I have 2 cats a girl cat and a boy cat. they both have been desexed. the male cat is 5 yrs old and the girl is 2yrs old. she is a skitish cat and is scared of things. the male cat always goes and finds the girl cat and fights with her. they have lived together since having the girl cat but they cant be together, never.
I dont know what to do. i would like them to be able to be in the same room and not fight but right now i cant do that.
Please help.
2007-01-06 09:21:38 · 23 answers · asked by track f 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
A water pistol will stop the immediate fighting but you need to work on the actual problem too. They always say that putting butter on a cat's paws keeps them busy when you shift house so they aren't so flighty. Perhaps you could try buttering them both and putting them in the same room with supervision. Hopefully they will be busy cleaning but also get used to being in each others company without fighting. Just a suggestion, unless you want to fork out for a kitty psychologist.
2007-01-06 09:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by sticky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The male cats are usually more aggressive than the female cats. Since they are not getting along and the fighting is serious to the point the male cat is seeking out the female to fight with her. It sounds like maybe you should decide on which cat to find a good home for. They can't live together like this. One will eventually seriously hurt the other and it could even be fatal. I'm sure you don't want this to happen. I feel sorry for the female if she is hiding and the male still finds her and attacks her. Poor thing is living in fear all the time. If you still want to give it a try hoping maybe by some unforeseen miracle the two will start getting along, you might try spraying water on them when they start fighting. This technique works to teach cats not to climb the screen door or claw the furniture.
2007-01-06 09:30:15 · answer #2 · answered by Vida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont know if this will help or not. My two cats are both Male. The eldest (aprox. 8 yr) a Norwegian Forest given to me by a friend ,it just showed up 1 day at her work, and the youngest (around 4-5 yr) a Siamese that I cat-sat for a "friend" that just disappeared and never came back to claim him. Both have been fixed.When they go at it I have a squirt bottle of water that I shoot right at their noses. That and a sharp NO! seems to have reduced the number of brawls they've gotten into. You could also give the Male a time out in a cat carrier until he gets it through his head that his behavior is not acceptable. If you don't have a carrier try putting him in the bath-room for 10 minutes or so. Good luck.
2007-01-06 10:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by pixie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had two females and had no problems. Then when I got male cat one of my females was always fighting when a cat came near her. As soon as I closed the bedroom doors and kept all three in the living room they seemed to calm down and stop fighting.
I think if you take away the hiding spots of forces them to fight it out and establish a hierarcy and figure out what the pecking order is. They need to do this so they know how to act when food is put out, a new situation arises, etc.
2007-01-06 10:14:40 · answer #4 · answered by Lief Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you see the best thing to do is keep them separated if neither one of them are fixed. Soon the girl cat will become in heat if they are both in heat then you can mate. If they just continulously fight then the best thing to do is get them both fixed and they will mellow down. If you have had them separated since birth that will be the problem why she is fighting with him. Raise them as babies together and then you will have two loving cats that will not fight. It is a natural thing for this to happen girl cats are somewhat like that.
2007-01-06 09:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by mamaleone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could go to www.spiritessence.com and read about the use of flower essences on them. Dr. Jean Hovfe has a "Bully Remedy" that might decrease the boy's attacks. Larch is also a Bach flower essence that is used to strengthen self-esteem and might help the female stand up to her brother. Dr. Hove also has a "Scaredy Cat" formula which probably has some larch in it.
Flower essences are not drugs or medicines and you have to use them intensely for results. The more they are applied to the cats the better the effect will be.
2007-01-06 09:30:40 · answer #6 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The male cat isn't ready for a new cat to come around and take his place. He knows she is skitish and will have fights with her until she knows that she has to stand up for her self. Until then he is always going to fight with her.
2007-01-06 11:04:17 · answer #7 · answered by Sammie(: 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Either Let Them Fight It Out Are Spank The Male Cat Until He Get's The Point.
2007-01-06 09:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by † Dark Prince † 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Until they establish who is dominant, the fighting is likely to continue. I suggest simply letting them work it out; they may both get a few scratches, but the injuries are seldom serious. After they have things figured out, they will most likely be perfectly ok around each other without your intervention.
2007-01-06 09:35:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm isn;t he a dominating soul!
In Australia we have a product called Feliway and its a diffuser or you can get a spray - to sure if in US, but it is basically plugged into power point and it diffuses the facial pheromone of cats and makes cats more calm.
2007-01-06 09:26:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋