bought an aldut cat 3 days ago he'd been netured & i have a aldut spayded cat all they do is fight will it sto

Question

i have a spayded 2 yr. cat ever sice she was 5 wks. old my siamease died about 3 mo. ago thats who she grew up with, well my husband brought a aldut netured cat home 3 days ago & they stay in seaprate rooms when they see each other its awlful cring & fighting now she's hidding up stairs will this stop and if it will how long & is there anything i can do to make it better

Answer 1

A Feliway diffuser might help things go more smoothly. You can also look into using flower essences with the cats. Go to http://www.spiritessence.com to read about them. Dr. Jean Hovfe's "New Beginnings" would be a good choice for the cats. You just shake the bottle well and put three to four drops on the cats' fur between their ears. Use it four or five times a day for the first week or ten days.

You will have to wait to receive the essences by mail so order this weekend. The New Beginnings worked very well for me when I introduced a new cat last year. I had the Feliway diffuser too in my kitchen-den area.

Answer 2

It takes time for two adult cats to get used to each other. Confine the new one to ONE room, let them sniff each other under the door. Spend time with the new one when the other is sleeping (close the door on the female to give the other time around the place). Do this for a week. (Two litter boxes, of course!)

DO NOT feed them from the same bowl, each should have a separate bowl so there's no fear of the other cat stealing food. When they are out together, put the bowls so the cats have their backs to each other and are separated by at least 6 feet, or feed in different rooms.

When you let both out together after a week, supervise. If one starts yelling, separate them immediately (a broom stuck between them or a towel keeps you out of claw reach). Turn the aggressor by pushing against their shoulder, turning them 90 degrees away from the other cat (sideways to them). Break the eye contact.

They'll come to an agreement that's mutual between them. Just give them time.

Answer 3

First of all, kudos for having your animals spayed and neutered!

As for your problem...cats are hypersensitive and don't react well to change, in general. If you've only had the new cat a few days, give it time. It could take weeks before they settle in. They may never be friends, either, but simply tolerate each other. I have 2 cats, neither of whom likes the other. They have an occasional fight, but pretty much ignore each other a majority of the time. I guess the bottom line is patience. Hopefully in time they'll come around.

Answer 4

It'll take probably 3-4 weeks. It'll be pretty "hairy" until then. You probably should let them both free roam so they'll get used to each other & not freak out. I'd say a couple of weeks. I don't think there's anything you can really do at this point. Cats are cats & when they're ready to cohabitate they will.

Answer 5

Keep them seperated at the begining. Show equal amounts of attention. They will come around to love each other or tolerate each other. My 2 cats hated each other until I brought them to vet. The one saw the other get a shot a howl. The other started to groom her and comfort her. From then on: best of friends

Answer 6

not at the moment it will take time I would leave them in separate rooms for one day and swap the rooms the next so they get used to each other cats become Territorial and it can take quite awhile it might never but they will reach a medium were they will tolerate each other this is from my experience

Answer 7

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pets_for_life_program/cat_behavior_tip_sheets/introducing_pets_to_a_new_cat.html

Try the above link, it will take you to the Humane Society of the United States page with a how-to guide for introducing a new cat.

Hope this helps, and THANK YOU for adopting SPAYED and NEUTERED cats!