Introducing a new cat into your house can be a very stressful experience for the animals and the owners. We recently offered our finished basement to a friend of the family to stay in for a while. She asked if she could bring her cat and we told her that it would be fine.
We have a Burmese cat named Sid, he is one year old. Her cat is a Taby called Taby Cat. We had her bring his kitty box, some toys, food and things he would find familiar.
We then put Taby Cat in his new room with his familiar belongings and gave him a day to get used to his new area without any introductions.
The cats are both males although Taby is a bigger cat, hasn't been neutered or declawed in front and he has been outside.
Sid has been front declawed and neutered and has never been outside except on the deck with a leash on and under our close eye.
We decided to let them meet for the first time by letting Taby Cat come upstairs to meet Sid. They gave each other a stare down and Taby quickly took off to explore the house. Sid made noises I had never heard him make before and some really mean faces. They did not fight but it was clear it was not love at first site.
We decided to end their first meeting and to wait a day to try again. I believe I have read that this could take weeks or even months but I found that hard to accept.
The next day we let Taby Cat up again and Sid just followed him around and growled until Taby Cat took a swipe at little Sid. We ended that meeting pretty quickly but we did try the next day. The only thing Taby is interested in is getting outside. He paces from the back door to the front staring out the glass and windows.
They have not yet shown much interest in each other so I can now see how this is going to take awhile. We keep trying a little each day and they seem to be getting a little more tolerant of each other, but we have decided not to let Taby Cat outside yet. We let Taby come up everyday but little Sid is having a hard time accepting him. I quess only time will tell.
To Summarize,
1.Bring the new cats food,kitty box,toys,plus any favorite items.
2.Let the new cat get used to the new area so they feel secure.
3.They should both have a collar on and leash for the first meeting.
4.A broom works well for breaking them up or a water spray bottle.
5.Introduce them a little at a time.
6.The process can take days or weeks.
We are still introducing the cats daily and it's been a week, with a long ways to go. They tolerate each other for short periods but I wouldn't trust them alone yet.
We have a Burmese cat named Sid, he is one year old. Her cat is a Taby called Taby Cat. We had her bring his kitty box, some toys, food and things he would find familiar.
We then put Taby Cat in his new room with his familiar belongings and gave him a day to get used to his new area without any introductions.
The cats are both males although Taby is a bigger cat, hasn't been neutered or declawed in front and he has been outside.
Sid has been front declawed and neutered and has never been outside except on the deck with a leash on and under our close eye.
We decided to let them meet for the first time by letting Taby Cat come upstairs to meet Sid. They gave each other a stare down and Taby quickly took off to explore the house. Sid made noises I had never heard him make before and some really mean faces. They did not fight but it was clear it was not love at first site.
We decided to end their first meeting and to wait a day to try again. I believe I have read that this could take weeks or even months but I found that hard to accept.
The next day we let Taby Cat up again and Sid just followed him around and growled until Taby Cat took a swipe at little Sid. We ended that meeting pretty quickly but we did try the next day. The only thing Taby is interested in is getting outside. He paces from the back door to the front staring out the glass and windows.
They have not yet shown much interest in each other so I can now see how this is going to take awhile. We keep trying a little each day and they seem to be getting a little more tolerant of each other, but we have decided not to let Taby Cat outside yet. We let Taby come up everyday but little Sid is having a hard time accepting him. I quess only time will tell.
To Summarize,
1.Bring the new cats food,kitty box,toys,plus any favorite items.
2.Let the new cat get used to the new area so they feel secure.
3.They should both have a collar on and leash for the first meeting.
4.A broom works well for breaking them up or a water spray bottle.
5.Introduce them a little at a time.
6.The process can take days or weeks.
We are still introducing the cats daily and it's been a week, with a long ways to go. They tolerate each other for short periods but I wouldn't trust them alone yet.
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