how can i stop my cat fighting with the neighbourhood cat?Only had him since August.?

Question

He's rescue cat and been attacked constantly by other cat.

Answer 1

Hi there...in all honesty, the only preventable method would be to consider converting your kitty into an indoor cat. It will minimize the risks of injury as well as catching other serious feline diseases such as FIV http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fiv.html caused by cats who fight amongst themselves as well.

Many cats can live a fulfilling life indoors so long as they are given plenty of places to climb (cat trees) and toys to play with.

Answer 2

whenever there's a new kid on the block the dominant cat will always assert his authority and territorial rights. This is usually done by fighting if the new kid doesnt submit quickly enough. Sometimes also another male will try to usurp 'the boss' and this will go on for weeks if not months until it's resolved by a huge scrap. The winner then settles the matter and every other cat knows their place and rank. Our tom is very tolerant of all cats in the neighbourhood (he's a neuter btw), he's big, easy going and cats could come and go in the garden as long as they didnt challenge him. One day a new cat arrived, equal in size and strength. It was hatred from the start. Ours spent weeks patrolling the garden waiting...we, and the neighbours used to come out and stop their fights so they never got round to finishing the job. One night they did, it was horrendous. Both received nasty injuries, ours less so. The other disappeared for weeks. Ours obviously won, established his dominance and is back to normal. When the other appeared again he uses the long way round to avoid crossing our garden. If he sees ours he doesnt challenge him anymore. The status quo has been resumed. Until another time. You cant stop your cat being involved in fights other than keeping him in. It will be sorted out one way or another between themselves. As long as he has you and a loving home he'll be happy.

Btw having cats neutered doesnt stop them fighting or vying for top cat, it doesnt stop their strength or aggression when challenged. When we asked the vet about our cat being a neuter and the challenger being an intact male he said if they are matched in size and strength the neutered tom has as much punch as the unneutered tom, it doesnt take away power.

Answer 3

Cats are very territorial, you brought a new cat into another cats territory. The other cat is going to attack until it can drive off ur cat, or ur cat gets a pair and establishes his yard as his territory. It will not stop, and the other cat could kill urs in the struggle. Ways you can aid this is by emptying parts of ur litter box in the corners of ur yard. You can also help to drive off the other cat whenever you see him. The other cat needs to now he is loosing this territory. If he see's threats on multiple fronts, he may give up.
If you had another male cat who is friendly towards ur cat could help. Male cats rarely fight together against a common foe, and usually the only way an older, more established cat will surrender part of it's territory is if it's convinced the fight is too risky.

Answer 4

Don't keep him indoors. He would miss out on so much fun. Cats don't fight as much as people think. They make a lot of noise until one of them backs down. Sometimes they take it to a fight. My cat got beaten up a few times and then she turned things around and chased all the cats out of the street. Things take time to settle. Give your cat a chance to establish his own territory! Help him chase away other cats at times if he's stuck and you feel he needs the help. He will eventually become the boss of his own territory. It's still early days. And well done for rescuing a cat!

Answer 5

Cats usually fight at night, during the wee hours when we're fast asleep.

If he's a "rescue" cat, I am assuming he has been neutered. Most rescued animals are very well taken care of by those wonderful individuals who save them and find homes for them. I commend you for adopting him, and may I add that my favorite cats have been those that are rescued or the sweethearts that have "found" me. I've loved every one of them, and there have been several over the years.

Could you keep him indoors at night? That's about the only solution I can think of that may work. If you have a good relationship with your neighbors, they may be willing to try to keep their cat in at night, as well. Cat fights can lead to infections, injuries, and disease, and what pet owner wants to contend with that??

Good luck.

Answer 6

Try keeping him inside! I know it may not be what the cat wants - but if it to protect him then I would force the situation. The cat can be seriously injured if the fight is bad enough....and without you there to stop a fight you never know how bad it can get. They are just showing authority between the two of them - that is what the fighting is for. you can always take hime outside on a leash and let him run around while you are there to watch the situation.

Answer 7

Keep him indoors. Cats are always going to battle over territory. There is no way to prevent this, the best way is to keep him indoors, provide him with lots of toys and entertainment and a good window to sit in.

Keeping a cat indoors can also protect it from things such as feline aids, fleas, worms and many other parasite is can pick up from other cats and animals.

Answer 8

Apart from keeping your cat indoors there's nothing you can do. Cats fight all the time particularly over their territory. Sorry it's not much help I know.

Answer 9

its virtually impossible to stop cats fighting unless you keep them indoors.

when i moved house my cats got in alot of fights in the first few months, but it tailed off after that. I think the new cat has to fight to get his place in the pecking order but it should stop eventually.

you could try keeping him in at night as this tends to be when alot of cat fights start.

obviously make sure he is neutered as this will calm some of his aggression, and make sure he's up to date with all his jabs so he doesnt catch anything off the other cats

good luck, i know how horrible it is to see your cat injured

Answer 10

WHY CATS ought to no longer be outdoors a million. FIV and FeLV (FeLV kills in a 365 days) Vaccinations aren't to any extent further one hundred%. 2. they wrestle with different cats (bites grow to be abscesses and till dealt with they die) 3. Cats devour snail bait in yards and backyard and die 4. Cats devour rodents who've been poisoned and they die from the poison too 5. Cats lick up antifreeze (sweet tasting) that drips from autos and die terrible deaths (no remedy) 6. Cats get killed by using dogs, coyotes, and hawks. 7. Cats visit the bathroom in different peoples backyard and the pals call animal administration to take cats away and kill them or neighbor traps them and dumps them in the rustic to die 8. little ones, shoot, stab, and set hearth to cats for relaxing 9. Indoor cats don’t wander off or stolen (“Bunchers” grab cats to promote for medical study) 10. Indoor cats stay 15 – 18 years. Indoor/outdoor cats stay approx.. 6 years. outdoor cats stay 4 years. There are continuously exceptions although those are the averages. Indoor cats don’t get run over. 11. human beings grab kittens/cats to feed to their pythons & to apply as bait in canines battling rings. 12. Very rather cats will be stolen and kept only because someone needs it. CATS aren't to any extent further DISPOSABLE leisure!