Due to bad weather and a possibly several day long power outage, my parents are going to go to a dog-friendly hotel with their dog, and drop their cat off at our apartment.
We have two cats who are declawed. They have never met my parents' cat. Their cat has not been declawed. All three are adults. Is there ANY advice you have on how we can bring the three together without a massive cat battle?
2006-12-31 10:40:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You may need to segregate the cats at the start. If your parents' cat is in a carrier, leave the cat in the carrier. If possible put the carrier in a spare room the cats don't go in much-- a bathroom, a closet, something like that, and give the new cat a few hours to adjust. Put something that smells of your cats near new cat or in carrier with it so it can "get to know them" a little. Give your cats a towel or something with new cat's scent and let them get used to that. Introduce your cats to new cat while it's still in the carrier and see what reactions are.
If your parents don't have a carrier, use one of yours or at least get a box or something. Don't worry about the cat feeling too confined: cats like small places.
Do you have more than one litter box? That might help, too.
You might want to join the yahoo group for advice: it's http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/cats-healthandbehavior
Great group, lots of experienced cat people there who will help.
Good luck!
2006-12-31 10:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by princessmikey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 07:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been told the best way to introduce cats is by not doing that. I would keep your Moms cat in a seperate room, with the door closed. Your cats will be able to smell your Moms cat, and leave it like that for 3 to 5 days. You will be able to tell if your cats are open or hostile to your Moms cat by then. Give it a try and good luck.
2006-12-31 11:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by Mittys Momma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We too had to check into a hotel due to power outages.
We have 4 cats. (all with claws intact)
We ALL (yes the cats too!) stayed at the Coast Plaza for over 2 weeks!
www.coasthotels.ca
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Your parents should inquire about bringing their cat to the hotel, dog friendly hotels are cat friendly too!
If your parents can't bring their cat, then have one of them bring the cat, please let your cats know that another cat is coming, they'll understand. Give your cats lots of comfort * affection so they won't feel unloved with a new cat in the house.
It'll be fine, if YOU are CALM, the CATS will be CALM.
Peace!
2006-12-31 11:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Chloe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Introduce the smell of the forigen cat first. take a blanket or shirt or something the cat has slept on and give it to your cats to smell and see how they react. leave them with the item for a while until they are used to the smell. Then pick up your cats, or atleast one of them, and let your parents cat wander in. This way your cat will still feel superior but not threatened by the other one.
2006-12-31 11:07:51 · answer #5 · answered by seeingidog 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT put the clawed cat with the declawed ones thats asking for trouble. buy the cat some toys and catnip and just keep them separate!
2006-12-31 10:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the cat from you parents in a different room. Put food water and a shoe box for a litter box in the separate room.
2006-12-31 11:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by Melisa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could go get some cages & put 1 cat in there & keep the other 2 out so they get use to eachother. Same with the other.
2006-12-31 12:02:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep your cats in the same room and let the other one roam free for 10-15 minuts. then do the same with your cats.
i do that with my kitten black jack and nalla because black jack is a kitten and nalla is an adult. and they dont get along. it works great! trust me on this
2006-12-31 11:32:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep ur parents cat in another room
2006-12-31 10:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋