Our cat is attacking our new kitty!

[katladyd]

Thank you very much for your response, Freedom. I have my two cats living in my apartment, and believe me, it took some time before my orangey and Siamese boys didn't want to fight each other! It took close to six weeks, but now they sleep right next to each other happily. I know it can be done, but this is different! I thought Buddy was going to kill her! He is a very aggressive cat, anyways. He will attack us with his claws when he doesn't get his way. We discipline him and he is slowly getting better, but this was just a vicious attack on another cat. We are doing as you have suggested and hoping for the best. Thank you again for your response!

[Coda'sMommy]

I'm so sorry to hear that Buddy is so aggressive. I hope things work out for you and I wish I had some advice for you, but unfortunately I've never had an aggressive cat like him in my life. Again, I really hope things work out.

[GILL]

I agree with FREEDOM, We have had intro's as fast as just a couple of minutes and others seem to go on for ever.
Example:
Precious hissed at every body and no one bothered her, now she's fine.
Penny got along with every one
Bailey after 2 years has made peace with every one except Chessie, these two will hiss and fight every chance they get.
We keep squirt bottles all over the house, I am no more than an arms length from one at any time. They all know that I yell once then some one is going to be wet.
I have been known to chase down an offender, none like that. They know that some one is in big trouble.
So it takes time but for the most part things usually settle down.
Good luck and have a little patience

[katladyd]

We are keeping them seperated for now. They take turns being out and about in the house while the other is locked in the bedroom. Last night, Buddy was sitting by the door of the bedroom, trying to hear her or see her through the crack under the door. Maybe he is starting to get curious about her. We are going to put her in a large, plastic, cat carrier this weekend and put her in the living room. Buddy has to get used to her because we told him than neither of them are going anywhere. We love them both. Yeah, we do have a squirt bottle for him, anyways. He is slowly learning that he can't bite or scratch anyone or anything. He is just 10 months old, so there is hope. He is fixed, so that isn't the problem. I guess he is just an agressive cat. She, on the other hand, is a love bug and can think of nothing better than being in your arms. What do you call a cat who is a mixture of Grey Tabby and Tortoise Shell in color? We call it a Torby. Her name is Mau Mau because she is so vocal and sweet.

[katladyd]

We put the little girl out in the cat carrier and put her in the living room. Buddy was in no way aggressive this time! He walked around the carrier and sniffed her, they both trilled to each other and touched paws through the bars. It was such a change in attitude! They are in the living room now, she's in the cat carrier and he's still trilling and being very curious and friendly. I guess our next move would be to let her out of the carrier in the next day or so and see what happens. Any ideas anyone?

[Medusa]

I can't really improve on what anyone here has already said but I do want to add that in no way leave them alone together until much time has passed and you see that they're friends or that they'll at least tolerate each other. My RB Peeka hated my Pidge for years. Yours is just a kitten and can't really defend itself against a full grown cat. It sounds as though things will work out more quickly than you think, though, judging from your last post but you can never be too careful in this type of situation. Good luck and I do hope that things will calm down for you right away.

[Killer Kitten]

You can also try spiking their drinking water with some Rescue Remedy. It's available in health food stores.

Just four drops in a smallish water bowl, more if the bowl is bigger. It's a natural remedy and very safe, I've even used it on liver shunt cats with no problems.