I have a 7 month old burmese male and got another 3 month old female kitten yesterday, it seems they hate eachother, they hiss at eachother and i am scared they will not settle. Is this normal?? i knew that they take a while to be ok but i am even scared to leav them in a room alone.
2006-11-24 22:19:27 · 31 answers · asked by k4zzi 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Sometimes cats never get to the point of friendship. Tolerance of each is about all some ever reach. When both figure out that each is there and isn't going anywhere, they should mellow out. Just be sure to dole out the treats and petting evenly and spend some time with each kitty one on one. I have 4 and two became best friends while the others just kind of coexist. Sometimes they all play together but seldom. Good luck!
2006-11-24 22:24:48 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes this is very normal and will continue for a while yet.It will take time. We have 2 female sisters aged about 1 1/2 then got a 7 week old kitten a couple of months ago also female. We had to shut the kitten away every night for the first 2 weeks as they did not get on. We leave them all out now and they still fight a bit and even the 2 sisters fight quite a lot so It will take lots of time.
keep a close eye on them for a while and may be best to separate when you go to bed or leave the house. All our cats are housebound.
2006-11-24 22:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by 90210 aka Hummer Lover 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a 13 year old tabby when i decided to get a kitten, the older one hated her and would hiss at her constantly and make the most awful noises. Eventually Daisy (kitten) turned on Sophie (old cat) and they would both chase each other, i hardly got any sleep. But a year down the line Daisy still has a go at Sophie as she is play full in nature but are settled in the fact that they live together and actually look out for each other now and then. So the answer is yes, it just takes time and a lack of sleep.
2006-11-25 06:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by DANDAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could honestly go either way. Given that your male is still young and the kitten is still getting acquainted with her surroundings things will be a little tense between them at first, but it shouldn't take too long before they get used to the idea of eachother. From there they can either become pals (which generally doesn't seem to be a problem among male cats I've dealt with), or they can be enemies for life...I'd predict that they'll be chums, with a little patience and reassurance from you. Just give them some time
2006-11-25 00:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by oh_shotdown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very natural for cats to hate each others. Normal. I have thousand of time having such problem.( I own a cat shop) Normally I would separate them but after a while, say like 3 months later. They don't hate each others anymore. It is rather dangerous to leave the two cats together as they can hurt one another. Best is to let them settle down their angers and you play more games with them. The cats are probably jealous of each other. Spend equal amount of time with them, they'll soon get over
Cat breeder since 1993
2006-11-24 23:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by kiwesaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can take up to a year for an established cat to accept a new cat. They are not very forgiving creatures and don't like to share their human's attention!
They will eventually get there though.
In the meantime, make sure there is plenty of space for them to hide away from each other. Don't force them to be together. They need to be able to get used to each other in their own time.
You may find that it helps to feed them at different times and in different areas to make sure that they get their fill of their food. Otherwise one might be so upset about the other - they don't eat properly and their health suffers.
Cats are funny things - they'll come around in the end!
2006-11-25 09:14:01 · answer #6 · answered by PetLover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal behaviour for cats to hiss and fight when brought into a household with a resident cat (this will happen with both the new and old cat). They eventually learn to tolerate each other, sometimes they will get very close but usually they will not have alot do do with each other. Give it time but separate them if the fighting becomes too bad.
2006-11-24 22:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's quite normal at first - your older cat has aleady established his territory and will be feeling wary of the newcomer.
Keep the new kitten in a room to herself at first - make sure she has everything she needs (food, fresh water, litter tray, bed). Then you can gradually start introducing them by getting them used to each others smell's at first - swap their blankets over, let them play with each other's toys etc.
Then try letting them sniff each other through the door - if they're anything like my two were they'll have started to get very curious by this point!
It may take a bit of time, but hopefully they'll be the best of friends before you know it! Good luck :)
2006-11-25 02:23:16 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah Pussycat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they will soon get to understand who, is top cat around your house !
They are showing a territorial instinct .
They do not hate each other , they are just strangers , and this is a self preservation issue .
( it will subside, as they realise they are not a threat to each other .)
Meanwhile make sure, that they can get away, from each other , when the arguments get heated .
, i put a child, gate between my cats ,for a while, so they could see each other and smell each other, but not fight .
Give them their own space and the feeling of being threatened will gradually subside ,
i am sure they will become best of friends eventually . just be patient , they will come round .
Burmese cats are beautiful , spirited cats, their voices when they are a bit cross, sound really ferocious .
But they are big softies under all that !!
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give them time, to get acquainted .
THEN harmony will rule again !!!
Good luck
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2006-11-24 23:06:42 · answer #9 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have just done exactly this, our male cat is 1 year old and neutered, at first he was aggresive to the kitten but now after just 4 weeks they are finally staying in the same room without him attacking her. the vet said it is a dominence thing, at times we thought he was trying to mate her but the vet said not he was just being dominent making her submit, did not look pretty and we screamed at him a few times. you must just let them have little supervised visits each time, do not feed them together, our kitten is now 10 weeks old and for the first time today he came in and they took no notice of each other which is great but has taken a lot of worrying time. hope this helps.
2006-11-24 22:24:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋