i want to rehome another cat but what will my cat do?

Question

I DONT LET MY CAT GO OUT BECAUSE SHES PURE WHITE N BLUE EYES AND SHE WILL GET JACKED!!!. MY FEMALE CAT AINT SEEN A CAT SINCE SHE HAS LEFT HER LITTER SHE IS NOW 3 YEAR OLD CAN I REHOME ANOTHER CAT? WOULD SHE FIGHT WITH IT OR SNEER? IS IT POSSIBAL TO GET ANOTHER CAT

Answer 1

I started with 1 cat a male, added another male, and then a female. After getting each cat there was about a week where they needed to adjust. After a week no more fighting and fussing. Now all 3 get along great. By the way is your cat deaf?

Answer 2

Try to refrain from introducing the new cat to the resident cat right away. The resident cat will surely know that another one of their species in now in the house. Why?? because of their acute sense of smell.

It is very important that the new cat bonds with your FIRST! You are to be developing a level of trust with the new cat. It would be improper to introduce that cat to the resident cat until you feel confident that your new cat is completely relaxed with you and any other family member.

In the meantime the resident Cat already knows that there is an *intruder* So while the new cat is bonding with you, Please make absolutely sure that nothing changes for the resident feline.

Example: if the resident cat sleeps on your bed at night then kitty should still be sleeping on your bed at night. Change nothing for the negative.

It would be a very good idea to bestow extra hugs and kisses and pets for your resident feline. A few extra treats and definitely do not miss playtime with them.

Only you can decide when it is time to introduce the two felines to each other. It has been my experience that pet owners rush this part almost feverishly wanting the cats to get along, so most hurry the experience.

It is best to introduce them with a closed door. Most cats like to play just under the door and this gives both of them the opportunity to play with each other and smell each other without confrontation.

When they both physically see each other expect some hissing and growling. The new cat may want to make friends first while the resident hisses. There is always a pecking order, so now this pecking order must be established between the two of them.

Let them introduce themselves to each other under supervision then separate them putting the new arrival back into their appointed space.

Continue this exercise over several days until you see improvement.

Once that happens then everything should become in harmony and eventually they should start interacting and loving each other.

Sometimes the resident cat will put on a show for the parents. The kitty sees you and acts hostile towards the new arrival. How do I know this? I have watched from another room and the kitties don't know that I am watching and they get along better than when I was in the same room.

*slow and steady wins the race!* figure this situation to take 30 to 60 days before everything is harmonious

Answer 3

Is she spayed? If not, she should be.

Cats are like people, you never know who they'll like and who they won't. Some cats "play well with other kids," and some do not.

If your female is un-spayed, and you bring an un-neutered male into the house, that could spell trouble. And by trouble, I mean a litter of kittens, which you are probably not prepared to feed and care for.

First, have your female spayed. It costs as little as thirty dollars at the Humane Society or a local clinic. Call or check around your neighborhood. After spaying your present cat, then consider bringing another cat into your home.

You can't foretell whether or not your cat will get along well with other cats. If you take the risk, you have to be prepared to accept the outcome. Hopefully, the two cats will learn, with time, to live in harmony, but it's not a sure thing.

Good luck to you, and please proceed with caution.

Answer 4

There will be some spatting while your old cat and a new one settle dominance issues. But chances are pretty good that your white kitty will like having a little friend to play with.

Have someone your kitty doesn't recognize as 'family' carry the new one in, and close him off in a room where the two can smell eachother but not see for a week or so. After that, let them meet. Don't worry about separating them unless you see they might really hurt eachother.

Good luck!