Anyone with tips on introducing 2 adult cats to each other...feel free to share...I know i should take it slow...but just curious of tips from those fo you with multiple cats...thanks.
Robyn
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Anyone with tips on introducing 2 adult cats to each other...feel free to share...I know i should take it slow...but just curious of tips from those fo you with multiple cats...thanks.
Robyn
Hi! I usually just let them in the same area together .... but observe them to see if one is going to be overly aggressive with the other. Hissing, spitting, growling are all to be expected ... but if there is any jumping on and biting ... then you need to separate them and go very slowly!!! Also make sure to pet both of them in front of the other one .... and feed them in separate areas at first! Also, it wouldn't hurt to give them each their own litter boxes at first too! Really, TIME is all that is needed ... and unless they are really agressive with eachother ... they will be accepting in as little as 2 or 3 days! Don't worry .... they WILL work things out and before you know it ... they'll be romping and playing together!!! ;)
Some people keep their newbies seperate for a few days. But when I came home with Inka (knowing she was healthy), I introduced her immediately to Maya!! I let her sniff the newbie, and observed them together. Of course, there was some hissing, and Maya went hiding under the couch; but after half a day, they were the best friends ever!!
Good luck!
I did exactly what Lut said she did. It worked out great for us. I have two that are the best of friends.
We have four. When our second oldest joined us, she was very wary of our oldest, but they are friends now. Number 3 was just tossed into the mix and he is fine with the two older ones. Number 4 gets along with the oldest one, but is frightened of Number 2 and sometimes Number 3. We didn't really separate them, but just said 'Here you go, here's your new friend.'
When we got Bach, we just right away introduced him to Mozart, and off they went like two peas in a pod... Then when we got Eliza, the boys were very happy to have her join the "clique", but she at first wanted no part of it, and would stay in the bathroom (we kept the door open though, so if she had wanted to leave she could, and that way the boys could come in and see her as well). Once she adjusted to being in a new home, and realized we were keeping her, it only took a minute for her to finally quit hissing at my boys, and become one of the gang!
From past experience, I've always just let them meet, supervised, and let them hiss, and eventually they decide to tolerate each other when i'm not looking, then when they realize i "KNOW" they are getting along, then it's ok for them to let their secret out and be buddies no matter who's around.
Patience is always the first step.:)
HayleyRose and Lut, both of you were introducing a kitten. Adult to adult is usually different. I think I only had 1 cat just waltz in here and make herself at home without any problems. All the others had a time alone first. (Guinness will have this any way because of not being tested). Now, the amount of time seperate will depend on their reactions to each other. The best thing is to be available to observe them and you will know when they can be trusted with each other. Hopefully it will be right away.