Yesterday I saw, on the rare occurence, my cat sitting down resting along with two other cats from my apartment complex, within the same general area but apparently chilling out and not attacking eachother. Should it be expected on the odd ocassion for cats to actually get along and 'socialize'? or is this sitting around doing nothing a reaction to me arriving in the parking lot? I saw 3-4 cats sitting around, 1 was mine, and she came to me easily when I called her and had no wounds and was actually quite happy and not frightened in the least. I hope she's found some freinds but I want to make sure I shouldn't be scolding the other cats!
2007-03-13 19:37:20 · 11 answers · asked by nindash 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
And yes, she's fixed and four years old and not declawed. I've dealt with fighting cats before, this is why the peaceful nature of this occurence was stark in comparison to me.
2007-03-13 19:42:21 · update #1
In the past she was nothing but violent to the neighbor cats but these are apparently different cats. She even hated her own brother after a month of seperation.
2007-03-13 19:43:14 · update #2
best-answer pandering overreactions not welcome! don't act like my cat being outdoors is the worst thing imaginable! four year and she's alive so there!
2007-03-13 20:05:08 · update #3
Yes very much so. My cat's best friend Sugar lives next door. They are cute playing together even though both are grown cats. Sugar's family moved here only a few months ago so they did not grow up togetehr and it seems they have been friends as long as she has been here. Sugar's brother tolerates and is tolerated by this one of our cats and barely tolerated by our spayed female cat but Sugar and MK are real friends. Yrs ago when we moved to a new apartment one of the 1st visitors was Pierre a neutered gentleman cat. Our spayed female who was generally antisocial to animals and to ppl other than us visited with him throught the screen door then he turned up one day when she was on the deck and the two of them sat in the sun and seemed to enjoy each other's company After that he was a regular afternoon visitor. He'd come in or she'd ask to go out on the deck. They even groomed each other.
Why one set of cats gets along and another doesn't is hard top say but one thing that deos make a difference is being on neutural or mutual ground. For example when MK first met Sugar she was new to the neighborhood and they met in the field not his or her yard. The two of them now regard the front field and her yard as their mutual territory. She is also a very pleasant natured cat who is not interested in challenging anyone but also does not display overly submissive behavior. Your cat and her new friends were probably also on neutural or common ground. They may not have been so sociable if their first meetings had been in each other's apartments.
Cats are thought of as solitary creatures but in the wild they and their ancestors lived in groups called prides. They take care of their territory and each other as a team. We have had an extended family of related cats thanks to a neighbor who moved and forgot to take mom cat, her grown kittens and the new kittens. They bonded in and became family with our other cats after a relatively short time and mom cat would defend our eelderly cat from overly bossy tom kitten.
2007-03-13 20:52:34 · answer #1 · answered by A F 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Many cats make friends with other cats in the neighborhood. Unlike common mythology about cats, cats are actually colony dwellers rather than solitary animals when given an option. Female cats who are friends,especially sisters, will even nurse each other's kittens so the friend or sister can go out and hunt or go shopping or whatever cats do! :0) Males aren't so flexible in feral or barn situations, but neutered males often become close friends.
I prefer to keep two cats at a time, especially if they're young when I get them, because they become such great friends and keep each other company while I work.
2007-03-13 19:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible among neighbor cats who have their own homes to go to, are well fed themselves, etc. We once lived for 2 years in a small block of apartments in a culdesac. Many of the residents had cats and I would see these cats hanging out with each other in the early evening before their owners called each to their respective homes. They were so freindly and so trusting they would come in and out of my own ground floor flat. My two cats tolerated these incursions with noting more alarming then curiosity and the occassional hiss. But there was never ever any fighting.
2007-03-13 19:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, cats can socialize. I had an outside cat once that had a regular "friend" who would come over every afternoon to play, and then go home again. My current cats are all indoor cats.
2007-03-13 20:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats do socialize. Mine do with the other cats on the block. Make sure you cats is fixed. If you have a female and she's not fixed, do not let he go outside.
2007-03-13 19:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by Aztec_Angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just want to say that cats are allowed to live outside and that they don't get diseases if they are treated against them and I agree with you 4 years and your cat has been an outdoor cat, I knew an outdoor/indoor cat that lived upto 17.
2007-03-13 23:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by groovyprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i've seen my cat lazing about outside with other cats. once they've established the neighbourhood hierarchy (naturally my cat is well 'ard and is right at the top lording it over the other moggies) they live quite peacefully together. I wouldnt exactly say they befriend each other, they just coexist without ripping each others fur out
2007-03-14 02:47:28 · answer #7 · answered by G*I*M*P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cats do socialize, but there are other things to consider. Are these other cats up to date on their shots and not carrying diseases that your cat can pick up? What about worms, skin ailments and bugs, ear mites? Do you know the cats and their owners? With many cat illnesses, all it takes is a sneeze and your cat can become ill as well. The best thing to do is keep your cat inside, and socialize with other cats INSIDE your building. Consider how bad you would feel if soemthing happened to your beloved cat?! There are cat diseases that have no cure, no treatment and will kill them if they contract it. Please consider this. Would you allow your child to be present in that danger?
2007-03-13 19:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
cats do socialize wit other cats. my cat hangs out with his mates all the time
2007-03-13 19:42:13 · answer #9 · answered by dudedave30us 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually they are females or they are fixed
2007-03-13 20:38:16 · answer #10 · answered by jacky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋