our children have bombarded us with a host of pets a new unspayed female kitten joined us last night. our kitten who is also 7 mo. is stalking her and they are growling alot. can two female kittens be in the same house together. will they instintivly hurt each other. ? we can't say no to our children when they are trying to help strays. .
2007-03-04 03:54:02 · 14 answers · asked by nelsgirl 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
They will not kill eachother. More than likely they will growl, hiss and make a big display. Once they are face to face one of them might take a swipe at the other but one will back down and run away. If there is any violence then separate them. I have foind that most times it is just a lot of show.
Cats are teritorial animals and they do not like change. One of them will have to be the dominant one and one will have to learn to submit. For the time being you should be ok but you should get both of them spayed immediately.
Not only is spaying the responsible thing to do , so you do not add to the pet overpopulation. But, also because it will control their hormones. Spaying also prevents future health problems for your animal. If you are unable to afford the spay call your local shelters. There are programs that will pay for the spay or at least a large portion of it. Call around local vets as well. For instance my vet charges 75.00 to spay and I have a friend whose vet charged 200.00. That is a pretty big difference.
If you are feeling overwhelmed in the house with stray animals you might want to think about setting up a partnership with a local shelter. So your kids can bring in any strays and then they can volunteer at the shelter as well. It might take some of the pressure off you and your spouse. Also you might want to encourage them to run a fundraiser at school. They can collect coffee cans - decorate them and collect DIMES FOR DOGS or QUARTERS FOR CATS. The school will copy the fliers and send them home to every student if you ask. They can then distribute the cans to all the classrooms and the class that wins could get an icecream party or win pizza for lunch. We did that at our schools and it raised hundreds of dollars for the local shelter. We also kept a large graph on the bulletin board showing what class was winning at the end of each week (it went on for 6 weeks).
Good luck with the little kitties.
2007-03-04 04:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by chanajane3 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Best advice is to spay both kitties (if the other ones not already spayed). Plus, it has been said that once an animal is "fixed" they are more calm. No they won't kill each other. There will be a fight for dominance in the house and they may go a round or two but they will soon find their place and love each other or just tolerate each other. There won't be constant fighting if that's what you're thinking. It will eventually work itself out. Don't be afraid to leave them alone. They will sort it out. But don't force them on each other either. They have to slowly get to know one another. Good luck!
2007-03-04 04:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by somerset_75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our friend has 2 female cats that got along until they moved to a new house. The cats could not determine who was dominate in the new environment. So instead of living together, they live separately. One lives in the front part of the house and the other lives in the back. They do attack each other if one ventures into the others area
2007-03-04 05:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by Gary S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with thier attitudes. You should take a backseat and watch them constantly. When they act out, you simply assert that you are the dominant role of the house. Loud noise and light taps on the nose with a strong "no" will take effect. Then when you see a possible tense situation just gleam and hang over them, letting the aggressive cat know you are the "king of the jungle" Don't fret if you get scratched a time or two> Persistence pays off
2007-03-04 04:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by Answer if i can 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have 3 female cats living in our house. It is natural for them at first to growl at each other. There will be some fights, but it is their way of establishing dominance and territory. Our cats have been together for about 9 months now. Occasionally if one is sleeping in the others bed, they bat at each other or chase the other one off. They do take turns in eating, once in awhile 2 will eat at the same time. When they are outside they do play together, of course one is the boss and the others follow her. Inside the older cat will bathe the 2 younger ones. It does take time for them to adjust.
2007-03-04 04:12:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most difficult adjustment between cats is usually two females. They are both young and should be able to get along well with a little time.
Be sure to get the new one spayed as soon as you can. I hope she is not already pregnant.
You are going to have to establish some limits with your children - they can't help every stray they run across by bringing them home to you. Of course they are to be commended for helping a homeless cat and taking care of her (you too!).
2007-03-04 04:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will be fine it will take a little while and they will either learn to love each other or they will learn to tolerate each other. I'm betting on the first one because cats are sociable creatures and they enjoy each others company. I have 16 cats that I aquirred through taking in strays at different periods of time and they all get along. They have little tiffs here and there but so do es my family.
2007-03-04 04:11:17 · answer #7 · answered by kdlyn74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will stop growling in a week or two, but why all the strays? A reasonable family only takes one or two. Any more is kooky. And in most towns, you'll only find a stray once or twice in your life unless you're deliberately going down to the docks where hundreds of ferals live.
Are you sure they are making sure the animals are stray before bringing them home? They might be well-meaning, but bringing home a pet that just acted friendly when they walked by.
Editing - what Gary says below about cats lving separately, is true for older cats. Our 13-year-olds did that after we moved. It shouldn't be necessary with your 7-month-olds.
2007-03-04 04:01:44 · answer #8 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can teach your children a lot about the pet overpopulation problem by getting the cat fixed immediately. If you can't afford it, call your Humane Society for a referral to a low cost/no cost spay clinic.
Strays are caused because people don't get animals fixed. It's great you are taking them in, but make sure they don't add to the problem now--at 7 months, that cat can get pregnant.
2007-03-04 04:02:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES YOUR KITTENS COULD GET ALONG EVENTUALLY, BUT YOU NEED TO THINK OF YOUR ANIMALS SAFETY TOO,YOU CAN HOLD YOUR OLD KITTEN AND PET IT WHILE THE NEW KITTEN GETS TO WATCH, PETTING THE KITTEN YOU ALREADY OWN WILL SMOOTH OVER ITS MOOD, OR PLACE THE NEW KITTEN IN A BATHROOM WITH A LITTERBOX AND FOOD AND WATER AND LET THE OLD KITTEN HAVE FREE RUN THE OLD KITTEN WILL SNIFF UNDER THE DOOR AND GET ITS SCENT IN A MORE CONTROLLED ENVIRINMENT. ONLY PUT KITTEN IN FOR A FEW HOURS AT A TIME, WHEN NOT HOME OR CAN,T PROTECT THE NEW ARRIVAL ITS SAFE AT LEAST IN THE BATHROOM
2007-03-04 04:10:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋