I have an 8 year old cat...he is fine around our dog..doesn't eat our bird or turtle. Sweet as can be. He has lived with other cats before that we had, and even with four other cats when staying at my mothers house. We found a cat yesterday and its about 7 months old or so...now we know first meetings between cats are rough but they always get over it and become pals. Last night we did first intro's, my old cat...Freaked. It was like the devil on speed. I have never seen him act like this before. He completely tore up my husbands hand and he needed stitches. Why would my cat after all this time freak like that with a new cat even if he has previous experiences with other animals and cats. Its not a male male thing because ALL my other cats before were males too. Never had a problem. Any suggestions or homeopatich calming tablets I can give my adult cat to help with the transition? All suggestions welcome. Getting rid of either cat is not an option and we will see this threw.
2007-03-09 04:22:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I didn't put this in cats catagory because no one ever answers in their..I need lots of ideas for this one.. Thank you in advance for your help for the peace of my cat and the sanity of my hubby.
2007-03-09 04:23:27 · update #1
Hi, I live in a house full of cats and my sister works for an animal shelter so we often foster stray cats. We've found the best way to introduce new cats to each other is to leave the "new cat" in a cat carrier for awhile (like 1/2 hour or so)and let the other cats come and investigate the new comer at their leisure. This way your older cat gets a chance to sniff out the new guy without feeling threatened. There's always some hissing that goes on but generally this works very well for us. Having said that, I have seen rare instances where certain cats just cannot get used to each other...just like people i guess hehe. Good luck and I hope it goes well for both kitties!!
2007-03-09 04:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ ♫Jin_Jur♫ ♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
this is what you do; slow introduction through smell..place one cat in one room and the other in another room let the cats trade places to smell each others scents watch how they act ..they will stalk around sniffing where the other has been also add the older cats toys to the new cats room..it can take a few days for the first cat to take to another,remember not all animals are the same...JUST LIKE HUMANS! we like some people right away and some we take awhile to warm up to and some we just barely tolerate
2007-03-09 04:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your house is your cat's territory. He does'nt want to share it with another cat. You might try putting the old cat into the new ones carrier, so he can get used to the smell. In your cat's mind, he has allowed you to stay in his house, if he does'nt want to share his territory with another cat, be a good guest and let the new cat stay in a box in the yard.
2007-03-09 04:35:28 · answer #3 · answered by Tim'sSO 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The older cat is going to bully the younger cat. My cat bit me in the face when he didn't get all my attention.
2007-03-09 04:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by Liberal City 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let the older cat be an only-cat-child.
2007-03-09 04:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by Bobbi Sue 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
oh, I wish you luck, they say do it slowly, keep the new kitten safe and away from being attacked by the older one
2007-03-09 04:27:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋