cats fighting?

Question

I have a 2 year old female cat. She is very sweet. I recently took in 2 cats from my brother last night, one 6 months and the other 2 years, one is male. The male and my female do NOT get along at all... hissing like crazy and fighting. The male attacked my arm when I tried to pick him up from the area. Any chance of this working? I called my brother to take back the 2 year old male.

yes, they are all fixed

Answer 1

Ideally speaking, you want the cats to meet on neutral ground and have the new ones brought in by a "neutral" person. You should quarantine the new one(s) for at least a week and allow the home cat to get somewhat used to them being around. Introducing them one sense at a time is what works best. It is easier said than done...once they get used to other cats being around, they can fight for your attention, territory, pecking order, etc....

I recently introduced a new cat to my home and my male cat of two years doesn't like it at all. it takes time and patience and doing it right. in my opinion, the introduction is the most important part.

Answer 2

Yes, there is a chance that the cats will get along, but it will take some time.

This has happened in my household when I took in a stray male cat over the summer. He is mild-mannered and friendly and tried to make friends with my older female, but she wouldn't have it.
This is pretty typical kitty behavior when a new feline is introduced to other cats.

After a while, they should settle down and tolerate each other. They may even become friends - sharing a nap space and grooming each other.

Don't take it as a personal attack when the cat nailed you on the arm - he was still in a state of excitement, and the "attack" was a reaction to a stimuli. You just happened to be the "wrong" target.

Good luck. Hope it works out. Similar situations for me always have, with good results in the end.

Answer 3

you need to give them time to get to know one another. introduce the new cat into the home while the resident is kept away; in another room or a crate, whatever. let the new cat have a look around, then put the new cat in the room or crate and bring the resident cat to smell around
finally, leave the two of them alone to find their own space and chances are they will; they don't have to like each other to live together; cat's are very good at ignoring what doesn't interest them and avoiding what bothers them
are these animals sterilised? their behaviour is very different based on whether or not they've been sterilised so it would help to know that to answer this question

Answer 4

It is possible that they'll get along eventually. Keep them separated at first, but let them see each other. Then, after a week, let them smell each other through a wired surface or something. Each in his space, where his food and litterbox is. After another week, try to bring them in the same room, but monitored, better by 2 persons, so that each controls a cat. When you see that they don't hiss so much any more, you can let them get in contact, but monitored. They'll have to fight a bit, but you must make sure the fight isn't lethal. wear a thick jacket and gloves. The procedure will take about a month at least, but possibly they'll tolerate each other at the end.

Answer 5

you can't just bring to cats home and hope they get along with the one you already have. seperate the 2 cats from the one you already have. when you pet the new cats, pet them with a towel so their smell is on the towel, then when you feed the cat you already have let her smell the towel, vise versa for you unruly male(you want the fighting cats to link the other cats smell with goof things like fod and attention) do that for about 2 weeks, then put your female in a crate and take her into the room you were keeping the 2 new cats in, this will keep them from fighting, continue that till they stop hissing at each other, then gradually let them see each other in the same room(keep a spray bottle with you and spray them if they fight)if they still won't get along you'll just have to live with it

Answer 6

you should seperate them for a couple of days, where they can smell or maybe even see each other. It will make the transition better. Let them get used to each other. I have a 14 and 12 year old males, and my daughter wanted a kitten. Soooo,the female kitten is just a kitten,and I control her with a squirt gun when she attacks the older ones. The older boys don't even think about fighting with her.

Answer 7

cats are loners as you may know. They feel very threatened when they are brought together. in all likelihood they will never get along but if your place is a house with lots of room they will learn to tolerate each other at best--- give it a few weeks, see if they can sort it out---NEVER TRY TO PICK UP AN AGITATED CAT--
ONE MAY BECOME THE UPSTAIRS CAT THE OTHER THE DOWNSTAIRS CAT---GOOD LUCK

Answer 8

Are they neutered, if not get them that way ASAP!! Cats have to establish a hierarchy amongst themselves, they may never get along but they may learn to tolerate each other. Intact cats are waay more aggressive than neutered ones, good luck!!

Answer 9

good luck I wouldnt even pick them up when thier doin that it might be thier rough houseing and u scared them my parents two cats do that with mine when I bring mine home.