My cat by mistake got out of the house when I was in the hospital. She had been outside since September 06 I finally caught her today and she is very skinny and scared. She has been a house cat since birth (that's 2 years) and my other cats don't remember her. What should I do to get the other cats not to beat her up? And what can I do to make her not scared?
2007-01-15 04:30:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You'll need to bathe her to get the smells of everything else outside off of her. That's probably the biggest reason your cats are acting that way, she doesn't smell like herself and animals associate by smell above everything else. Then slow reintroduce them back into each other but supervised only. Just show her that you are still there for her and she will get her trust back up. She's been through an ordeal and it can take her some time to get over it but she'll come around. Just have patience and tons of love for her!
2007-01-15 04:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by MasLoozinIt76 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am glad you found her. I lost my cat before and it takes a long time for them to get comfortable just being back in the house, let alone with other animals. Keeping them separate at first is a good idea, then slowly introducing them when you are around will help. Make sure food and litter boxes are separate as well. I got a new cat last summer and my old cat still won't warm up to her. They are just starting to tolerate each other now (5 months later!)
2007-01-15 04:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by kxf23us 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your other cats probably do recognize her. They are confused because she doesn't look or smell the same. Cats and even dogs will naturally beat up on the weak or sick. It's not that they are being cruel, it's a natural reaction.
Once kitty has put on some weight and looks and feels better, she'll be able to defend herself and eventually work back into the group. Meanwhile, you may have to keep them separated as much as possible.
2007-01-15 04:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep her in a pet cage after a nice warm bath for awhile. I would take her to the vet also to determine if she's okay and get the vets advice on how to initiate her back into your home. I am sure the other cats will come around once she starts to feel like she is home again.
2007-01-15 04:42:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them some time to get use to each other again and try feeding them some canned cat food together. This bonds cats together for some reason.
2007-01-15 04:49:05 · answer #5 · answered by snowangel_az 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would set her up in a room by herself until she can get healthy and strong again.Introduce her to the other cats slowly and keep an eye on them when they interact.She smells different to them now that she has been outside.They will adjust to her once she looks and smells like her old self again.Give her lots of love and if she is not up to date on her shots make sure she gets up to date(VERY IMPORTANT).Your other cats too.Check her for fleas and worms too.Good Luck to you and your kitty and God Bless!!!!
2007-01-15 04:42:34 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Bellows 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm sure she'll come around.. the cats don't remember her because she doesn't smell the same.. i'm sure once she gets in the house a bit longer.. she'll get back to her oldself and she'll smell better to the other cats
2007-01-15 04:35:22 · answer #7 · answered by steph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definantly keep her in a seperate room for a while , at times when you are there to supervise I would let them interact together, for a short period of time
2007-01-15 04:40:56 · answer #8 · answered by ♥RN♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to me.. this could be a solution.. keep her in a room close to your other cats so that they could still smell her scent.. then after some time.. they'll get used to her, and also she'll be healthy then...
2007-01-19 01:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by Jigz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep them seperated. Only let them around each other when you can supervise them. They should eventually be fine.
2007-01-15 04:35:36 · answer #10 · answered by BRIDGE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋