I need some help here please........?

Question

I have two indoor cats that are fixed and declawed, a stray adopted us early this year his name is Tuna, anyway my male and female seem to not want to let him in the house and it's so cold outside these days that he whines at my door, I have a house out there for him and a nice bed but it's really cold, how can I get him in and him not freak out and hurt my other cats? my male is about 9 years old and the female is ify she is adopted but I imagine around the same age, but they have no claws to fight back is that not fair or what! How can I do this without putting Tuna into shock so he doesn't shred my other cats to pieces? I tried once and he bounced off the walls it was scary! or is it to late for Tuna to adapt and get along? he looks like he is only 2 years old at the most he is big though. Sorry if this is confusing everyone.

I only have their front claws done, I am not that cruel! besides it was for their best interest, I live near a busy highway and I don't want them to get hit by a car, I also can't have them tear up new furniture, and the pound is not an option.

Answer 1

Hi Robin...firstly, it would be important to have Tuna checked out be a veterinarian to clear him of any feline diseases which could be transmitted to your other kitties. Strays are exposed to many elements which puts healthy cats at risk even if they are vaccinated.

Once he's been cleared consider isolating Tuna in his own room with food, water and litter box until he becomes familiar with the space. This creates a safe feeling for him. He will be able to sniff the other cats under the door and become familiar with their scents by the time the door is opened to introduce one another.

Cats require a slow introduction so that there's a low amount of conflict. Here are some articles which offer steps on how to make proper introductions. Some offer differing opinions, but each has primary examples that are helpful:
http://www.triadspca.org/education/educ_catnewhome.html
http://www.animalbehavior.org/Applied/introduce_adopted_cat.html
http://www.cuhumane.org/topics/catcat.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/159667/how_to_introduce_cats.html
http://operationnoblefoster.org/multicat.htm

Answer 2

Yes it's unfair they don't have claws. Why did you declaw them? It's an unnecessary and tortuous thing to do to a cat and you did it to TWO of them. Shame on you!

http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=002

Answer 3

well before u bring tuna into your home first get him declawed and fix then after about a week bring him into the house with the other inside so put them in a kennel in a room that can lock and let tuna look around then let the other 2 out when he get cozy.

Answer 4

okay. this is a very bad situation. be sure to get tuna declawed after this. you need to make him an inside cat. or at least both. put you male and female in a room that is as far away from where tuna is. then take tuna in and hold him tight. then put him in a warm room, like your bedroom. or where the litter box is. close and lock the door. take the male and female out of the room you put them in. then go where tuna is and wrap him up in a towel or 2. make sure his paws are in there. you are stronger then him so you need to hold on tight. he will have to stay in your house and ride out the cold weather, but you have to get him used to being around other cats. if he freaks out, just hold on to him and put him back in the room he came from. switch out him and the male and female cats once and i while. let him explore the house while the others are in the bathroom or something. then put him back in the room while the others explore the house. hope this helped you!

edit: declawing a cat is not horrible. it hurts them a little bit, but it is not the worst thing in the world. it saves lots of cats from being thrown to the pound. people who say it is horrible are making the worst out of everything. my cats have never had trouble. i only get their front claws declawed and let them have their back claws to climb trees and other things.

Answer 5

Do you have a separate room you can set up for him? Food, water, litter box, bed, toys...? That way he can get used to being indoors and the other cats can get used to his scent. I've kept cats in 'their' room for up to 2 weeks -- as long as you spend some time with him and he has all the comforts he needs, he'll be fine.

Cats can take FOREVER to accept another cat. We got 3 kittens last year. Our older cat was HORRIFIED and she wouldn't even be in the room with the kittens, for months. MONTHS. But eventually she learned to accept them and now she is fine with them! Just give your cats TIME -- they will probably all get along eventually!

BTW -- honestly, declawing cats is a HORRIBLE thing to do. Please, please don't do it any more. It is AGONIZING for the cat -- and it leaves them defenseless. Our cats are indoor cats too, but they all have their claws.

I also want to thank you for taking in this stray! Good for you!

Answer 6

lol ur funny. but usually cats dont get along. at my dads we have 3 cats and they all hate eachother. the thing we do is we let them each have their own rooms. when a cat is whining to get out we let that cat out for a while. then if the other cats want to get out we put back the cat, then let one of the others out. it seems confusing but it will be easier than u think.

Answer 7

Usually they will get to know one another and fit in eventually. You would want to be sure and get at least a rabies shot for Tuna and checked for fleas and worms and get him neutered (that should slow him down some...).

It could be bouncing off walls due to itching from fleas or discomfort from worms possibly also....

Answer 8

let the cat in
its best to let the cats solve their problems, i did that
my oldest cat came in from a 3 month gone thing, and after she left my other cat gave kids, so it took some time getting used to them fighting, but now they give each other baths

Answer 9

Put the two house cats in your bedroom or Tuna, keep them seperate. How about a garage? You can put Tuna in there and it would still be warmer then the outside. Good luck.

Answer 10

so are u planning on keeping this cat indoors?