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Cats aren't getting along, need help!

  • 18-01-2014 4:57am
    #1
    mossy95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭


    So the first cat to be in the house has so for 5 years now. About 3 weeks back there was a cat around our just meowing constantly so we fed it and followed procedure for lost cats (chip and all that suss). Anyway we first introduced to them to eachother and they both hissed and growled at eachother. We seprated them leaving the new cat in her own room. After a while we have just casually left the door open. The cats sometimes see eachother but are at a distance when starring. They hiss a bit and sometimes try to attack eachother.

    So how do we get these cats to like eachother?
    PS I have never seen the older cat freindly around any cat before


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  • #2
    sawdoubters
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    bring the lost cat to shelter


  • #3
    Waitsian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    mossy95 wrote: »
    So how do we get these cats to like eachother?

    Patience, don't force them together. They'll accept each other in time.


  • #4
    angelfire9
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    sawdoubters wrote: »
    bring the lost cat to shelter

    Every shelter in the country is over crowded


  • #5
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    How about, for a few days, only letting the cats see each other at feeding time or when giving them treats and that way they'd associate the sight of each other with nice things?


  • #6
    Raminahobbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭Raminahobbin


    First, clean the whole house in case there's territorial spraying. Your current cat is prob redefining the house as his and the new cat is not feeling welcome.

    They try to create positivity around each other- Use a barrier like a baby gate (you can drape a towel over it first so they can smell each other but not see each other) between two rooms at feeding time, gradually moving the food bowl closer and closer to the barrier and lifting the towel.

    I've been watching a lot of Jackson Galaxy lately!!! Maybe you should check him out on YouTube- he seems quite good especially if you don't know that much about cats (like moi).


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  • #7
    aonb
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    Mossy95, well done for taking in this cat, and trying to find his owners. I hope it works out between the two of them - its early days yet.


  • #8
    morgana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭morgana


    It will take time. It took about 2 months to have our resident 2 accept / tolerate our new addition, the kitten. We kept them separated as our two were on strict avoidance, not even hissing. We went as far as constructing a see-through barrier so that they could see each other but not get close.
    Cats are not very social and do not like change either - give them time and do not force them on each other.
    Rub a piece of cloth on the new cat and put it close to where your resident cat sleeps or eats to get them used to each others scent. We also found Feliway helped.
    Good luck!


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