to introduce them is to first separate them. put the new cat in a room with food water and a sand box. make sure to go in to her everyday.
take two towels rub one on the old cat and put it under the bowels of the new one, and visa versa.
each time you come out of the new one room let your old cat smell you and give her a cat treat so she will not only get used to the smell but will associate it with something good.
after two weeks put the new cat in the carrier and take her to your living room, let them smell each other, so that each day start with ten minutes and each day add another ten minutes.
after another week and half let the new cat go free around the house when you are watching the two cats and paying close attention that they are not hurting each other.
try playing with them and give them treats while they are close to each other.
with time they will get used to each other, they will either be good friends or they will just accept each other presence in the house.
2006-07-19 02:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by hot_for_georgeclooney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have three cats. Two are 8 year old litter mates. I introduced them to a younger cat last year. It took a little while, but they worked it out among themselves. Just be patient.
2006-07-19 07:48:11 · answer #7 · answered by texlady53 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reinterduce them. put the new cat in a cage and let old cat check her out then let it out if cage and if any of them hiss squirt it with water and if they good and both dont hiss give them treats and fuss. it all takes time. its the same as a stranger walking in to your house and moveing in.
2006-07-19 01:36:13 · answer #8 · answered by Joanne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them a month. Try giving both some catnip to mellow them out.
2006-07-19 01:49:15 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may come to tolerate each other, but don't expect them to become pals.
2006-07-19 01:34:27 · answer #10 · answered by therego2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋