Introducing two cats successfully
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2015
- In this video we wanted to show how we introduced two cats together. Meet Jack & Gerrit, two Russian Blues. After successfully following the Jackson Galaxy method of introducing two cats together, we now have two happy cats and we did it all in just three days.
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I don't think this is how cats are supposed to be introduced
Far too rushed and those cats were not getting along you can see that by the body language.
Heaters nahh they loved each other on the 3rd day I've seen worse. greys are dominant they are the leaders of the house only us witches or people who understands nature will get this. It was only 10 months so very playful
Eh... the steps were right, it just probably should've been done over the course of more than three days. But all cats are different, maybe they handling it better.
When I brought my cat home, I had everything set up so she'd have a "safe" area to gradually come out of as she felt comfortable, with the full expectation that it might take her a few days to get used to me and a new house. I opened the cat carrier, she bolted out, explored every inch of the place, and was nuzzling me for attention in half an hour. ^_^
All cats want to be "THE ONLY CAT" in household unless brough and grew up as kittens!They never get along if introduced as adults!At first..but if patient with their introduction,sometimes very patient they can become or best friends or tolerate each other with small little fights sometimes.I spent once year introducing my new cat Charlie(street stray) into my multi cat house.My blind huge cat Sparty was the hardest obstacle as he simply treayed Charly as death threat and keep following him and attacking so Charlie was as huge himself defending than also very agresivelu!That would put in "fight mode" my other 2 males(even all neutered) -so safe separate room was a year and every days "visits" under our strict supervision etc..
@@brianmachado7248 Being a witch doesn't make you a cat behavior expert. These cats were not comfortable at all. They're lucky that one of them didn't lose an eye or worse.
the "jackson galaxy method"? I've been following it and it involved feeding times and closed doors and meeting face to face much later...
And it just puts off the inevitable. Hissing, swearing and swiping at each other is part of cat introductions. They have to sort things out for themselves during a face to face encounter. The Jackson method only delays this. Cats are not lovey dovey animals and are highly territorial which means that there is not going to be any love between them whether they are introduced face to face on day 1 or on day 20. Eventually they may learn to tolerate each other and may become friends but some hate each other for life. What is on the video is inevitable but the new cat should have been given a place of safety to retreat to first.
@@philipdouglas5911 lmao, your comment is ignorant. You don't want to give them the best possible chance of being friends by slow intros? Ok, I'm going to assume you're kind of a trash cat parent. What's your suggestion? Let them get extremely stressed, duke it out, and potentially ruin their relationship forever? Boy you're real educated on cats, huh
This introduction seems a little rushed, but thankfully with their personalities it worked out
I love how desperate Jack is to play! Even though Gerrit is still nervous and insecure, Jack is trying his best to come off as umthreatening as possible
The first meeting with Gerrit in the crate was likely stressful for him as he would've felt trapped, hence all the hissing
It went far more smoothly with the roles reversed and Ger being able to approach jack on his own terms, rather than being backed into an inescapable corner by a cat sticking his paws through the bars
Not in my household, it's been 25 days (and counting). We have made progress, but slowly. Today, both cats can look at each other through a screened opening. However, there are still signs of aggression by the resident (and older) cat. Being in the same room (non-controlled access) is still out of the question. No disrespect to the posting, but I'll stick with other proven methods. When both cats cease to show aggression/fear towards each other.., then I'll know the introduction process has been successfully completed. However, to this poster's credit, I like the cat home design...., plenty of climbing/escape areas for both cats. Three words sum up my process - "take your time". Both cat will let you know when "they" are ready to live together. In the long run, your children will appreciate your careful planning.
What other method are you using - we are two weeks in and looking to get the new cat acclimated ASAP!
I have aggression, growling and hissing from both cats. Given me a massive headache as i just dont know what to do for the best
It’s been two months and my cats still act like sworn rivals
beauties! i dont get why u chose music. i wanted to hear the cats
I’m grateful that they chose music and not the cat sounds because that triggers my cat!
@@plantspit518 like. Headphones
Yeah, poor choice. Probobly just learned how to edit and threw any crappy music on there
@@plantspit518 Why wouldn't you just listen on mute if your so worried about your cat?!
we gonna need to see the proof on the 2 happy cats because didn't see that in this video
So pleased you have two cats now. Very, very important for their well being.
I was 11 years old that my family adopted our 2nd cat from being a stray. When he met our 1st cat that started to wrestle in the living room. They became friends instantly. We didn’t kept them in separate rooms. The 1st cat accepted the 2nd cat inside the home. The 2nd cat was more than my cat but, he did spread the love to other members of the family. Both cats were very sweet and friendly in their own different way.
Yes. My cat Tammy accepted cats into the home from the start, no issues whatso ever. She was a beautiful, gorgeous cat. The cat I have now wont tolerate the new cat and the new cat hates him . followed instructions on how to introduce them but no luck at all. This morning, massive cat fight, fur flying everywhere and the new cat only has 3 legs so i need to take extra care of her. Both now, locked in separate rooms. Its a nightmare!
i was told to keep one in the safe room for two weeks, then seperate the safe room with gates and feed them together by the door way for a week, then take the gates down and that they should be fine.
Safe room means?
@@ammarusama5560 a room where only the new cat has access to, where all its stuff (food, water litter, toys, etc.) Would be
I think you did an OK job for the materials you had available, not everyone lives in a big multi floored home with three bathrooms. I think these two will do just fine, Ive owned multiple cats all my life and Ive seen much much worse when it comes to two cats being introduced. Youre a good person and u did the right thing. Screw all these negative ppl (who probably dont own ANY pets let alone a cat) that love to sit there and judge you. Safe behind their screen with their inner hatred and cynical self centered points of view. You did great. Have an awesome day Bro
I think a lot of people get to panicked when Cats hiss and bat paws at each other. Unless fur flies or blood is drawn, that’s just how cats interact. A successful cat house share is them tolerating each other. If they get to cuddling and hanging out, that’s just bonus. People want their animals to socialize like people and cats aren’t humans, they are felines. Prone to a lot of the same dominance behaviors as their jungle cat pals. I am introducing two in a studio. Gave the new kitten a den, but there is no locked off second room.
don't look friendly at all. you can see the hair on their back standing. just because they'r in the same room doesn't mean it was a "successful" intro
Tvaleriya my cats play like that and they love each other, not 1 fight. they can get rough though haha
Tvaleriya it was successful this kind of hair standing is a sign of excitement mixed with a little bit of fear and confusion . and it's normal because cats need to own a territory to feel OK and safe in it.
Tvaleriya you, are a moron. Ive owned cats all my life. Alot of them. That was a very successful introduction. Jesus Christ KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT before you say something so negative.
As long as there was no hissing or growling it was successful
@@brookexp4710 Totally wrong. I've integrated over 100 foster cats.
I like to think when Jack went to get a look at Gerrit in the cage and Gerrit hissed at him, Jack was thinking "Why are you hissing at me for? This is MY house. You're the new guy here."
Where was the 'successful' introduction?
Not in this video...
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Very nice! Happy to see your success. Thank you for sharing! I just went through this process. We adopted a shelter cat in November, 2022 and he seemed to need a friend so we adopted another shelter cat just last month (April 2023). They are both about 1 - 1-1/2 years old. We used the baby gate process; it took just over 2 weeks which included some supervised, short meetings in the same room. I think the time span is different for everyone. My existing cat was fairly nice, only hissing a little, but every time we let them spend a little time together, he got aggressive so we would end the session and just kept trying until he seemed more curious and willing to spend time together. I highly recommend the baby gates. I borrowed my sister's gate, but obviously cats can jump over that so I ordered a 40" gate from Amazon and we stacked them and tacked a small towel at the top opening at the door. After they had a few sessions together, we kept the door open when we were home. That helped the new one not feel so isolated and the existing cat would spend time looking into the room to see the intruder. The newest cat is the youngest, he came from a sanctuary where the cats roamed around together; he was very used to being with other cats. He works so hard (with respect) to win over our existing cat. They now both have the run of the house (condo). They play and clean each other on occasion. They are not friends yet, but at least we made it to the tolerant stage. Now my existing cat seems depressed so I'm trying to learn how to overcome this hurdle. I worked so hard to keep reinforcing love to my existing cat. Jackson says two are better than one; I am looking forward to the day I can say that.
You lost me at "but Jack needed more then birds"
...then...
By the way, that's not the proper way to introduce 2 cats. You should have had them in 2 separate rooms and cracked the door so they could sniff each other but not touch each other. Cats go by smell.
You sick-o. you shouldn't be allowed to have animals.
IKR xd
I browsed to see if someone caught that too. I thought the same thing....come on youtubers!! Just be a little bit better, just a little.
Obviously a dumbo who spelled *than wrong
Thank you for making an effort to post this video.. right or wrong you did your best to share the love of your two cats,.. they are gorgeous and I hope they are happy :)
Aww, that was so nice. Everyone else (including me) was being so hyper critical that we forgot to appreciate the effort. You're so kind (wanna adopt me? 😻)
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Tried this... didnt work on my cats. Idk what to do now, i love them both and want them in my house
keeping one in the cage is a mistake because you dont one to feel trapped.
SHUT THE F*** UP!!!!!
That’s how ur supposed to do it though
the music sounded like some historic shit was about to go down
and ironically in a way it did.
the title should be: "How to NOT introduce two cats." - putting one cat into a cage without anywhere to run to is just cruel. and then lettingboth cats free with one cat beeing totally new in the environment and then believing they just get along well .... Dennis basically caused a territorial war for no reason. I hope both cats get along better now ...
Actually a cage is ok after a week or so, but the cat bring introduced needs to be somewhat comfortable in the area. A cat carrier is FAR better be cause it has 3 walls so the cat doesnt have to feel surrounded but can defend a direction. You want view without access yes, but both cats need to be comfortable
Winkinger why do I feel like you don’t know what your talking about. Literally experts in this matter say that new cat can be in cage when introduced.
@@AA-wm2ty you're kind of dumb aren't you
@@CrickBritt it’s been two year, girly. Move on
Y'all are using a gold brick as a door stop LOL. Great kitties btw.
Aaron Reckeweg I saw that too. I had to back up several times like WTF....I want one of those.
who wouldn't want a gold brick sure wouldn't use for a door stopper!
That seemed to go way better than my attempts.
they don't look happy at all!!!!!
Very well done I'm using the crate method also. Still a ways to go. I'm introducing a 7month old male to two older residents a 5 yo female and a 11 yo male so I have more moving parts.
Cut out the cinematic music.. Wanted to hear natural sounds instead..
lol the music was great
Gerrit is dominant cat... poor Jack, hes a good boy to share his home. I'm glad they can get along.
If you have a cat that's not as confident, sometimes it can be great to bring in a kitty that has more confidence. It will show Jack that he can have his mojo
aww they look like each others shadows xD so cute
Schitterend introductie heb je gemaakt, super ....
We hebben genoten.
With my family we had 2 red tabby cats that were adopted a little bit over 2 years from each other. Our first cat was so laid back and even easygoing. That cat got along with our 2nd cat that they became best friends with each other really quickly. Now that my sister has 2 cats that they became buddies less than a week.
Those two cats just think you got a new mirror.
Looks like Gerret wasnt too happy for a while, but Jack sure was having a blast! Lol
This was hilarious... One cat seemed a little nicer through out the process. But I kept getting them mixed up... very interesting approach I must say... letting them each have a turn in the cage.
LOL. ....the MUSIC when they first physically encounter !!!🤣😸😂🤣
they are so beautiful!!!
This. Was so amazing.
wow those shelves are cool. What a great idea!
Those "shelves" are actually called catwalks. Just to let you know 😉👍🏻
It feels a little rushed... But younger cats (below age 2) tend to get along better and faster than older cats. My 1 year old fell in love with the new 8 month old that I bought in. They are best friends. But my 7 year old tried to kill the younger cat I bought in and that was after a month of what I thought was successful integration. Had to go back to first introductions. This time we will take months Jackson Galaxy style to try to get them together.
6 years ago but did it work out in the end? Any tips?
my two cats fought the first meeting id had gotten a new cat and had them seperated for a few days but that wasnt enough so ive switched the on n off one goes in a room the other roams vice versa . i did this for a week , then i build a barrier out of wood and chicken wire that splits the house into 2, it allows visual and litmited physical contact but it also allows one to roam away if wanted to, theyve had it up for a little over a week, and just now are they starting to show less aggression and more play actions
Russian blues are so curious!! Mine is fearless when it comes to our new fearful kitty
I could only wish! I’m on week 6...my cats are both shelter adopted...both were feral for a brief time as kittens, so they have deeply entrenched survival behaviors. Individually they are find with the household humans, but any outsiders, human, feline or other species are ENEMIES! I have tried every food, aromatic herb, pheromones, spray, etc. I’ve been using the Jackson Galaxy method of introduction. After a lifetime of many many cats, I am feeling quite insufficient for this process, but I will keep trying. Just be forewarned if the cats weren’t nurtured from kitten hood and you don’t know their entire backstory...you may be in for a very very long, drawn out and stressful process ...
Hi, Michele, how did this work out for you? DH and I adopted a 9-month-old kitten who we believe from her behavior was at least partly feral before she ended up at the Humane Society. It’s been 2 months, and she’s come out of her shell a lot with us, but my 14-year-old cat (who is pretty retiring and sleeps a lot, as you would expect) and her are still not copacetic together. They’re still in separated parts of the house. Do you have any advice for me? Thanks. 🙏
Thanks much! Trying to match two old with two new just today!
Beautiful cats
S-E-P-A-R-A-T-E
Very beautiful you cats ❤❤
So sweet and funny x
Gerit still looks anxious , Jack looks well adjusted
Errr... not done properly.
Easy to tell that the one without a collar is quite nervous and trying to be quite dominating over the other one that is constantly in the cats submissive position.
Not cool.
Well then how are you supposed to do it?
@@laylawagener7582 Much more slowly-- he got lucky because his original cat seems to have had a good disposition from the gate and didn't seem intent on dominating the new cat. Generally speaking, an introduction that quickly could have ended in an unmitigated (not to mention bloody) disaster.
Hard to know which one was which once they get running around. Wow that's a quick introduction. You are lucky they both get along.
Hmmm I didn't go through all that but neither of my cats were aggressive also. They are both very laid back now when I first came home with my female cat Olive Oil my boy cat Midnight Hissed at first she walks right up to him stuff his put he was still hissing but laying down not defensive she walked up to him again open her legs and put her butt in his face he growled and hissed then he smelled her and all hissing and growling stopped. Im guessing he thought she was a male. Im not sure but I know he didn't like other male cats later that night they were cuddled on my bed sleep together. And must of had a good bond cause Midnight got out on the roof and we thought he ran away Olive was meowing all the time and leading me to the window I didn't understand what she was trying to show me but I went out in the back yard and theres Midnight on the roof. I ran up to the window to let him back in the house she finally stopped meowing they were buddies for 8 years until 2 years ago when Midnight passed
Aww ik this is late but that’s so sweet I’m sure they were best buds
In THREE dAYS???? its going to take me a week!!!
The music is spot on
they are beautiful. Thks for the video. I've been thinking about getting another cat. I believe my cat needs a companion.
Nejla Penny Please don't do it exactly like it was on this video. Those cats aren't happy and that's easy to see considering that never in this video new cat walks with tail high up, in the chasing scene it was a fight over domination. The method in this video is an incorrect interpretation of tips from video made by famous cat behaviourist Jackson Galaxy. Check out his video about cats introductions.
In the end, Detante!!!❤😺😺
They look like my Gretchen and Otis.
this was helpful to see, thank you!
This is just wrong and you should delete your video, because following your "method" is dangerous. Please consult the work of John Bradshaw "The trainable cat" to learn how to introduce cats properly. Your cats were fighting each other the whole time, you did everything to ensure that they will not get along the next 10 years.
Ths way i lost my new kitty.....
@@dr.sadiyarahmansaba7645 Oh noooo. I'm so sorry. That is horrid.
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The cat just plops down in the middle of the dramatic fught
First of all, the music made this very weird. And second, whoever in the world thinks this was actually a successful introduction has a very poor understanding of cat body language. This was not a good introduction. Fortunately it ended well after a few days, though.
The music during the introduction is killer 😆
Ils sont trop beaux, superbe couleur.
Thabk you for posting the process
i like the gold bar door stop.
Interesting. Very very interesting.
Cat as lev andropov: "Welcome everybody to the Russian space station!"
Good job you did it the cats are getting along it doesn’t matter what Jackson galaxy thinks about how you did it
that boing boing sound got me
They are friends now awesome.
IMO this was rushed and the two cats could have been better acclimated to each other.
very helpful! i have three 6 week old kittens and im trying to introduce them to my other cat
Successfully my ass, they were warry and fighting the entire time, not playing. You don't just let them go at it in 3 days, if you're going to have them both out, use playtime as a catalyst. Don't just let them out with nothing else but themselves 😐😑
Dick Bütt every cat introduction is different. The first day I got my new kitten I never separated them and my new cat was wary at first but by the third day they were playing and my cat would even lick and clean my kitten and sleep with him. They never fought in the first three days my resident cat would just lightly growl.
Dick Bütt tru and also 5:14 one of them were wagging its tail which means its pisses off
It was a little rushed, but this wasn't a bad introduction. I've seen much worse.
Gatos são os seres mais engraçados do Universo. Eu amo todos eles, são a minha família estelar. (Cats are the funniest beings in the Universe. I love them all, they are my stellar family.)
Omggg this video is amazing hahaha love it
Wish me luck. Introducing a 4 year old girl to my 11 year old lady on Friday.
jajajajaja, el sonidito que le pusiste, esta buenisimo!!! lindos gatitos
So how do I know if our cats that have been introduced are playing or fighting for real? We introduced them in October and they still chase and growl on occasions. Love your Russian Blues btw, beautiful cats!
lucky you that worked out. i got a new cat in the house, tried all of those methodes including the feeding both on other ends of a closed door. they still fight when they see eachother. one cat stays scared of the new cat.
I have two cats, brother and sister litter mates. They did not always get along if the female wanted her space she would hiss at her brother. Both were fixed so we just needed enough room for her to have some privacy.
She got out and away six months ago and her brother stayed. If I get her back I might have to reintroduce them the Jackson way considering the time apart, but it might only take a day or two or it could be a month, I have no clue...first things first is finding her before attempting to find another playmate for him. I just wish people believed that not everybody uses lost cat as a way to deceive, I really do miss my kitty. Road trips just are not the same without my kittle dashboard diva, come home darling, door is open.💖😇🐈🐈
Great video!
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You did an awesome job. I plan on doing something similar when we bring home a new rescue. Our cat is 14 months old or thereabout and misses company since our dog passed away. I really liked the shelves on the wall and have thought about doing that in my basement where I work. Let them get up high and to the windows
I have two cats for three years and they get along great. Now I'm bringing another kitten into the house and they fight all the time. Why? Please help
Very interesting !
What is this, a war drama or a cat video? Great direction and music there, Christoper Nolan.
They are adorable. All these negative comments. They are just playing with each other and are certainly not in fight mode. Curiosity killed the cat but these 2 will be just fine 😍
I got a new cat and it just fighted all day
"Smelling" time needs more time. I handle 10 days.
A cat by himself is perfectly happy.
JamesrPQ thank God. I have a lone cat and was contemplating on adopting a second one you keep him company but the introduction task seem daunting
Episodes of his show "My Cat from Hell" and "My Cat from Heaven", are also here on YT, and Animal Planet too ;) Such awesomeness =)
Eh when my cat lost his litter mate he got sad and depressed , I adopted a new cat almost two months later and my cat has perked right up
Jack was ready which is surprising he accepted Gerrit so fast but Gerrit did no accept him just yet!
Remember upright ears are playful. Horizontal ears is nervous behavior and back is aggressive
Heio! Thanks alot for your video. Im currently on day 5 introducing my new (12month) to my old (3year) cat bith female. They have since day 3 some together time while I'm watching and sometimes interrupt them with treats and play. It's nice to see some real videos like yours to kinda have a feeling whats normal behavior and what not. I'm always a bit scared of the hissing and little punches from my big cat (black RussianBlue mix), also my new cat is so tiny (full RB). Thanks alot. And thanks I could share my current state here :)!
that looked hella rushed and your new cat didn't look comfortable at all...
When he was in the cage and stuck his paw out i think he was like -lemme touch ur face- lol
Daniel Alexander no he was like let me claw your face
Great video....I'm introducing Fluffy to Scruffy just now...BTW, what's the music at the beginning, when introducing Jack?
I like your editing
I think it was awesome. I think it would be extremely RARE to have both cats lay over and play on their first face to face. Your resident cat has a lovely "curious" friendliness to him. Accepting more so than most cats. The new cat was more aloof but that doesnt have anything to do with it being rushed - his nature was more cautious. All cats are unique. They were already friends even the first actual meet F2F out of the box - similar to humans being nice but somewhat "reserved" their first few meets..so was the new cat. Retreated a little and somewhat "energetic" ...but all in all buds.
Karen Luce Reserved? They are warry of one another. They barely tolerate was other, if you can say that about all the fighting which had place here, because they don't have any other choice. Also I haven't seen any playing on this video aside from the clip with feathered toy. Everything else was fighting. Also because of all the bullying, the resident cat just lost his all friendliness along with feeling of safety in his own house. It could have gone so well with such friendly cat. Now however I doubt the person who made this video and did the introduction in the way Jackson Galaxy disapproved is going to notice how insecure both cats are. They aren't going to fix it and cats can't either.
Angry russians.)
Next episode, introducing the 3rd cat and the war break loose.
Looks like you did pretty good job with the cats! Congratulations on happy family.
I have one cat and got other kitten when they meet for the first time i saw agressive meeting they were fighting with eyes and it only been one day my cat isnt coming to me anymore and if i pet her shes running away i dont know what to do i want them to get along to be honest im rly scared of my cat right now
Rescued a cat at 3 weeks old I believe and I’m trying to get my moms cat use to this one. Not sure what to do. My moms cat is acting jealous. Went to pick her up and she hissed at me ☹️ Then started to make a noise I never heard. Like crying and I could tell Rosy felt heartbreaking, but I am trying. Could not leave that poor cat to die on the road where I found it. 😭 Any tips please reply