Cat question
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JakobandBrandonsmom wrote: . So, Jason & I took her and now we have a 10 month old Tortise shell cat named Samara (I shortened her name to Mara because I kept thinking of the little girl climbing out of the well in The Ring when I said Samara, lol) That is what I thought I soon as I heard the name lol I like Mara though  JakobandBrandonsmom wrote: For those of you who have been in a similar situation, about how long did it take for the cats to start liking (at least living nicely) with each other?
My ex brought a new kitty into the house for Tiger (my cat) It took about 6 months for Tiger to really warm up to her. But it's diiferent with every cat. Tiger was 9 year old and had been an only cat for the last 5 of those year. |
Awww! Poor Socks! That new kitty shows up and suddenly she's in the bed and he's in the bathroom.  I think you have to be as careful with kitty introductions as you would if you were bringing a new dog into the house. I'd keep new kitty isolated until she starts to take on the scent of the house. Share fabric that smells like each kitty with the other kitty. make sure number 1 kitty gets plenty of love and attention. Cats are as territorial as dogs and generally don't welcome strangers easily. I would expect it to take a couple weeks to settle down and a couple months for them to be friendly. It will definitely sort itself out one way or another, but with a little care, they can end up friends.  Good luck! |
Valerie wrote: Awww! Poor Socks! That new kitty shows up and suddenly she's in the bed and he's in the bathroom.
I think you have to be as careful with kitty introductions as you would if you were bringing a new dog into the house. I'd keep new kitty isolated until she starts to take on the scent of the house. Share fabric that smells like each kitty with the other kitty. make sure number 1 kitty gets plenty of love and attention. Cats are as territorial as dogs and generally don't welcome strangers easily. I would expect it to take a couple weeks to settle down and a couple months for them to be friendly. It will definitely sort itself out one way or another, but with a little care, they can end up friends. Good luck!Oh, being in the bathroom isn't new for him. That did sound kinda mean, but he jumps in the bed with the boys at night and wakes them up. When they wake up and start crying, I usually put him in the bathroom & shut the door (the kids don't like their door shut because of "monsters" - they're at that age). That's where his litter, food, water, and bed is anyway, so he's used to it. She's pretty much isolating herself right now. Her and Socks got into an hissing match this morning, and she's been behind the entertainment center ever since. Socks is only 7 months old, so I hope he doesn't take too long to adjust. |
| We got our cat Lenny when he was 7 1/2 weeks old and then we got our cat Kirby when she was 7 1/2 weeks old and Lenny was 6 or 7 months old. They fought constantly and we had to keep them in separate rooms at night and when we were gone--but Kirby was TINY and we were afraid that maybe they were playing, but that Lenny was so much bigger that he would accidentally hurt her.
It took a good 6 months for them to be friends and until we felt okay to let them hang out together. Now they still play fight (kirby lets out the most awful screams) but she seeks him out more often to chase him! I would say to have a separate litter box and food for now and have a place where she can go to 'be safe' if necessary... |
| When I got my cat, there were already 2 cats in the house (roommates). The kitten I brought in (probably 8-10 wks old) was SO curious and interested int he other cats that it helped them get to know each other. Every time my kitty would go up to them, they would FREAK out and run under the bed, but my cat would just follow them!! pretty brave I think since they were mean cats. Seemed too dangerous to me, but sometimes she would run under the bed before I could stop her.
Her persistence made one of the cats like her within a few weeks. The kitten was never intimidated by their claws or hissing. She just thought it was more reason to JUMP ON THEM to lick and hug. The other cat pretty much hated her and I would say it was almost a year before she "accepted" the kitten w/o growling. That doesn't mean my cat wouldn't make every attempt to sleep with her. The only reason why my kitten wasn't dead (from the older mean cat) was because the older cat knew I'd flip out if she hurt her. Either way, you could tell the kitten was in charge of the older cats. |
| took 2 months for my cats to adjust to each other,
took them until about 2 years from now to adjust to jack.....haha |
| Our first cat Jake, is one big, burly male...he was our baby. Then my cousin announced their cat had these kittens, we had Jake neutered, so he was about 7 mths as well. He did NOT take to having this kitten, so I kept them seperated for a long time, NEVER leave them alone. One bite on the kitten, he could kill it with the saliva...making her sick as if she was a bird or mouse. I had another cat, that killed my aunt's new siamese kitten this way. It happened in mere seconds, and she never recovered, she died approx 1 mth later. I took my cat to live on my grandparents farm.
Anyways, they finally accepted each other, became best friends, slept together, cuddled, cleaned each other...then one day at the farm she got ran over (my grandpa's funeral)...and when we came home he was so depressed, wouldn't eat wouldn't play. The next chance we got we went to the spca and adopted Amy, he wasn't impressed to have a kitten, but the adjustment was quick. Within a day, he okay with her as his new companion. He is now 9 yrs, and she is 7 yrs. Last year I helped this deaf cat Marshmallow, Jake didn't mind her, but Amy was definitely put out. Our neighbours have a cat (female), he doesn't mind her either. The other neighbours have a mean male...he and Jake fight alot, usually instigated by their cat not mine. We've watched them enough to know, Jake doesn't want to fight, but if he is engaged he doesn't back down. Anyways give them time, keep them under close watch even if you think they are doing well, don't leave them alone together and go shopping. If they start to fight have a spray bottle of water, or a shaker can of pennies to scare them. Keep the nails trimmed too. |
| I've had a lot of cats over the years, and I guess I've been VERY lucky... I don't run into problems like that often, and not very severe. Maybe my pets are all just used to too many rescues coming and going... they don't seem to give it a second thought. |
I've always had cats in my life, right now we have 3 cats. The newest member is Lucy a siamese we adopted from the humane society. She is almost 6 months old. My other cats are also females, they are 3 years and 13 years old. I kept her separated from my other cats for about a week and a half because she had a cold. The other cats knew she was in our house because her paw would swipe under the door. When they were introduced there was the usual hissing but I'd say they were all getting along nicely within a week. It's great to have a kitten for my 3 yr old cat because they both enjoy chasing and stalking. My old cat doesn't care to play anymore so Lucy is more a nuisance to her  |
Daisie wrote: Our first cat Jake, is one big, burly male...he was our baby. Then my cousin announced their cat had these kittens, we had Jake neutered, so he was about 7 mths as well. He did NOT take to having this kitten, so I kept them seperated for a long time, NEVER leave them alone. One bite on the kitten, he could kill it with the saliva...making her sick as if she was a bird or mouse. I had another cat, that killed my aunt's new siamese kitten this way. It happened in mere seconds, and she never recovered, she died approx 1 mth later. I took my cat to live on my grandparents farm.
Anyways, they finally accepted each other, became best friends, slept together, cuddled, cleaned each other...then one day at the farm she got ran over (my grandpa's funeral)...and when we came home he was so depressed, wouldn't eat wouldn't play. The next chance we got we went to the spca and adopted Amy, he wasn't impressed to have a kitten, but the adjustment was quick. Within a day, he okay with her as his new companion. He is now 9 yrs, and she is 7 yrs. Last year I helped this deaf cat Marshmallow, Jake didn't mind her, but Amy was definitely put out. Our neighbours have a cat (female), he doesn't mind her either. The other neighbours have a mean male...he and Jake fight alot, usually instigated by their cat not mine. We've watched them enough to know, Jake doesn't want to fight, but if he is engaged he doesn't back down. Anyways give them time, keep them under close watch even if you think they are doing well, don't leave them alone together and go shopping. If they start to fight have a spray bottle of water, or a shaker can of pennies to scare them. Keep the nails trimmed too. Yeah, she's declawed, but Socks isn't. They're both fixed already though, so we won't have to worry about kittens, lol |
| Thanks for the advice everyone... Hopefully things will be better in a few weeks. I'm staying optimistic! |
| Hi Gail,
After being mom to over 25 cats - thankfully not at the same time but always have several in the house. My poor mother! She was a single parent whom worked long hours and my sister and I were forever bringing home strays. We ended up with 13 cats and 2 dogs in our household. Even at age 12 and my sis 14, we babysat and managed to get all of them immunized, nuetered and spayed. Somehow they all fit in and at that time my dogs Snoopy and Turkey loved all their feline siblings even though Snoopy was a Samoyed X (traditionally a dog that would have a high prey drive.) One of the cats was disabled (encephalitis) and had no sense of balance...can you imagine a cat with no sense of balance? Snoopy loved her the most and was extemely protective of her and would cover her with licks when she tipped over and fell. More than once he protected her from dogs in the neighborhood as she didn't run like other cats. They passed within 2 wks of each other - always totally devoted to one another. All throughout my teens I continued as did my sister to bring in strays and it was only until last year that I finally met a cat that really didn't get along with others (Mama Kat). Still, she rose to the challenge and due to her I was able to save two little motherless kittens. She allowed these little newborns to suckle on her even tho she had just been spayed 2 wks earlier, she never left their side and was the best mom to them, even thought they weren't even her kittens. Strangely enough, she had a truce with Shaggy whom she also allowed into the room as Shaggy guarded the door to prevent the others from coming in the room. Soon as Lil Girl grew up, Mama Kat was as nasty to her as she was with the other felines in the house. The dogs just stay clear of her. She's been in my home for 3 years now and while she does eat in the same room as the other cats she is a solitary cat when it comes to sleeping. This cat needs her space! If you view Humane Society websites you will often see that some cats are labled and recommended be the only cat in the household. I think just like with dogs many would get along but perhaps their last housemate and themself didn't get along. Just like people some are great friends while others just tolerate each other. You just never know how it will all eventually work out. After so many pets in my house , my experience has been that while it may take some longer than others they do become friends and if not..they develope a mutual tolerance. Just this evening Mama Kat laid on me while Daisy was curled up at my feet with Blue and Merlin was sitting next to the sofa. Took 3 years for that to happen!! You just never know! Marianne and the boys |
| Earlier, they got within a foot of each other and didn't hiss. Socks ran off quickly, but we're making progress!!! I think, at least, lol |
| Hi,
That's wonderful news! I was so happy to find out that they are making progress in such a short time. Best wishes to you all! Marianne |
| Hello there! I have two tortoiseshell cats. One is 15 and one is 13. I've had these two girls since kittenhood and to this day they still don't get along. Some cats just don't get along.
They say it takes a cat two weeks to adjust to it's new surroundings. And they say it also takes two weeks (the same amount of time) to forget things.....Do I believe it??? Nope.... lol You will see that Mara is QUITE smart. I have a feeling they will be buddies soon enough. It's most definitely a territory issue. Both of my girls still fight over who gets to sit closer to mommy on movie night! I would love to see a photo of Mara if you have one. I have my two girls in my photo gallery.... Torts are gorgeous!! also pretty rare (gene/ chromosome mix up) Best of luck...It sounds like things are improving already!!! |
I Dream Of Sheepie wrote: Hello there! I have two tortoiseshell cats. One is 15 and one is 13. I've had these two girls since kittenhood and to this day they still don't get along. Some cats just don't get along.
They say it takes a cat two weeks to adjust to it's new surroundings. And they say it also takes two weeks (the same amount of time) to forget things.....Do I believe it??? Nope.... lol You will see that Mara is QUITE smart. I have a feeling they will be buddies soon enough. It's most definitely a territory issue. Both of my girls still fight over who gets to sit closer to mommy on movie night! I would love to see a photo of Mara if you have one. I have my two girls in my photo gallery.... Torts are gorgeous!! also pretty rare (gene/ chromosome mix up) Best of luck...It sounds like things are improving already!!! I just saw your pics and your animals are gorgeous. We did manage to have them both sitting on the couch about a foot apart last night for about a hour, so things are SLOWLY getting better. It's only been a week though, so I guess we've definitely made some progress. |
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