hi my name is laura i got a 1 year old persian and i dont know how to introduce the other short haored cat shall i lock them away from each other
2007-12-09 23:46:29 · 18 answers · asked by ian a 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
just put them in a room to gether
2007-12-09 23:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes you have to keep them truly separated for at least for a week. I know that sounds like forever, and its hard to do, but no cheating. We had two cats and then just got a new kitten in mid October. One of our originals got used to the kitten in about 2 weeks, and was comfortable with him with in a month... but our oldest cat can only tolerate him at this point.
It is especially important that you keep your two separated because your new guy is already a year old. Cats have this whole dominate thing going on, so it generally can be easier to except a little kitten because they are easier to dominate... but on the other hand, a cat that is a year old has already lost a lot of the crazyness that makes the older cats nervous, so you have that going for you. Also, once your comfortable with them being out and about, don't forget to continue to lock the new guy up when you leave during the day or at least another week.
Anyway, there are way to many good tips to give you here, so I recommend searching "introducing a new cat" on Google and spending at least an hour or two doing some homework. A little time and effort now can save you years of heartache.
Good luck and coodoes to you for adopting an older cat!
2007-12-10 09:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by Jenny P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get off on the wrong foot, they may never get along.
Do not just throw them together. The idea is to let them smell and hear each other, then see each other, before they can touch each other.
Put the new cat in one room with food, water and litter box. Spend some time with him/her but also spend some one on one time with the other.
rub a towel on each and put that towel under the other's food dish. Switch after a few days, for one hour, who's in what area. Let each explore the other's area and watch for aggression.
Look for them to play footsie under the door. When they can be on opposite sides of the door without growling or hissing, they are ready to spend short supervised times together.
Should they get into a fight, keep out of between them. Instead drop a big towel on one-either one-and push it into a room where it can chill before going back to step one.
All of this is assuming both are altered and healthy. If not, take care of that before mixing. The world doesn't need more kittens or more cats with feline leukemia.
The introduction may take two days or two months, depending on the cats. The resident cat is most likely to have issues because it's been his territory up to now.
Good luck!
2007-12-10 08:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by Julie D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Laura here's what you do to introduce your kitties to each other... It's all about odor ( scent)
Take a wash cloth or small old towel dampen it and rub it all over your older kitty, make sure you get all the places where there are scent glands, around the mouth, near the rear end, everywhere. then take the same towel and immediately rub it all over the new kitty.
Doing this will put your older kitty's scent on the young kitty, then you can introduce them to each other.
There should be no problem after that. good luck! and Merry Christmas
2007-12-10 07:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by gone! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put them in a room together but don't leave them. Don't give to much attention to the new cat or ur persian might get jealous and vicious
2007-12-11 07:53:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
...take a BIG suit case... get a friend to help you... open the suit case... then each one of you take a cat... on the count of "3" drop the cat(s) into the suit case and quickly close the lid... "they" should be great friends in about 30 seconds. (I usually use "1" cat to clean the toilet too... just add some ivory soap to the toilet bowl... drop in (1) cat and close the lid... in about 30 seconds, open the lid and make sure the doors of the house are wide open... you not only have a clean toilet but a clean cat too !
2007-12-10 18:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just bring the cat into the house and let them work out their differences. They will have to get used to each other, and will have some fights, but they will learn to get along in time. Some one has to be boss, and they will work that all out. I have 5 cats here, (not all mine) and they learn to get along.
2007-12-10 07:52:20 · answer #7 · answered by LIPPIE 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't force them, you put the two in a room with you and just let them do what they want. It may take a few days a lot of hissing and snarling for them to get used to one another and stalk their terratory. You may think they will never get along but one day you will be surprised to find them licking each other or something.
2007-12-10 07:51:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't lock them away from each other. Put them in the same room. They'll introduce themselves.
2007-12-10 07:57:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just leave them to get on with it they may have a squabble but yr older one will want to prove master but thats ok after a cupple of days to a week you will find them cuddled up tghter.
2007-12-10 10:52:52 · answer #10 · answered by pussycat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just do it see how they react if it isnt pretty then lock away from each other wont take but a day or two
2007-12-10 07:49:26 · answer #11 · answered by lil pit cat 71 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋