I have three cats. Two of them I have had for a few years and the newest one I needed to take from my daughter because she could not take it where she was moving to. The two cats I have had for a few years are a male, and a female, they get along. The want to fight with the new female cat. Does anyone know a way to get them aquanted without tossing them in the living room and eventually seeing them fight?
2007-11-14 00:30:45 · 5 answers · asked by jetfan2 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Just ignore them. They aren't very big if one or the other is bothered they can go else where.
My cat can handle all the foster dogs I want to bring but hates the foster cats. He swats and bats them they go away and leave him alone.
2007-11-14 00:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are not all "fixed" then that should be the first step. Any group of animials have a "pecking order". The introduction of a new member will always cause stress. For the most part you have to let them work this out for themselves. They may eventually all get along all the time. They may get along some of the time or they will eventually just respect and avoid each other.
It will take a lot of sorting out but they should get it done as long as you limit occations for conflict such as having several eating/drinking stations and litter boxes in separate locations.
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2007-11-14 00:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them time, it may take up to two months for them to work out the hierarchy. Females, more so because they are more territorial than males. Make sure the new cat has a safe place where she can get away from the residents, and feed her separately to make sure they're not keeping her from her food.
2007-11-14 00:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by anna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put the new cat in to a sepred room for a day for the other two cats to get use to her smell .
Hold the new one and one off the old one together ,put some thing eatable on to the new cat and get the other cat to start licking it of her ,this should help make them bond to each other ,then do not forget you put a new cat in to their territory.
2007-11-14 00:41:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine are going through the same process...just let them be.
Sometimes they are ok with each other sometimes they aren't. When it starts to get too rough, you need to interfere. Otherwise, they will settle their own problems.
I know it's hard to view the fighting but as long as there are no blood and hissing....they are fine.
Just last night, i had to interfere and believe me....they listened to me. There was no fighting after that. I only raised my voice and clap my hands and tell them to stop. they did :)
2007-11-14 04:53:26 · answer #5 · answered by Sagittarius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋