My cats can't get along?

Question

First we got a female kitten, she is about 11 mo. now, then a couple months ago we found a male cat, not sure about age, maybe 2-3years old. Somehow they got along(well, at least they tolerate each other). Last week my daughter brought a male cat about 8 mo. old and our ordeal began. First, the new cat met the female one - she freaked out, hisses and even growl, also she became more aggressive. Then a younger male met an older one. For the first several minutes they were 'fine', but then they start to scream at each other and then fight. What worse, the younger male started to spray on random objects in our house(I guess to mark territory or so). Any ideas how we can get them along? We can't sterilize them all now(it's a financial matter). Who do we get fix and who's not to get things better? Any answer will be highly appreciated.

Answer 1

Put the younger kitty in a separate room for the time being. Introduce him to the two older cats slowly. Once they start playing "Footsie" under the door let the little one out of the room. If the two older ones start attacking the little one, put him back into the room and repeat this the next day. What may work as well, is give them treats or food while they are next to one another. I did this with my two kitties and they are now inseparable. Good luck.

Answer 2

You are asking an age old question. You have so many different ages of cats and 2 males, that's your first problem. I know fixing a pet isn't cheap, but if you want to keep them all, you will need to fix the youngest male first. He will then summit to the older male and maybe stop spraying. This is not a sure thing. He should have been fixed first. The female is a problem. If you get her fixed next it should also help. The older male, there is just not much you can do with him. If he is one of those cats that naturally has an attitude, then you will just have to keep him away from the other cats. I know all this is not easy, but it is the truth. Cats will get use to each other. Sometimes it can take along time. I have a female kitten about 4 months old and she still gets fussy about all kinds of different things. Some cats are just going to be that way. The younger male cat will keep spraying if he is not fixed soon and he still may do it there after. I hate to say it but you may have to find a new home for the younger male. Most of the time you can add females to a house easier then males. That's just the laws of nature. Just like the males will fight for years to come if not fixed and that's still not a sure thing either.

Answer 3

You should introduce the younger cat step by step. Keep it in a separate room for a couple of days, take out the cat and let the other two smell the room. Than little by little show the new cat to the other two (half hour the first day, one hour the next and so on until they accept it). For me it worked. Also every time the new cat is around treat all the three cats with special food. They will associate the new cat to good food. Good luck.
p.s. you should sterilize the males asap, because if they learn to mark the territory in the house, even if you sterilize them later they will never loose the habit.

Answer 4

Your first two cats have learned to share their "territory" together, mainly because they are opposite sex, and don't mind being together. The new male has stepped into "forbidden territory". Especially since it is another male( the other male might think him as a threat to the female). The males need to be gradually intorduced, a little at a time, in order to be okay with each other. They may or may not. It depends on how threatened the first male feels due to the female. Try and see if this works.

Answer 5

It's impossible to estimate how well any particular pair or group of cats will ultimately tolerate each other. Some cats are unusually territorial, may never adjust to sharing their house, and may do best in a one-cat family. However, many aggressive problems between cats can be successfully resolved. To do this, you may need help, both from your veterinarian and from an animal behavior specialist who is knowledgeable in cat behavior. Cats with aggression problems may never be best friends, but can often learn to mutually tolerate each other with a minimum of conflict. Working with aggression problems between family cats will take time and commitment from you. Don't give up without consulting the appropriate experts.

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Answer 6

you have a major problem, one is the age. it will take about 3 weeks for the *we are a family* to get through to the cats. until then its all out war. getting along is not the issue, its who is the boss and the lessors. depending on what is being sprayed on ammonia or vinegar will usually clean up some things your going to have to toss. kittens are usually easier to break in, you have the territorial thing going. when you can fix female first, then the males.

Answer 7

When you have two males in the house it makes it difficult for the males to get a long. Males will spray to mark territory. your best bet is try and get rid of the second male OR you can get them fixed...there are places called a spaying and nutering clinic where it costs 20 bucks to get your animals fixed, they usually can do payment plans too, i recomend getting them all fixed. Also you can try and keep the second male seperated while you're not home and when you get home try and intorduce him slowly to the other two cats and keep gradually letting them have more time together that's what i had to do with my 3 cats i had. Best of luck

Answer 8

Tabby isn't a breed - it truly is a coat trend. and also you do not discover kittens of particular breed roaming the streets. So this kitten is only a "family members" - no breed in any respect. Persians are very pleasant cats and any breed (or non breed) can get alongside with them. i could imagine the in reality breeds i does no longer favor to make certain with a Persian could be aggressive, hyperactive hybrids like the Bengals. Persians are some distance too laid again and passive to placed up with that! the major's SLOWLY introducing them. save them in separate rooms with their own food, water and muddle. placed an previous tshirt with the hot kitten to get its fragrance on it then percentage this with the different cat, and vice versa. And by technique of all ability GET THE KITTEN ailment examined before permitting it to interact along with your cat!

Answer 9

It will be cheaper in the long run to get thim fixed. At a minimum, get the males fixed. It is less expensive than getting the female fixed plus it will remove most of the aggressive behavior.

Answer 10

well it takes a while for cats to adjust sometimes 2 weeks sometimes 2 months :)