I have adopted a new cat. She is a rather small-framed female who is shy. The people I adopted her from found her in a tree and have kept her in their garage for the last couple of months. I just got her today. She is presently sitting in my living room in a very large cage with her own kitty litter, a blanket, her toys, and some cat food and water.
I would like to make her an indoor cat, but I am worried about overcoming her shyness. I have an adult male cat (he is about 11 years old) and an adult female cat (about 3 years old). They are both very healthy, fixed cats. My male cat seems to be very receptive to the new addition, but my female is having a fit (circling the cage, hissing, giving the new cat looks of death).
Any ideas on what I can do to encourage the new cat to open up, and how to get the other cats to be more accepting of her? I have her situated in the middle of the busiest area in the house, because I heard that was the best place.
2007-01-22 04:52:51 · 7 answers · asked by Hummer Babe 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
First thing I would do is to put the new cat in a room of her own if possible. Cats take a while to adjust...2 weeks or more. If you can put her in a separate room for a while, the cats will check at the door and get used to the smell of the others. When they've had a few days, let her out for short periods to get used to the place. She will leave her smell and the other cats will check that out when she goes back into "her" room. Be patient. Good luck!
I just added a young male cat to my household and the 9 year old female took a long time to accept him, but she finally has.
2007-01-22 05:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by annindp 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats love living indoors. I think you don't have to do anything. Just make sure that your kitty is not scared by the others. My kitten got used of my house within a few days, after separating her from the mother.
Good luck!
2007-01-22 05:05:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i found out it was best to get 2 to bring home together.they inter act with each other and the other ones don't mind.i had a male and female too,and the male was fine with another cat,but the female hated it! that was 2 years ago,and they still hate each other! they keep changing who is more dominate. the picked on one takes it for a couple weeks,and then decides she's the boss. still,they are always in the house,and sleep on my bed at night together.one at one end,the other at the other end! by the way i forgot to tell you that they are both female!
2007-01-22 05:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by stacy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a cat that I gave to a lady friend. She stayed under her bed for six months before she would come out( the cat not the lady friend). they are both doing fine to day and are the best of friends. Time, patience and love are the answer.
2007-01-22 05:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by windwalker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 1st element we did as quickly as we moved grow to be to place the clutter pan in a particular area and truly convey them there 2 or thrice. It would not take very long for that part of it. different then exhibiting them the course and placement of their nutrition and clutter they simply could desire to discover and regulate on their own. there's no trouble-free way of doing this, that's as much as them to do all their exploring and that they are going to attain their convenience point with their new living house. additionally exhibiting them love and interest as they consistently had till now will help them comprehend purely their living house has replaced however the affection in it extremely is the comparable.
2016-11-26 19:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ring up Dr.Phil and book an appointment.
2007-01-22 23:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by kel mitchell 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just let them be, they will work sort themselves out in their own time, she will be ok
2007-01-22 05:48:24 · answer #7 · answered by Calais 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋