I have 3 cats - 12yr old, 5yr old and a now 9mo (got him when he was 8wks) Got the kitten for the 5yr old and they are not getting along. She hisses at him and then he attacks her. The kitten seems to attack either of the others if I am paying attention to them.
What can I do? There are times when all 3 lay on the same bed and sleep - so I don't know if they do this aggressive behavior only when I am home.
2006-12-10 04:10:12 · 9 answers · asked by jezzy 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
It sounds like just a little sibling rivalry. When they hiss at each other, clap your hands and shout, "NO!" at them, or squirt the agressor with a squirt gun. When you're paying attention to one, pay attention to anyone else in earshot, too. If the kitten attacks someone else out of jealousy, squirt or shout at the kitten.
2006-12-10 04:14:27 · answer #1 · answered by cucumberlarry1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you from lots of personal experience, that this is normal and your cats are adjusting to the newcomer. It may take a few days, or even a week or two, but eventually they will accept that there's a kitten in their territory now and that it's a part of the family. I have a 13 year old lilac point siamese named Ginseng, and she's lived through a few new kittens and cats, and everytime she's thrown a fit and stays that way for a good month, always hissing at the new cats, but after a while she settles down and they gradually all get to know each other. So just have patience and all will work out!
2006-12-10 04:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is much you can do about it. I would just let them be as long as none of them are getting hurt. I have an 18 year old kitty and a 3 year old kitty and every now and then one of them will hiss at the other for no apparent reason. Most days they get along fine. Cats are odd creatures but so loveable.
2006-12-10 04:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by Maggie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have an 8 year old and a 4 1/2 year old both of whom showed up on the porch as kittens (probably dumped in our rural area) and announced that we were now responsible for their every whim and comfort. Both are spayed and it was done pretty young. Still from time to time they have "spats". Hissing, waving claws in the air in the direction of the other, every now and then a tuft of hair flies. Never has blood been drawn. I may speak to them sharply, and some times that helps and sometimes it seems to escalate the hostilities. My husband bursts out laughing at them and they slink away embarressed and disgraced instantly. They highly regard his opinion of them as he spends a lot of time praising them and telling them how lovely they are while I clean litter boxes and scrub food and water dishes.
If they feel bad or something's out of place in the house, they want a window opened or closed, any problem at all, they come to me and make it known clearly what's wrong. They go to him to get their egos stroked and beg for kitty cookies. If you are a single "parent" you have to do it all. It's clear to me that sometimes laughing at them to show how ridiculous they are acting is a good tool for discipline.
2006-12-10 05:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by character 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is the female spayed yet, that may have something to do with it, esp. if the male is trying to get with her, male and females act like that, its very normal, the male is the alfa cat and tries to show the female who is in charge (so to speak) if they all sleep together they are fine, maybe its just a show for you. they show you who has seniority good luck
2006-12-10 04:18:02 · answer #5 · answered by kemmer1029 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they just don't want to share the space ( territorial) but since they're all sleeping together then it might not be that....
2006-12-10 05:13:09 · answer #6 · answered by choochums@rogers.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when I got my second cat my first one attacked her, but now they love each other and they sometimes play fight, hiss, and growl, but nothing serious. won't worry they'll warm up to each other.
2006-12-10 04:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by Jessie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give it time, eventually they'll realize they have to put up with each other and give in. They'll be just fine.
2006-12-10 04:13:00 · answer #8 · answered by Ronnie M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They will stop soon.
2006-12-10 04:16:01 · answer #9 · answered by None N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋