Comments on: How do I introduce new cat to other cat in home? http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 04:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Harry O http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-3619 Harry O Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:32:24 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/#comment-3619 A little wine, soft music and candlelight! LOL A little wine, soft music and candlelight! LOL

]]> By: Tim L http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-3618 Tim L Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:00:54 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/#comment-3618 Have 1 in a room with the door shut and you holding the first cat. Then have someone else bring in the other cat and shut the door. The 2 people just hold the cats on there laps like a foot away from each other. If they are anything like my cats they'll moan a little just wait for them to get comfortable, if they are nice to each other let them walk around. But keep the door shut, so they have to be in the same room together. Slowly do this more and more, and they will begin (hopefully) to like each other. Have 1 in a room with the door shut and you holding the first cat. Then have someone else bring in the other cat and shut the door. The 2 people just hold the cats on there laps like a foot away from each other. If they are anything like my cats they’ll moan a little just wait for them to get comfortable, if they are nice to each other let them walk around. But keep the door shut, so they have to be in the same room together. Slowly do this more and more, and they will begin (hopefully) to like each other.

]]> By: Awsum~Pawsum http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-3617 Awsum~Pawsum Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:39:44 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/#comment-3617 This will be an easy transition. When you bring home the new cat do not allow your cat to see it or touch it. Place the new cat into a room I usually use the bathroom, put the cats litter, water and food in it and shut the new cat in. Allow your cat to hiss and paw at the new cat under the door, this is their way of getting to know one another. Usually after the first night I will allow the two limited access to each other (IE) put your cat in the bathroom and allow the other to roam the house and then switch. This allows both cats to smell and make their minds up. I usually do not suggest leaving your two cats alone together for about a week. I've known cats who got supper Territorial and have killed the new cat (worst case scenario). Just do it slow, it's like a new person you've never met moving into your house!!!! Let them growl and hiss, it's they social interaction skills!!! Best of luck and congrats on the new addition! This will be an easy transition.

When you bring home the new cat do not allow your cat to see it or touch it. Place the new cat into a room I usually use the bathroom, put the cats litter, water and food in it and shut the new cat in.

Allow your cat to hiss and paw at the new cat under the door, this is their way of getting to know one another. Usually after the first night I will allow the two limited access to each other (IE) put your cat in the bathroom and allow the other to roam the house and then switch. This allows both cats to smell and make their minds up.

I usually do not suggest leaving your two cats alone together for about a week. I’ve known cats who got supper Territorial and have killed the new cat (worst case scenario).

Just do it slow, it’s like a new person you’ve never met moving into your house!!!!

Let them growl and hiss, it’s they social interaction skills!!!

Best of luck and congrats on the new addition!

]]> By: Grizzly Adams http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/comment-page-1/#comment-3616 Grizzly Adams Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:03:50 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-do-i-introduce-new-cat-to-other-cat-in-home-3/#comment-3616 Keep the new cat in a room by itself for a few days with food, water and separate liter box. After a few days of sniffing new cat scent from under the door, the existing cat may be ready for the next step. Ask a friend to help bring in the existing cat while you hold the new cat and let them see each other for a few minutes. Not too close and stop if hissing and other agressive behavior starts. Continue the supervised visits until they become comfortable then you can let the new cat out. Keep separate liter boxes for the duration. Keep the new cat in a room by itself for a few days with food, water and separate liter box. After a few days of sniffing new cat scent from under the door, the existing cat may be ready for the next step. Ask a friend to help bring in the existing cat while you hold the new cat and let them see each other for a few minutes. Not too close and stop if hissing and other agressive behavior starts. Continue the supervised visits until they become comfortable then you can let the new cat out. Keep separate liter boxes for the duration.

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