Patience is the key and not to rush it.. My male cat was horrified when we brought in another male.. Of course we kept them separated initially but the few times they did see each other they would scream and yell.. And on the odd occasion had a couple of punch ups.. It took about 4 months of feeding them in separate spaces but also able to see each other.. And later having them both on leash during little introductions.. Its also best not to leave them Alone together even after they seem reasonably friendly.. Now they absolutely adore each other and quite frankly even ignore us😀
How you manage both of your cats ? Can you give any other tips😓. I also in the same situation. After my family and I decided taking my brother cat (male) , my other three cat, which 2 (female) and 1 (male).But the problem is my own male cat can't stop attacking my brother cat. It's been half 4 months now. 😭😭 The fact my own cat is too small than my brother cat but he is too aggressive whenever seeing him. Sometimes it's confusing, they looks like want to play together but still in aggressive way. "Sorry my bad english"
Weird, I got kittens yesterday and my cat that I already have Is the one hissing at kittens . He seems mad at me today but I think it will work out with time .
@@lizzieakari they will get used to one another, that's how my cats acted when I brought other cats home, it took my cats few weeks to get along, but some cats take longer.
@@PusheenTheCatOfficial nope, she still attacks him every time she sees him. is the noise it makes like a weird growing/coo? it's an aggressive noise and you should probably separate them for a little.
@@persephtwo yea ots sad she hides away and doesnt come out only at night she eats and then poops then hors away,but i think she likes scaring my kitten becasue whenever hes close she comes out of her hiding spot but when hes too close she makes the oil noises
@@persephtwo So I've had a male cat for 2 months but like 2 weeks ago I got a female cat she's calm and oesent attack but then my male cat is like :AND MY NAME IS JHON CENA HIT HIT HIT TAKE THAT LOSERRR
@@PusheenTheCatOfficial I'm in a similar situation. I had two female sister cats, one passed in a fire in September. I got a kitten a month or so later and kitten is terrified of OG cat. She hides under the couch and poops there because she's so freaked out. I have to keep them separate at all times and I honestly don't know what to do to help.
I have the same problem our new cat is a kitten hes now 7 months thinks its great to chase our older cat it turns into. A dangerous fight often its so upsetting any ideas let me know and vice versa
@@elsablue3646 I have the same problem my kitten is 7 months old and is attacking my cat who is disabled due to being attacked when she lived as a wild cat (Feral) so she had no human interactions until she was injured and rescued by the RSPCA, I got the kitten to help the wild cat see she was safe with humans by watching me patting the kitten and playing with it. Now that worked the wild cat trusts me and allows me to stoke her. Now some months past the kitten is now attacking my wild cat who is now scared of the kitten. I just don't know how to solve this and I am having to separate them. The cat took to the kitten straight away and loved her as if it were her own baby, and love was all she wanted to give the kitten. The kitten was from a litter of 5 and this was where the issues began as they were not fed sufficiently as she has a thing for food and steals the food from the cat.
I have 4 cats and they are all brothers but 2 of them fight really badly I don’t know how to stop them because we have kept them away from each other for so long..
Same. I actually want a cat but all my sisters hate cats so I can’t have a cat but when i get a few years older I’ll move out and get 2 or 3 or maybe even 4 cats
Glad you have a new companion to help you get through this difficult time in the world right now. I'd be lost without my babies (furred, feathers and human).
I loved the video; In my experience (2 adult cats- tolerant to each other for more than 8 years, and introducing foster kittens with them) I would keep a kitten in one room for 2 to 3 days. First day, two adults would hear the kitten, and smell it under the door. Second day (because adults start to express high level of curiosity) I would allow them to see each other, just a glimpse (still separated by a "door frame"). Usually adults would be chilling, laying down in front of the door, relaxed and waiting to meet/sniff the kitten. Third day, I would keep the door open for a while. Just so that adults can look whats going on inside the room, in a relaxed state of mind - because I would be playing with the kitten, so it wouldn't even noticed that two pairs of big eyes are analising it's every move. Point: grown ups need to realise that there is a non threthening intruder, who is playful and not paying attention to them. Kitten after 3 days realises that is being in a safe environment...
I have 2 female cats. The the 4 month old has playfully grabbed my older cat around the throat. She is now 2 1/2 years old. My older cat now is fighting with her unprovoked. She doesn't want her in the house. The mild tempered older cat has turned aggressive. They are both on high alert listening for the other one. I don't know how to keep them from fighting they both have claws
I just got 2 cats today. They were both bought at the same time. The male hisses at the female and then walks away. They haven't fought yet. The female just wants to be friends. But they probably will be fine since it's only been one day.
Wish that was me, my almost 2yo female cat is pretty scared of the 2 month old male kitten. When she sees him she hisses, and if close will try to hit him (through a glass door).
Christina Silva Yeah they do... cats actually know if you’re giving more affection/attention to the other cat Cats are actually very jealous creatures So it’s normal if both your cats are growling and hissing at each other But they’ll get used to each other in a few weeks/months.
Christina Silva How did you go about doing this? I’ve had a new cat for about two weeks now. Tried having them in the same room today for the first time and they both hissed and swatted. 😭
Sakura Blues lots of patience and watching them all the time 😂 I used a spray bottle sometimes because my first cat would start drama. Feeding them together, giving them treats, new toys, and playing with them together helps a lot of course. I let them both be on the bed with me and they come when they please, they adjust naturally over time 😊
My second cat is very timid so she doesn’t like new arrivals. Luckily, she’s pretty harmless, just puts on a show to protect herself. Hopefully someday she’ll be a bit more accepting.
GatchaWolf Gurl I can totally relate 😪 my twin girls have lived 6 years together & recently started to have huge fights. I have gotten hurt twice trying to break them up. Now I have 2 keep them apart in my home. I dunno what to do either 😭
@@jade2368 literally the only thing you can do is rehome one of the cats. If you care enough about your cats you would get them out of the stressful environment they are in. Imagine having a painful fight everyday in your own home? At this point, keeping your cats together in the same house is abuse, no excuses.
@@Alex-hj2jd did you ever consider that they are still getting on well and in fact working as a team where one distracts you with cuteness leaving you open for attack by the other.
Thank you for this video. This was quite helpful. Just got 2 new kittens (7months) and my current cat is 13 years. I though I did something wrong, because they were a bit standoff-ish and started to hiss at each other. My older cat left the bedroom early morning and I got very sad, because I love sleeping next to my cat. I really love her a lot.
Your cats getting along or not wasn't the point. And you made a public comment, fishing for reactions, don't flip out when you don't get the types you want. That's the internet, kid.
We just rescued a wild cat. She is a beautiful Calico cat, and we just brought her home last night. Today, I wanted to introduce her to my other cat, a 4 year old cat. My new cat was the one who was hissing at my old cat, and my old cat was just trying to be friendly and say hello. My old cat is extremely shy and she has anxiety. She flinches at everything. The new cat is a bit more open and social, so I was surprised my old cat didn't run away right after hearing the new cat hiss. Lmao I felt so bad
Today I got a kitten, but this is first time seeing my older cat was being so aggressive to the poor little thing, I'm scared to even let both see each other see each other again. What do I do?🤔
The best way to integrate two cats is by getting them when they are kittens.The adult cats do not accept "intruders" easily.Even then, get a pet gate and separate the two.Feed them in front of each other, let them get familiar with each other's scent.Play with them to ease up the tension.Reward them with treats when they behave nicely.
We have always gotten kittens and had no problems introducing them to resident cats. Recently we took in a stray that had been hanging around for about 6 months. To my surprise, we had no problems introducing the new adult cat to the residents. Maybe you get lucky sometimes.
@@1940limited damn my 2 male kittens have been seen as intruders by my resident 3 year old female for 6 months. She tolerates them but I want them to play and nurture each other
I have two kittens right now struggling a little bit to like each other. One 3 month old kitten and an 9 week old kitten. Any advice on how to help them get along. We got the other kitten because our 9 month old seemed lonely and always wanted to play.
Until we took in a stray a week ago, we also got kittens which were accepted by the resident cats with no problems. I think adults feel less threatened by a kitten.
Same! I don’t know if I should get another kitten because I’m afraid that my resident cat will be jealous and will not accept the kitten a start marking his territory around the house wich I do NOT want...so what do you think should I adopt another kitten?
There are 2 young stray cats in my neighborhood. I noticed that these two for some reason really like each other. They often move together, they play together, cuddle together, eat together without any conflicts. They are also incredibly friendly towards all humans.
At the winery I work at there are 5 cats I normally see and 2 of them are the best of friends. Almost everytime I pass the recycle area I see them hanging out being buddies. One time their feeder said the fluffy one was missing and the whole week he was gone the shorthair was just waiting right at the recycle center for him to come back. The fluffy ones back now I just seen them earlier today napping lol
Thank You for these helpful TIPS‼️ I’ve found that placing cats, present resident(s) and new cats, in a NEW ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH; thereby ‘reducing’ the ownership of the space. Not easy to do when your home isn’t big enough but, placing cats in a different/new part of
That is a nice cat friendly place. Where is that cat tree from please? If you can, give us a tour of your cat place and tell us where you got those shelves, rug etc.
We have 2 cats. But, 1 of them is an outdoors cat and the other 1 is an indoor cat. They fight through the patio door and hiss at each other, try to claw each other, and meow LIKE CRAZY. If you try to pick 1 of them up to take her to a room or something, she will start attacking you instead. We found that using a BROOM to push them away WORKS REALLY REALLY GOOD.
We have a cat sanctuary with 35’ish. We have a room for a few that are very afraid of everything. The most aggressive one is sent to our one other location. This has worked for years. But we just got a wonderful 2 yr old boy, keeping him in our “domestication room” for a week, then got him neutered. After recovering from surgery, we started introducing him to the rest. He slowly walked the whole five room sanctuary, then stopped to play with a catnip toy. After a few minutes, he attacked a 5 month old kitten that was watching him closely. Not just a swipe, but a full on hair flying rolling fight which lasted maybe two seconds. The kitten got away before I reached them. I immediately tried calming the new cat, then let him alone and he walked 20 foot away and attacked an eight month old kitten in the same way, and that kitten got away within two seconds also. I calmed the new cat and was able to carry him back into the domestication room where he’s been for the last two days, while I try to figure out the best path for this boy. HELP PLEASE
I have a situation where I brought a year old male cat after my other male cat passed and now he’s being aggressive to my older female cat. Chasing her and causing her to hide. I genuinely cannot tell if he’s being aggressive or if he’s still young and is just too energetic for my older girl. I have decided to separate them and slowly reintroduce them after I wear out the younger one a lot. I just feel bad for my other cat always hiding
My 6 month old kittens has been a bit sad lately. A few days ago he saw some kitties in the yard and everyday he would go see them, but now they aren't there anymore. Me and my mum are getting another kitten so he can be a big brother. Hopefully it works out. He's such a playful sweet kitten, he deserves someone to play with
If a cat isn't social, then would they get along with another cat? My cat has barely interacted with other cats for his entire life. If we introduce another cat to him, would they get along?
GhostlyTUBE the cat that isn’t social probably won’t attack the other cat but the other one might if the not social one annoys him sorry you can’t understand this
I adopted two stray kittens (Ginger) Age- 6-7 weeks Breed: Tabby Bought: 1 week before Cookie (Cookie) Age: 2-3 weeks Breed: Tabby Patch Bought: 3 days after Ginger was bought So it started from the first day, i thought they were fighting, so i always separated them. But for 4 days it started to go on and on the 4th day i literally gave up. But that same night i saw Cookie going to Ginger, so i thought "ofc they are fighting", but no i didnt hewr a sound from them, so i decided to go and check, so i peaked from the corner to check, and to my surprise they weren't fighting, and Cookie was eating her food and Ginger was just sitting and roaming, but after i went near them Ginger jumped onto Cookie to fight, So i got out of there, and after 15 mins i checked again and they were silently sitting next to each other, so i thought "hmm... I think they are pretending to be enemies but they actually love each other". And i think they have improved their bond. And it also reminded me of Tom And Jerry's line It said "Tom never hated Jerry, He loved him, but he had to pretend to be enemies so that his owner shouldn't kick him out and bring a deadly cat which will kill Jerry" Thanks For Reading My Comment
My cats have known each other all their life, brother and sister, and they used to get along very well, and played together. But as they grew up, they both seem to dislike each other and hiss whenever they pass each other.
I feel bad so I had to watch this. About a year ago we adopted 2 cats from a relative so they didn’t end up going to a animal shelter. They moved in, now our old cat is isolated to just mostly upstairs because she’s feral.., I was hoping to see a possible fix way.
We have had a cat for about 5 years now, she was soo friendly to us when we first met her, and we knew she was coming home with us, but we also found this new cat at the pet shop who was just dropped off there, and we felt sorry for him, and adopted him. like our first cat, he was very friendly. Our first ct did not like him at first but shhe quickly learned to tolerate and like him Now the only thing they compete over is who gets to cuddle who
I have two cats. I adopted them at the same time. They got along so well for one whole year. Very affectionate about each other. Suddenly a few months ago, my male cat started attacking my female cat. He hates her so much , attacks her whenever she gets into his sight. My female cat has a habit of hanging outside for a while. Maybe that would have been a reason? What I can do to make my cats get along.
@@karthikvelan6108 Hi Karthik, you should rather take the girl to a vet, may well be that she is the sick one. Often dominant cats do tend to attack sick cats to push them away from their group, to keep the rest of the group (family) healthy. I'd do a blood test on both of them. Another reason could be that your female cat has male friends on the outside and comes back in with their smell. If your male cat doesn't like that smell that could be a reason for attack. I would get a blood test for both and try syntetic feromones.
I got two kittens and draco is such a rascal and Sebastian is the good angel. They are brothers. Draco however likes to growl or something at Sebastian and even swats at him while eating. They normal play fight without the growling
I have 2 cats (brought into the home at the same time) they used to coexist but for some reason my female cat hisses and sprays in a defensive like stance whenever the male cat gets near. Im not around the house 24/7 but sometimes i caught the male cat getting very aggresive in their “playfights” so maybe shes traumatized from it. I wonder if their relationship can ever mend like it used to be because they were so loving but now she growls whenever hes in a 5 ft radius of her. Any tips?
i would try using feliway to help with the spraying. it’s so simple but it’s really worked for me. you could also try giving them time apart and reintroducing them. check out Jackson Galaxy’s videos! they’ve been really helpful for me
When they first met: New cat: Hi- Og Cat: YOU DARE TO ENTER MY HOUSEHOLD MORTAL? After 3 months: New? cat: Wanna be fri- Og cat: dont u dare go near me. you are a threat in my household. New? cat: -casually goes near and play fights-
I live in a one room apartment, so I don't have 2 separate rooms. I only have a playpen or wooden/glass cage. Will it still be okay if they can see each other but remain separated?
I have had my cat since she was 5 months old. She is going to be 15 years old this September 2020. A friends cat gave birth to 4 kittens and after they started walking We decided to get one to keep my cat company or give her a friend. In 15 years I have never seen or heard my cat hiss. Now she growls like a dog and hisses like crazy ....god dam it....helpppppp
This is useful info. We brought a kitten into our house with an adult cat a couple of weeks ago. It is a process. The kitten is incredibly active, which irritates the adult cat at times, but they’re learning to play and chase each other. They’ll only hiss if they want to be left alone, get surprised, and occasionally when trying to get nose to nose. Still working out resources since the kitten wants everything it sees although she has her own and getting them to calm down when they’re in the same room. Again - it is a process. Cats are territorial predators. Give each cat their own space and let them act like cats (as long as they aren’t trying to kill each other, let them figure each other out).
I had two females (castrated) living in our big house with access to outdoors and big yarden... they lived together for 6 years and still didnt accept eachother. The non-dominant girl was so stressed and peed in the whole housez we had to give her a new home (she’s happy there now). Just wanted to share this experience.. that not all females will accept each other - if we’d known this we might not have gotten a second cat..
Mellonia Mellani You did the right thing by trying. They deserve a loving home. They just didn't work. It's not reasonable to expect other animals to all get along, just as humans don't. Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
I've had more issues with female cats, even spayed, than with neutered males. All my males seem to get along fairly well. The females either attacked the other cat (when larger) or performed anti-social behavior.
I just got another two cats because I thought my original cat would be lonley (she’s an indoor cat) and they keep hissing at each other. If they don’t end up getting along I’m gonna have to give them away :(
Jessica That was a bad idea to just bring 2 more cats in the house like that. Imagine if 2 humans just turned up in your home. You'd hate it. I don't know why people don't understand other animals think like we do. If they can't get along, make sure they go to loving homes. They all deserve a happy life. And if they're siblings or friends, and knew each other before you adopted them, make sure they stay together. Splitting families up is disgusting. Don't give them to a shelter, they will end up being split up, and not having a good time. They deserve lives full of joy and happiness and contentment, not spending so much time in misery and fear. Other animals shouldn't be bought and sold. You can't own another living thing. They're not consumer goods. They're not property. They're not toys for your amusement, or tools for you to use as you please. We're not their owners, we're their carers. Pet isn't an insult. That's horrible. A pet is an animal of another species, in your family, that you care for. Species is irrelevant to family. Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
Ben Tarr of course, I think we all agree on making the best lives possible for our cats and animals, and that they are not toys for amusement! But I’m sure Jessica got more cats in all best wishes for her old cat, as company, and didn’t know they where not going to get along..
Hi everyone, I would love some advice. We adopted our 4th cat two weeks ago. We already have two sisters (7 years old) and a big boy (9 years old). The new one (10 years old) was quarantined for one week after her vet checkup and all the necessary procedures. We slowly introduced her to the others. They weren’t complete strangers to each other; the new cat was already familiar with them through their enclosed terrace in our garden. Therefore, there was no hissing or any negative reactions from our indoor babies. However, since she started roaming freely, the new cat hisses and growls whenever the others try to smell her, even the most innocent moves are not welcomed. The others are trying to avoid her, and she seems afraid of them as well. She has recently started coming down to us from her quarantine safety room, but she still refuses their company and especially eating in the same room. She insists on eating behind a closed door in her quarantine room. I would really love to see them snuggling, playing, and eating together someday. Any suggestions? Thank you! 😻😻😻😻
Both of my two cats were originally strays, that we took in. Both of them are socialize, but not chipped, so we think maybe someone abandoned them. We've had them for about two years but they never really too close to each other. If Harriet gets too close to Ozzie, he'll hiss at her and maybe even swat at her. I think Harriet wants to be friends but Ozzie is still on edge. We have a big open house so this isn't a problem but I just wish I can come downstairs and see them grooming each other or something. I know both of them have their traumas but I'm still hoping that one day I'll see some love.
Six years I’ve been in your situation the two cats tolerate each other though there is no love as we humans call it. They don’t groom each other, that’s down to my 14 year old he’s never liked being picked up or petted more that his head ears chin. We have trouble getting him into the carrier to go to vets. Once a year, the six year old cat is very placid though because my other cat doesn’t like to be picked up she has copied his wa6s I can pick her up and carry her from a to b, then off she goes, not lap sitting since she was 13 weeks old and she wanted to go downstairs and see they other cat not just through the door she decided she’s going 8n the room the slowly walked to each other bopped noses and all was well, till kitten started to look around the living room the older cat just hissed at her every time she walked near him. They live this way, never drawn blood though have a bundle every day after dinner just chasing and wrestling, the two of them will sleep on my bed though miles apart. Some times if big one is on the bed first little one won’t come on to it. They have their own way of living with each other that’s strange to me not to them, both were given me or they would of been put in shelter, one full black was given as a 12 week old kitten out of 9 litter she didn’t get fostered so I kept her she’s got such a sweet protective nature, both are scardy cats when the door knocks they run to outside or go hide, both are beautiful cats just the eldest has special needs after he had a terrible accident with a road sweeping machine. When he was seven months, they were going to put him down so I took him and fourteen and a half years later I’m so glad I did. Give all cats a chance they will live together if not next to each other.😻😸😻😽🐈⬛
I used to have two cats but sadly in September we discovered my one cat, Kitty had a tumour so we had to get her put down. Ever since then my other cat, Clover has been very hyper and needy, especially at night. So I plan on getting him a friend! He’s really friendly and has been around other cats ever since we’ve had him so I don’t think he’ll ever hiss or scratch at the new cat, but I really want to make sure they become best buds! Thanks for the video, these tips will be very helpful for when the time comes 😄
I have two cats (both males) from different families. One is british shorthairs. They are 6 months apart from each other, one is turning 6 years on December and the second one on April. They got along well for these past years until one fight this week, where one cat has injured his paw by the younger one. We called a vet to our home to check on it and is resting and healing, but the second one is meows at it in a bad sound, which makes the older one hiss at the younger one. I separate them from each other for 4 days now, but I don’t know how to make them get along well like they use to. They even shared the same big litter box.
@@hira.batool Hi hello! Fortunately they got along again. I separated them for few days after one was hurt and waited until he got better. After that I tried feed them closer and closer behind closed doors. They didn't forget about each other though, since i only have one big litter box for both and just brought it from one room to another room. Scents never dissappeared. After that during feeding time i opened the door, which was separating them from each other and they approached and sniffed themselves. Still hissed, but didn't fight. i was controlling them, if they hissed for a longer time of period. It took about 5 days until they started to tolerate each other again and 3 days until they were like brothers again. :)
Recently rescued a new cat. She growls and hisses ALL THE TIME at my two OG cats. My male has started to stalk/prey new cat and has not began attacking and chasing her... it’s only been 1 1/2 weeks... I feel like we are taking 2 steps forwards and 3 steps backwards everyday 😩
got a kinda older cat, the friendliest cat ever, gets along with dogs (5 little dogs at that) but recently got a baby kitten maybe 3 weeks old and he hisses at her
My cats are sisters of the same litter and while they don't hate each other and don't fight a lot, they also don't love each other. They almost never lie down at the same spot, they don't even walk by each other very often. It's like they try to avoid each other and they're way calmer if they know, the other cat is outside or just far away.
Small tip to add on about the two room policy. I’ve never thought of it as a “two room” policy but effectively do the same thing, slightly altered, and I think it adds to the advice in the video. When first introducing the new cat, rather than designate a room for the new cat, opt to keep any resident cat(s) temporarily shut into a room they are comfortable being in (eg living room), let the new cat out, let it explore as much or as little as it wants so it can learn about its surroundings and the resident cats before meeting, and spreads the new cat’s scent for the resident cat(s) to pick up, again ahead of meeting. The next part I like to do is let the new cat decide for itself where it wants to hide out. Unless you’ve got yourself a flawlessly socialised new kitty, it’s going to be on edge and full of doubt, so it will almost definitely want to refuge somewhere, it follows logically that if that place of refuge _can_ be somewhere the new cat chooses for itself, that will avoid unnecessarily making it less trustworthy. Being confined to a room even part time for the first week still limits the cats perceived freedom, especially if kept confined to a single room overnight every night for a week, remember cats are basically nocturnal, they are more adventurous and explorative at night than during the day thanks to their extraordinary night vision. If you want to keep new and resident cats apart overnight until they are acquainted, try closing doors to split the house in half, keeping each cat in either half of the house. This doesn’t restrict exploration as harshly as a single room would, regardless of how little time it’s for. As a general rule, you should never, EVER shut a door to a room knowing a cat/dog is inside, not for an hour, not for 5 minutes
Do they attack each other more when they don't have enough food / water / clean litter? might have to get another litterbox, maybe make sure there aren't areas in your house like hallways where one can feel trapped (add shelves on walls so there is always escape routes, more than one route). Cats mostly only fight when they can't run away. If 1 cat attacks the other one all the time, you have to raise the confidence level of the cat that acts like a pray, try to make him more cozy spots in the house that are elevated where he can run too instead of hidding in corners, etc. My cat from hell is a great show to help understand this all and the importance of catification And for steph and everyone else, make sure you HAVE PLAY TIME with the cats, particularly with the one that is causing problems. you have to find a way to tire the kitten so he doesnt bully the older / disabled cat
I have a baby kitten and an adult cat and the little one only wants to play with the big cat but the big cat hisses which I yell them to be NICE TO EACH OTHER!
So the first time my two male cats ever met they fought. We were not expecting the resident cat to suddenly enter the house (he used to go out). That was the first bad fight. Its been 5 months, things have kind of improved but they still don't get along. It's really hard to live like this where we always have to worry about the cats facing each other and starting a fight. What are your recommendations on Feliway?
So my cat ran away i just found her and brought her back home. We have another cat but he likes to be friends with everyone so he follows her everywhere but she attacks him or hisses and idk what to do
I just got a new cat today and the cat is two months and this is what’s happening: New cat: I don’t want to hurt you Other cat: *hisses at the cat when it gets close*
This how my kittens went New kitten (Male): Hmm seems like a good home they love me.... Wait who are you. Og kitten (female): hey there New kitten (male): get away *hisses* *growls* Quite the opposite of everyone else my og kitten wants to play but new kitten doesn't like her does.
My 2 male cats are siblings, and one day, they just start fighting and wounded each other. It's been almost a year now, and they still don't get along.
We got a kitten a couple weeks ago my other cat did not like her she was hissing growling and it wasn’t good but now a couple weeks later I find them on the couch cuddling together 😊
I introduced a kitten in my house, the OG is also a kitten but slightly older. Here is my situation: New kitten: Hey lets pla.. OG: Hisses and pushes it away. A little frustrating since the newbie doesn't have someone to play with...
I got a new cat, my experience. The kitten stay in the bedroom for 3 weeks while my cat stayed in a hall( used same bowl and litter, make sure i clean litter very often). One day i just let them meet supervision and broke up possible attack and rough playing. Before i knew it male cat is glooming kitten.
I need help on this. I got two sister cats about 4-5 years ago. One of them died a couple of years later. The other sister has been the only animal in the house for about 2-3 years i would say. She has been neutered and doesnt like any new ppl or animals at all. Despite this my dad decided to get a 12 week old female kitten literally 4 days ago. For whatever reason they were introduced hours after the new kitten arrived and it is going badly so far. They hiss at each other and swipe but that was expected due to my resident cat’s behaviour and personality, but what is really worrying me is that she is sleeping all day, more aggressive towards ppl when new kitten isnt around, and she is barely eating or drinking :( its really making me feel sad and worried that she may be upset/depressed the rest of her time when she is such a great and loving cat that everybody loves. Would appreciate any advice for the future as ik its very early on
@@MeowMix517 That's to bad. In almost 40 years of cat ownership we've never had a problem assimilating "new" cats to the residents. They just move in and make themselves at home. Before you know it, they're playing together.
I have an indoor cat and an outdoor cat. Outdoor cat won't stay indoors but only for a bit. He will eat then wants out. My indoor cat stays in well. However, as soon as my outdoor cat comes in the house my indoor cat will pounce on top of outdoor cat and stays on top and bites on him in an aggressive way. Indoor cat is a female. Male cat doesn't like my female cat. I don't know much about cats but I can't seem to know why they cannot get along. My inside cat is now wanting to run out as he sees outdoor cat do so. I open all my blinds and even pick up some windows for inside cat so he won't feel enclosed. What to do?...
You don't "make" them do anything. Other animals aren't tools for your entertainment. It's not reasonable to expect other animals to all get along, just as humans don't. Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
+Ben Tarr If two cats (or animals) get along then they feel safe when around each other. If they don't get along they will feel constantly threatened/stressed. If both cats are always attacking each other then both cats are always getting attacked. Now I don't know about you but if I had two cats I would prefer to 'make' them get along then to have both of them always getting attacked and feeling constantly threatened. (besides most of the points in the video are more encouragement than 'making' anyhow.)
Kelly Cowley But it's not a matter of "making" them get along, just as you can't "make" humans get along. Some animals don't like other animals. That's the point. Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
+Ben Tarr Okay imagine you have two children that hate each other. You can't abandon them. You don't want them kicking and screaming at each other all the time. So you do what you can to make them 'get along'. They might not end up liking each other but them just avoiding the other is better than being at each-other throats. It's the same with cats. This video are just some tips to stop them from fighting.
We brought home a 2 year old cat from the shelter 2 months ago a male. Our residential cat is a female 11 years old. For the first 3 weeks he was sick and we kept them isolated because we didn’t want the other cat to get sick. I think the problem is the younger cat is bigger than the residential cat. However, the older female is in charge and won’t let the new cat downstairs to socialize with us. We have to go upstairs in his room or physically bring him downstairs with us. He is then uncomfortable and goes back upstairs to his room if I bring him downstairs. There is no more hissing or growling but constant chasing. No fights or injuries but the male is scared of the girl. I also think he likes being chased by the female cat. Sometimes he just comes down stairs by himself but never stays long in fear of female cat. I understand cats need to work this out but I really want the male to be comfortable downstairs and around the other cat. I want the other cat to stop intimidating the new cat and chasing them away. How do we do this?
j got 2 cats recently and my og cat (f) is smaller and she keeps on hissing at the new cat and she runs away from the new cat and the part that scares me is that she wont let me scratch her like i used to like usually when i reached out my hand to her she would go in for the scratch and like actually look like she enjoys in but now she wont let me as she is always on the lookout ad she even hisses at me when i try and pick her up
Here is what happened to me
Og: hisses and hits
New cat: calm and nice
Same
SAME
for me at the beginning it was like that, now its the other way around 😭
It's the opposite for me
Same ;-;
Patience is the key and not to rush it.. My male cat was horrified when we brought in another male.. Of course we kept them separated initially but the few times they did see each other they would scream and yell.. And on the odd occasion had a couple of punch ups.. It took about 4 months of feeding them in separate spaces but also able to see each other.. And later having them both on leash during little introductions.. Its also best not to leave them Alone together even after they seem reasonably friendly.. Now they absolutely adore each other and quite frankly even ignore us😀
Howwww
How you manage both of your cats ? Can you give any other tips😓. I also in the same situation. After my family and I decided taking my brother cat (male) , my other three cat, which 2 (female) and 1 (male).But the problem is my own male cat can't stop attacking my brother cat. It's been half 4 months now. 😭😭 The fact my own cat is too small than my brother cat but he is too aggressive whenever seeing him. Sometimes it's confusing, they looks like want to play together but still in aggressive way.
"Sorry my bad english"
Waste of time
what if it’s almost been a year and the one still HATES the other
@@kuaci4lifeWatch Jackson Galaxy videos here on UA-cam on introducing cats to each other. Way better than this video.
Here’s my situation lol
OG Cat: *Being friendly*
New Cat: *Hissing*
Same 😭
lol same with me
I got 5 house cats, my new female cat just started trying to fight with my 2 female cats.
Weird, I got kittens yesterday and my cat that I already have Is the one hissing at kittens . He seems mad at me today but I think it will work out with time .
@@lizzieakari they will get used to one another, that's how my cats acted when I brought other cats home, it took my cats few weeks to get along, but some cats take longer.
just got a new cat
here's how it went down
new cat: *sniff* hi! wanna be frien-
my og cat: *STRANGE OWL NOISES INTENSIFY* BEGONE BEAST
Are they better now because thats the exact sound my new cat made
@@PusheenTheCatOfficial nope, she still attacks him every time she sees him. is the noise it makes like a weird growing/coo? it's an aggressive noise and you should probably separate them for a little.
@@persephtwo yea ots sad she hides away and doesnt come out only at night she eats and then poops then hors away,but i think she likes scaring my kitten becasue whenever hes close she comes out of her hiding spot but when hes too close she makes the oil noises
@@persephtwo So I've had a male cat for 2 months but like 2 weeks ago I got a female cat she's calm and oesent attack but then my male cat is like :AND MY NAME IS JHON CENA HIT HIT HIT TAKE THAT LOSERRR
@@PusheenTheCatOfficial I'm in a similar situation. I had two female sister cats, one passed in a fire in September. I got a kitten a month or so later and kitten is terrified of OG cat. She hides under the couch and poops there because she's so freaked out. I have to keep them separate at all times and I honestly don't know what to do to help.
I would recommend if they are in the same room and still not getting long, don't just pet one pet them both.
But one of my cats feels very betrayed when I do that.
Yew Bush Same, my og cat doesnt like me anymore and hisses when i try to pet her because i got a new kitten and she feels betrayed 😭😭😭
*shhh it’s a secret* same here og cat big mad
My cats won’t even enter the same room of each other without hissing and growling at one another...
My og cat stalks my new cat as she scopes out her new place 🤣
what if you introduced them a while ago but they still attack each other
I have the same problem our new cat is a kitten hes now 7 months thinks its great to chase our older cat it turns into. A dangerous fight often its so upsetting any ideas let me know and vice versa
Aqqie same
@@elsablue3646 I have the same problem my kitten is 7 months old and is attacking my cat who is disabled due to being attacked when she lived as a wild cat (Feral) so she had no human interactions until she was injured and rescued by the RSPCA, I got the kitten to help the wild cat see she was safe with humans by watching me patting the kitten and playing with it. Now that worked the wild cat trusts me and allows me to stoke her. Now some months past the kitten is now attacking my wild cat who is now scared of the kitten. I just don't know how to solve this and I am having to separate them. The cat took to the kitten straight away and loved her as if it were her own baby, and love was all she wanted to give the kitten. The kitten was from a litter of 5 and this was where the issues began as they were not fed sufficiently as she has a thing for food and steals the food from the cat.
Reading these give me anxiety attack.
I have 4 cats and they are all brothers but 2 of them fight really badly I don’t know how to stop them because we have kept them away from each other for so long..
Why am I watching this, I don’t even have cats.
Cute cats tho.
MrTofuwiz I’m on the same boat 🚣♂️ 🚣 😂😂
youre watching it because you clicked on it and you decided to watch it
Αlin B its cuz its annoyin seein ppl say they dont know why like yes u do know 💀
Same. I actually want a cat but all my sisters hate cats so I can’t have a cat but when i get a few years older I’ll move out and get 2 or 3 or maybe even 4 cats
😂😂
I just got a new cat today. This is what goes down.
New cat: “Hi there I’m-“
OG Cat: *attac helicopter initiates* DIE MORTAL
Mines the same
Glad you have a new companion to help you get through this difficult time in the world right now. I'd be lost without my babies (furred, feathers and human).
i thought you make cat videos
Same here! New cat yesterday. Hope it gets better! We're only on day 1. How are yours doing now?
@@snowps1 Wait no way me too mine is day 3
I loved the video; In my experience (2 adult cats- tolerant to each other for more than 8 years, and introducing foster kittens with them) I would keep a kitten in one room for 2 to 3 days. First day, two adults would hear the kitten, and smell it under the door. Second day (because adults start to express high level of curiosity) I would allow them to see each other, just a glimpse (still separated by a "door frame"). Usually adults would be chilling, laying down in front of the door, relaxed and waiting to meet/sniff the kitten.
Third day, I would keep the door open for a while. Just so that adults can look whats going on inside the room, in a relaxed state of mind - because I would be playing with the kitten, so it wouldn't even noticed that two pairs of big eyes are analising it's every move. Point: grown ups need to realise that there is a non threthening intruder, who is playful and not paying attention to them. Kitten after 3 days realises that is being in a safe environment...
132 likes and no replies lemme fix that
I have 2 female cats. The the 4 month old has playfully grabbed my older cat around the throat. She is now 2 1/2 years old. My older cat now is fighting with her unprovoked. She doesn't want her in the house. The mild tempered older cat has turned aggressive. They are both on high alert listening for the other one. I don't know how to keep them from fighting they both have claws
My female cat is very agressive to newly introduced male cat ☹️🙁🙁
Mine too and the male is so sweet ;(
mine to the cat wants 2 be left alone and the male cat wants to play or dominate
Same
I just got 2 cats today. They were both bought at the same time. The male hisses at the female and then walks away. They haven't fought yet. The female just wants to be friends. But they probably will be fine since it's only been one day.
samee & it's been months & they haven't gotten along well even though the new male cat just wants to play
i'm 2 days in with a new kitten and the OG cat and her are already playing chase with eachother!! I coulden't be happier :)
Wish that was me, my almost 2yo female cat is pretty scared of the 2 month old male kitten. When she sees him she hisses, and if close will try to hit him (through a glass door).
The Jackson galaxy method seems safer and better for the cats overall
Thank you!!! Exactly what I said
What is Jackson Galaxy method to stop cat fights?
Agreed, what is the Jackson galaxy method?
What is the Jackson galaxy method?
Do cats get jealous? I brought my new cat home yesterday. Lots of growling and hissing from both.
Christina Silva
Yeah they do... cats actually know if you’re giving more affection/attention to the other cat
Cats are actually very jealous creatures
So it’s normal if both your cats are growling and hissing at each other
But they’ll get used to each other in a few weeks/months.
Update: it’s been 3 months and they are so much better. They aren’t bffs yet... but they definitely have improved and tolerate each other
Christina Silva
Well that’s good😊❤️
Christina Silva How did you go about doing this? I’ve had a new cat for about two weeks now. Tried having them in the same room today for the first time and they both hissed and swatted. 😭
Sakura Blues lots of patience and watching them all the time 😂 I used a spray bottle sometimes because my first cat would start drama. Feeding them together, giving them treats, new toys, and playing with them together helps a lot of course. I let them both be on the bed with me and they come when they please, they adjust naturally over time 😊
I noticed the beautiful rug on the floor and the pillows. What a great idea! I LOVE sitting on the floor, and that set up looks so inviting to me. :)
My second cat is very timid so she doesn’t like new arrivals. Luckily, she’s pretty harmless, just puts on a show to protect herself. Hopefully someday she’ll be a bit more accepting.
well, did she become more friendly? it's been like two years
What would I do If my cats want each other DeAd???
GatchaWolf Gurl I can totally relate 😪 my twin girls have lived 6 years together & recently started to have huge fights. I have gotten hurt twice trying to break them up. Now I have 2 keep them apart in my home. I dunno what to do either 😭
Stop buying gangsta cats ?
@@jade2368 literally the only thing you can do is rehome one of the cats. If you care enough about your cats you would get them out of the stressful environment they are in. Imagine having a painful fight everyday in your own home? At this point, keeping your cats together in the same house is abuse, no excuses.
My cats used to get along pretty well. Now when I pet one, the other attacks.
@@Alex-hj2jd did you ever consider that they are still getting on well and in fact working as a team where one distracts you with cuteness leaving you open for attack by the other.
Thank you for this video. This was quite helpful. Just got 2 new kittens (7months) and my current cat is 13 years. I though I did something wrong, because they were a bit standoff-ish and started to hiss at each other. My older cat left the bedroom early morning and I got very sad, because I love sleeping next to my cat. I really love her a lot.
*Here because I have two cats* 😳
We all make mistakes...
Jonathan Allard *Rude* my cats enjoy each other's company 😒...mind your own business
Your cats getting along or not wasn't the point. And you made a public comment, fishing for reactions, don't flip out when you don't get the types you want. That's the internet, kid.
I have 2 kittens(brother&sister) and one cat(1year) that hate them. :/
100Tatanisha same
We just rescued a wild cat. She is a beautiful Calico cat, and we just brought her home last night. Today, I wanted to introduce her to my other cat, a 4 year old cat. My new cat was the one who was hissing at my old cat, and my old cat was just trying to be friendly and say hello. My old cat is extremely shy and she has anxiety. She flinches at everything. The new cat is a bit more open and social, so I was surprised my old cat didn't run away right after hearing the new cat hiss. Lmao I felt so bad
Today I got a kitten, but this is first time seeing my older cat was being so aggressive to the poor little thing, I'm scared to even let both see each other see each other again. What do I do?🤔
Gay Man im in the same situation 😔
Unfortunately she died a week later after we brought her.
Gay Man aw im so sorry !! :(
Same here, 2nd day here :( I'm super sorry you lost your cat :(
our cats have been fighting for years. we've tried everything.
it's much easier to not get a second cat in the first place
The best way to integrate two cats is by getting them when they are kittens.The adult cats do not accept "intruders" easily.Even then, get a pet gate and separate the two.Feed them in front of each other, let them get familiar with each other's scent.Play with them to ease up the tension.Reward them with treats when they behave nicely.
We have always gotten kittens and had no problems introducing them to resident cats. Recently we took in a stray that had been hanging around for about 6 months. To my surprise, we had no problems introducing the new adult cat to the residents. Maybe you get lucky sometimes.
@@1940limited damn my 2 male kittens have been seen as intruders by my resident 3 year old female for 6 months. She tolerates them but I want them to play and nurture each other
I have two kittens right now struggling a little bit to like each other. One 3 month old kitten and an 9 week old kitten. Any advice on how to help them get along. We got the other kitten because our 9 month old seemed lonely and always wanted to play.
I mean 3 month old
I needed this video because I want to get a second cat but I was afraid my cat will then hate me and dislike living with me.
Do us all a favor and adopt them all.
Until we took in a stray a week ago, we also got kittens which were accepted by the resident cats with no problems. I think adults feel less threatened by a kitten.
Same! I don’t know if I should get another kitten because I’m afraid that my resident cat will be jealous and will not accept the kitten a start marking his territory around the house wich I do NOT want...so what do you think should I adopt another kitten?
There are 2 young stray cats in my neighborhood.
I noticed that these two for some reason really like each other. They often move together, they play together, cuddle together, eat together without any conflicts.
They are also incredibly friendly towards all humans.
At the winery I work at there are 5 cats I normally see and 2 of them are the best of friends. Almost everytime I pass the recycle area I see them hanging out being buddies. One time their feeder said the fluffy one was missing and the whole week he was gone the shorthair was just waiting right at the recycle center for him to come back. The fluffy ones back now I just seen them earlier today napping lol
Her because I have two cats and the first one at my house hates his new little sister.
Thank You for these helpful TIPS‼️ I’ve found that placing cats, present resident(s) and new cats, in a NEW ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH; thereby ‘reducing’ the ownership of the space. Not easy to do when your home isn’t big enough but, placing cats in a different/new part of
Should've watched this before my cat ran away
fruityyツ I’m so sorry, my cat ran away too 😔
Mine came back home
Mine also 😞
:(
It's been an year. My new cat still hisses on old cat and then the war begins.
Two years later does it still happen?
3 years later?
my story is
new cat: hiii i’m pumpkin and i love to pla-
og cat: HISSSSSSSSS GRRRRRR
My two cats got along, but then one ran away and came back after a week and now they don’t get along
are they doing any better?
That happened to me i believe it's amnesia because i heard cat fights that time
Same
It's probably because the cat had some new smells on them, and the other cat wasn't familiar with them; smells can change a lot between them.
Its becuse shes been gone for a week and haven't seen her in so long so that's why
new kitty: hey! cool home, lets be friends, im curious about you?
og cat: *hisses* GET OUT BRO!
heres my situation:
og cat: hissing and and hits
new small cat: calm and scared
That is a nice cat friendly place. Where is that cat tree from please? If you can, give us a tour of your cat place and tell us where you got those shelves, rug etc.
We have 2 cats. But, 1 of them is an outdoors cat and the other 1 is an indoor cat. They fight through the patio door and hiss at each other, try to claw each other, and meow LIKE CRAZY. If you try to pick 1 of them up to take her to a room or something, she will start attacking you instead. We found that using a BROOM to push them away WORKS REALLY REALLY GOOD.
0:00 Intro
0:29 Potential Problems
1:00 General Problems
1:46 Two Room Policy
3:19 General Tips
3:41 Positive Reinforcement
4:29 Conclusion
We have a cat sanctuary with 35’ish. We have a room for a few that are very afraid of everything. The most aggressive one is sent to our one other location. This has worked for years. But we just got a wonderful 2 yr old boy, keeping him in our “domestication room” for a week, then got him neutered. After recovering from surgery, we started introducing him to the rest. He slowly walked the whole five room sanctuary, then stopped to play with a catnip toy. After a few minutes, he attacked a 5 month old kitten that was watching him closely. Not just a swipe, but a full on hair flying rolling fight which lasted maybe two seconds. The kitten got away before I reached them. I immediately tried calming the new cat, then let him alone and he walked 20 foot away and attacked an eight month old kitten in the same way, and that kitten got away within two seconds also. I calmed the new cat and was able to carry him back into the domestication room where he’s been for the last two days, while I try to figure out the best path for this boy. HELP PLEASE
I have a situation where I brought a year old male cat after my other male cat passed and now he’s being aggressive to my older female cat. Chasing her and causing her to hide. I genuinely cannot tell if he’s being aggressive or if he’s still young and is just too energetic for my older girl. I have decided to separate them and slowly reintroduce them after I wear out the younger one a lot. I just feel bad for my other cat always hiding
*Here's my problem*
New kitten: Hello!! Wanna be friends? I'm-
OG cat: *HECK TO THE NO IMA WATCH YOU AND HISS UNTIL YOU LEAVE.*
I love their space...very creative. I want another nut my space is way too small. Thank u for the video...very informative
My 6 month old kittens has been a bit sad lately. A few days ago he saw some kitties in the yard and everyday he would go see them, but now they aren't there anymore. Me and my mum are getting another kitten so he can be a big brother. Hopefully it works out. He's such a playful sweet kitten, he deserves someone to play with
If a cat isn't social, then would they get along with another cat? My cat has barely interacted with other cats for his entire life. If we introduce another cat to him, would they get along?
GhostlyTUBE the cat that isn’t social probably won’t attack the other cat but the other one might if the not social one annoys him sorry you can’t understand this
i just got a female unspayed cat but she’s hissing at everyone and at my male uneutured cat… i’m not sure if this is normal and idk what to do
I adopted two stray kittens
(Ginger)
Age- 6-7 weeks
Breed: Tabby
Bought: 1 week before Cookie
(Cookie)
Age: 2-3 weeks
Breed: Tabby Patch
Bought: 3 days after Ginger was bought
So it started from the first day, i thought they were fighting, so i always separated them. But for 4 days it started to go on and on the 4th day i literally gave up. But that same night i saw Cookie going to Ginger, so i thought "ofc they are fighting", but no i didnt hewr a sound from them, so i decided to go and check, so i peaked from the corner to check, and to my surprise they weren't fighting, and Cookie was eating her food and Ginger was just sitting and roaming, but after i went near them Ginger jumped onto Cookie to fight,
So i got out of there, and after 15 mins i checked again and they were silently sitting next to each other, so i thought "hmm... I think they are pretending to be enemies but they actually love each other". And i think they have improved their bond.
And it also reminded me of Tom And Jerry's line
It said "Tom never hated Jerry, He loved him, but he had to pretend to be enemies so that his owner shouldn't kick him out and bring a deadly cat which will kill Jerry"
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Maybe its bc they witness u only petting one cat at a time instead of the other so they feel like they have to fight for your affection?
you need to let them handle their relationship. messing too much with it will make either one or both react
My cats have known each other all their life, brother and sister, and they used to get along very well, and played together. But as they grew up, they both seem to dislike each other and hiss whenever they pass each other.
Same…they got along fine in the first 2 years, but the past 3 have been almost daily fights. Sometimes really bad ones. I don’t know what to do.
I feel bad so I had to watch this. About a year ago we adopted 2 cats from a relative so they didn’t end up going to a animal shelter. They moved in, now our old cat is isolated to just mostly upstairs because she’s feral.., I was hoping to see a possible fix way.
Jake, have you found a method that has worked for you?
Look up Jackson Galaxy
HELP!!! Both my og and new kitten are ORANGE CATS AND BOTH ARE AGGRESSIVE TO EACH OTHER I THOUGHT SAME BREED WOULD BE FINE BUT NO!
My family have several cats and they all get on well 95% of the time. There's a mixture of male and female
We have had a cat for about 5 years now, she was soo friendly to us when we first met her, and we knew she was coming home with us, but we also found this new cat at the pet shop who was just dropped off there, and we felt sorry for him, and adopted him. like our first cat, he was very friendly. Our first ct did not like him at first but shhe quickly learned to tolerate and like him
Now the only thing they compete over is who gets to cuddle who
In case no one recognizes the background music, the song is “Snow Ticket” by P C III.
I have two persian cat male & female ... I bought that female one 2 days ago ... They started to fight what I'll do...😢
I have two cats. I adopted them at the same time. They got along so well for one whole year. Very affectionate about each other. Suddenly a few months ago, my male cat started attacking my female cat. He hates her so much , attacks her whenever she gets into his sight. My female cat has a habit of hanging outside for a while. Maybe that would have been a reason? What I can do to make my cats get along.
Maybe he’s sick?
@@edinapaljevic8865 I see. I’ll take Him to the vet to check
@@karthikvelan6108 Hi Karthik, you should rather take the girl to a vet, may well be that she is the sick one. Often dominant cats do tend to attack sick cats to push them away from their group, to keep the rest of the group (family) healthy. I'd do a blood test on both of them. Another reason could be that your female cat has male friends on the outside and comes back in with their smell. If your male cat doesn't like that smell that could be a reason for attack. I would get a blood test for both and try syntetic feromones.
I got two kittens and draco is such a rascal and Sebastian is the good angel. They are brothers. Draco however likes to growl or something at Sebastian and even swats at him while eating. They normal play fight without the growling
I have 2 cats (brought into the home at the same time) they used to coexist but for some reason my female cat hisses and sprays in a defensive like stance whenever the male cat gets near. Im not around the house 24/7 but sometimes i caught the male cat getting very aggresive in their “playfights” so maybe shes traumatized from it. I wonder if their relationship can ever mend like it used to be because they were so loving but now she growls whenever hes in a 5 ft radius of her. Any tips?
i would try using feliway to help with the spraying. it’s so simple but it’s really worked for me. you could also try giving them time apart and reintroducing them. check out Jackson Galaxy’s videos! they’ve been really helpful for me
“Locking them in a room together will likely make it worse.’”
Does a entire floor count?
When they first met:
New cat: Hi-
Og Cat: YOU DARE TO ENTER MY HOUSEHOLD MORTAL?
After 3 months:
New? cat: Wanna be fri-
Og cat: dont u dare go near me. you are a threat in my household.
New? cat: -casually goes near and play fights-
I live in a one room apartment, so I don't have 2 separate rooms. I only have a playpen or wooden/glass cage. Will it still be okay if they can see each other but remain separated?
Try the bathroom just for some time for the new cat
I have had my cat since she was 5 months old. She is going to be 15 years old this September 2020. A friends cat gave birth to 4 kittens and after they started walking We decided to get one to keep my cat company or give her a friend. In 15 years I have never seen or heard my cat hiss. Now she growls like a dog and hisses like crazy ....god dam it....helpppppp
This is useful info. We brought a kitten into our house with an adult cat a couple of weeks ago. It is a process. The kitten is incredibly active, which irritates the adult cat at times, but they’re learning to play and chase each other. They’ll only hiss if they want to be left alone, get surprised, and occasionally when trying to get nose to nose. Still working out resources since the kitten wants everything it sees although she has her own and getting them to calm down when they’re in the same room. Again - it is a process. Cats are territorial predators. Give each cat their own space and let them act like cats (as long as they aren’t trying to kill each other, let them figure each other out).
I had two females (castrated) living in our big house with access to outdoors and big yarden... they lived together for 6 years and still didnt accept eachother. The non-dominant girl was so stressed and peed in the whole housez we had to give her a new home (she’s happy there now). Just wanted to share this experience.. that not all females will accept each other - if we’d known this we might not have gotten a second cat..
Mellonia Mellani You did the right thing by trying. They deserve a loving home. They just didn't work. It's not reasonable to expect other animals to all get along, just as humans don't. Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
I've had more issues with female cats, even spayed, than with neutered males. All my males seem to get along fairly well. The females either attacked the other cat (when larger) or performed anti-social behavior.
I just got another two cats because I thought my original cat would be lonley (she’s an indoor cat) and they keep hissing at each other. If they don’t end up getting along I’m gonna have to give them away :(
Jessica That was a bad idea to just bring 2 more cats in the house like that. Imagine if 2 humans just turned up in your home. You'd hate it. I don't know why people don't understand other animals think like we do.
If they can't get along, make sure they go to loving homes. They all deserve a happy life. And if they're siblings or friends, and knew each other before you adopted them, make sure they stay together. Splitting families up is disgusting. Don't give them to a shelter, they will end up being split up, and not having a good time. They deserve lives full of joy and happiness and contentment, not spending so much time in misery and fear.
Other animals shouldn't be bought and sold. You can't own another living thing. They're not consumer goods. They're not property. They're not toys for your amusement, or tools for you to use as you please. We're not their owners, we're their carers.
Pet isn't an insult. That's horrible. A pet is an animal of another species, in your family, that you care for. Species is irrelevant to family.
Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
Ben Tarr of course, I think we all agree on making the best lives possible for our cats and animals, and that they are not toys for amusement! But I’m sure Jessica got more cats in all best wishes for her old cat, as company, and didn’t know they where not going to get along..
Hi everyone, I would love some advice.
We adopted our 4th cat two weeks ago.
We already have two sisters (7 years old) and a big boy (9 years old).
The new one (10 years old) was quarantined for one week after her vet checkup and all the necessary procedures. We slowly introduced her to the others.
They weren’t complete strangers to each other; the new cat was already familiar with them through their enclosed terrace in our garden.
Therefore, there was no hissing or any negative reactions from our indoor babies.
However, since she started roaming freely, the new cat hisses and growls whenever the others try to smell her, even the most innocent moves are not welcomed.
The others are trying to avoid her, and she seems afraid of them as well.
She has recently started coming down to us from her quarantine safety room, but she still refuses their company and especially eating in the same room. She insists on eating behind a closed door in her quarantine room.
I would really love to see them snuggling, playing, and eating together someday.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
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I got two kittens both siblings but whenever it comes to feeding they are both aggressive towards each other any help?
Both of my two cats were originally strays, that we took in. Both of them are socialize, but not chipped, so we think maybe someone abandoned them. We've had them for about two years but they never really too close to each other. If Harriet gets too close to Ozzie, he'll hiss at her and maybe even swat at her. I think Harriet wants to be friends but Ozzie is still on edge. We have a big open house so this isn't a problem but I just wish I can come downstairs and see them grooming each other or something. I know both of them have their traumas but I'm still hoping that one day I'll see some love.
Six years I’ve been in your situation the two cats tolerate each other though there is no love as we humans call it. They don’t groom each other, that’s down to my 14 year old he’s never liked being picked up or petted more that his head ears chin. We have trouble getting him into the carrier to go to vets. Once a year, the six year old cat is very placid though because my other cat doesn’t like to be picked up she has copied his wa6s I can pick her up and carry her from a to b, then off she goes, not lap sitting since she was 13 weeks old and she wanted to go downstairs and see they other cat not just through the door she decided she’s going 8n the room the slowly walked to each other bopped noses and all was well, till kitten started to look around the living room the older cat just hissed at her every time she walked near him. They live this way, never drawn blood though have a bundle every day after dinner just chasing and wrestling, the two of them will sleep on my bed though miles apart. Some times if big one is on the bed first little one won’t come on to it. They have their own way of living with each other that’s strange to me not to them, both were given me or they would of been put in shelter, one full black was given as a 12 week old kitten out of 9 litter she didn’t get fostered so I kept her she’s got such a sweet protective nature, both are scardy cats when the door knocks they run to outside or go hide, both are beautiful cats just the eldest has special needs after he had a terrible accident with a road sweeping machine. When he was seven months, they were going to put him down so I took him and fourteen and a half years later I’m so glad I did. Give all cats a chance they will live together if not next to each other.😻😸😻😽🐈⬛
I used to have two cats but sadly in September we discovered my one cat, Kitty had a tumour so we had to get her put down. Ever since then my other cat, Clover has been very hyper and needy, especially at night. So I plan on getting him a friend! He’s really friendly and has been around other cats ever since we’ve had him so I don’t think he’ll ever hiss or scratch at the new cat, but I really want to make sure they become best buds! Thanks for the video, these tips will be very helpful for when the time comes 😄
So my new cat just fought my old cat and I’m here now
I have two cats (both males) from different families. One is british shorthairs. They are 6 months apart from each other, one is turning 6 years on December and the second one on April.
They got along well for these past years until one fight this week, where one cat has injured his paw by the younger one.
We called a vet to our home to check on it and is resting and healing, but the second one is meows at it in a bad sound, which makes the older one hiss at the younger one.
I separate them from each other for 4 days now, but I don’t know how to make them get along well like they use to.
They even shared the same big litter box.
Same happened with me! Any update on your cats if they did get along like before?
@@hira.batool Hi hello! Fortunately they got along again. I separated them for few days after one was hurt and waited until he got better. After that I tried feed them closer and closer behind closed doors. They didn't forget about each other though, since i only have one big litter box for both and just brought it from one room to another room. Scents never dissappeared. After that during feeding time i opened the door, which was separating them from each other and they approached and sniffed themselves. Still hissed, but didn't fight.
i was controlling them, if they hissed for a longer time of period. It took about 5 days until they started to tolerate each other again and 3 days until they were like brothers again. :)
@@sinner_group Thats great! Thanks for the update! :)
Recently rescued a new cat. She growls and hisses ALL THE TIME at my two OG cats. My male has started to stalk/prey new cat and has not began attacking and chasing her... it’s only been 1 1/2 weeks... I feel like we are taking 2 steps forwards and 3 steps backwards everyday 😩
Im with you! Same here but with two females
My cat is two years old, got another cat, both female. They growl at each other, day by day, they will sit across each other and sleep.
My cat hisses at every cat we bring to our home,and just a while ago... my cat hisses at our new puppy...
I have an old cat. We just got a new one recently. They old one hates the new one but the new one just wants to be friends
What would happen if you covered both cats in catnip just before putting them together?
TiagoTiago they’d get high
But what about when the effect starts wearing off, and afterwards?
TiagoTiago brain damage lol
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Well my cats are normally nice to each other but when I give them catnip they kinda fight over the catnip so I don’t think that would work
got a kinda older cat, the friendliest cat ever, gets along with dogs (5 little dogs at that) but recently got a baby kitten maybe 3 weeks old and he hisses at her
Cats in furry baskets: lovely!!
My cats are sisters of the same litter and while they don't hate each other and don't fight a lot, they also don't love each other. They almost never lie down at the same spot, they don't even walk by each other very often. It's like they try to avoid each other and they're way calmer if they know, the other cat is outside or just far away.
I have two one year olds and we got a new cat that’s 8 months and they just hissed at each other, I need them to get along😪
Small tip to add on about the two room policy. I’ve never thought of it as a “two room” policy but effectively do the same thing, slightly altered, and I think it adds to the advice in the video.
When first introducing the new cat, rather than designate a room for the new cat, opt to keep any resident cat(s) temporarily shut into a room they are comfortable being in (eg living room), let the new cat out, let it explore as much or as little as it wants so it can learn about its surroundings and the resident cats before meeting, and spreads the new cat’s scent for the resident cat(s) to pick up, again ahead of meeting.
The next part I like to do is let the new cat decide for itself where it wants to hide out. Unless you’ve got yourself a flawlessly socialised new kitty, it’s going to be on edge and full of doubt, so it will almost definitely want to refuge somewhere, it follows logically that if that place of refuge _can_ be somewhere the new cat chooses for itself, that will avoid unnecessarily making it less trustworthy. Being confined to a room even part time for the first week still limits the cats perceived freedom, especially if kept confined to a single room overnight every night for a week, remember cats are basically nocturnal, they are more adventurous and explorative at night than during the day thanks to their extraordinary night vision. If you want to keep new and resident cats apart overnight until they are acquainted, try closing doors to split the house in half, keeping each cat in either half of the house. This doesn’t restrict exploration as harshly as a single room would, regardless of how little time it’s for.
As a general rule, you should never, EVER shut a door to a room knowing a cat/dog is inside, not for an hour, not for 5 minutes
Do they attack each other more when they don't have enough food / water / clean litter? might have to get another litterbox, maybe make sure there aren't areas in your house like hallways where one can feel trapped (add shelves on walls so there is always escape routes, more than one route). Cats mostly only fight when they can't run away.
If 1 cat attacks the other one all the time, you have to raise the confidence level of the cat that acts like a pray, try to make him more cozy spots in the house that are elevated where he can run too instead of hidding in corners, etc. My cat from hell is a great show to help understand this all and the importance of catification
And for steph and everyone else, make sure you HAVE PLAY TIME with the cats, particularly with the one that is causing problems. you have to find a way to tire the kitten so he doesnt bully the older / disabled cat
You should have 1 litter tray per cat, plus one more. If you have 2 cats, you should have 3 trays. Hope this helps!
I have a baby kitten and an adult cat and the little one only wants to play with the big cat but the big cat hisses which I yell them to be NICE TO EACH OTHER!
So the first time my two male cats ever met they fought. We were not expecting the resident cat to suddenly enter the house (he used to go out). That was the first bad fight. Its been 5 months, things have kind of improved but they still don't get along. It's really hard to live like this where we always have to worry about the cats facing each other and starting a fight. What are your recommendations on Feliway?
I’ve used it, it does work.
So my cat ran away i just found her and brought her back home. We have another cat but he likes to be friends with everyone so he follows her everywhere but she attacks him or hisses and idk what to do
The amount of positive reinforcement cats need.....
Even my spouse doesn't need :P
I just got a new cat today and the cat is two months and this is what’s happening:
New cat: I don’t want to hurt you
Other cat: *hisses at the cat when it gets close*
This how my kittens went
New kitten (Male): Hmm seems like a good home they love me.... Wait who are you.
Og kitten (female): hey there
New kitten (male): get away *hisses* *growls*
Quite the opposite of everyone else my og kitten wants to play but new kitten doesn't like her does.
My 2 male cats are siblings, and one day, they just start fighting and wounded each other. It's been almost a year now, and they still don't get along.
What to do when my cats want each other DeAd?
We got a kitten a couple weeks ago my other cat did not like her she was hissing growling and it wasn’t good but now a couple weeks later I find them on the couch cuddling together 😊
When cats are aggressively fighting a squirt bottle breaks it up immediately and safely in my experience
I have a stray cat that follows my cat around and even into my house. My cat does not like the other cat when it follows it
I introduced a kitten in my house, the OG is also a kitten but slightly older. Here is my situation:
New kitten: Hey lets pla..
OG: Hisses and pushes it away.
A little frustrating since the newbie doesn't have someone to play with...
I got a new cat, my experience. The kitten stay in the bedroom for 3 weeks while my cat stayed in a hall( used same bowl and litter, make sure i clean litter very often). One day i just let them meet supervision and broke up possible attack and rough playing. Before i knew it male cat is glooming kitten.
im here cuz my too cats are fighting violently i just got one.
Same
I need help on this. I got two sister cats about 4-5 years ago. One of them died a couple of years later. The other sister has been the only animal in the house for about 2-3 years i would say. She has been neutered and doesnt like any new ppl or animals at all. Despite this my dad decided to get a 12 week old female kitten literally 4 days ago. For whatever reason they were introduced hours after the new kitten arrived and it is going badly so far. They hiss at each other and swipe but that was expected due to my resident cat’s behaviour and personality, but what is really worrying me is that she is sleeping all day, more aggressive towards ppl when new kitten isnt around, and she is barely eating or drinking :( its really making me feel sad and worried that she may be upset/depressed the rest of her time when she is such a great and loving cat that everybody loves. Would appreciate any advice for the future as ik its very early on
I literally do almost none of this and my cats are just fine
We have never had any trouble introducing cats to one another in 30+ years of cat ownership.
So lucky 😭
Lucky :( Just brought a new cat home yesterday and they are having a terrible time getting along and are having to separate them.
@@MeowMix517 That's to bad. In almost 40 years of cat ownership we've never had a problem assimilating "new" cats to the residents. They just move in and make themselves at home. Before you know it, they're playing together.
I have an indoor cat and an outdoor cat. Outdoor cat won't stay indoors but only for a bit. He will eat then wants out. My indoor cat stays in well. However, as soon as my outdoor cat comes in the house my indoor cat will pounce on top of outdoor cat and stays on top and bites on him in an aggressive way. Indoor cat is a female. Male cat doesn't like my female cat. I don't know much about cats but I can't seem to know why they cannot get along. My inside cat is now wanting to run out as he sees outdoor cat do so. I open all my blinds and even pick up some windows for inside cat so he won't feel enclosed. What to do?...
You don't "make" them do anything. Other animals aren't tools for your entertainment. It's not reasonable to expect other animals to all get along, just as humans don't. Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
Ben Tarr
It's not just about entertainment, the cats benefit from getting along just as much as we do (if not more).
Kelly Cowley Evidently not, which is why there's this video.
+Ben Tarr
If two cats (or animals) get along then they feel safe when around each other. If they don't get along they will feel constantly threatened/stressed.
If both cats are always attacking each other then both cats are always getting attacked.
Now I don't know about you but if I had two cats I would prefer to 'make' them get along then to have both of them always getting attacked and feeling constantly threatened.
(besides most of the points in the video are more encouragement than 'making' anyhow.)
Kelly Cowley But it's not a matter of "making" them get along, just as you can't "make" humans get along. Some animals don't like other animals. That's the point. Humans are animals, and no more special than any other creature.
+Ben Tarr
Okay imagine you have two children that hate each other. You can't abandon them. You don't want them kicking and screaming at each other all the time.
So you do what you can to make them 'get along'. They might not end up liking each other but them just avoiding the other is better than being at each-other throats.
It's the same with cats. This video are just some tips to stop them from fighting.
We brought home a 2 year old cat from the shelter 2 months ago a male. Our residential cat is a female 11 years old. For the first 3 weeks he was sick and we kept them isolated because we didn’t want the other cat to get sick. I think the problem is the younger cat is bigger than the residential cat. However, the older female is in charge and won’t let the new cat downstairs to socialize with us. We have to go upstairs in his room or physically bring him downstairs with us. He is then uncomfortable and goes back upstairs to his room if I bring him downstairs. There is no more hissing or growling but constant chasing. No fights or injuries but the male is scared of the girl. I also think he likes being chased by the female cat. Sometimes he just comes down stairs by himself but never stays long in fear of female cat. I understand cats need to work this out but I really want the male to be comfortable downstairs and around the other cat. I want the other cat to stop intimidating the new cat and chasing them away. How do we do this?
The answer is: catnip and lots of it.
j got 2 cats recently and my og cat (f) is smaller and she keeps on hissing at the new cat and she runs away from the new cat and the part that scares me is that she wont let me scratch her like i used to like usually when i reached out my hand to her she would go in for the scratch and like actually look like she enjoys in but now she wont let me as she is always on the lookout ad she even hisses at me when i try and pick her up
Sorry, I don't have the money for a cat psychiatrist.
my old cat is being friendly but the new cat is hissing WHAT DO I DO?