Help!-Adult Cat Introduction Problems
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I also have a Maine Coon mix.He is about 5 y/o and is neutered(btw your cat is spayed lol)I had a similar situation, introducing Newman to new cats.It took anywhere from several days to a week or 2 for Newmy to accept the other cats.Don’t worry , eventually she should mellow out. Maine Coons have the best attitudes and are big lovers.Good luck. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have > recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males > both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month > old spayed female. > Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats > want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing > do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them > and to humans as well (other than myself.) > It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I > mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. > Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to > eventually bond? > If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I > don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy > and liked to play on her own at my old place. > Any help or input would be appreciated. > Brian > Kitchener, Canada
– "those who would sacrifice freedom for security will deserve and recieve neither"
Response:
We always use Rescue Remedy and Feliway when doing a new introduction. Cat introductions take a lot of time and should be done slowly. If you have introduced them too soon you may have to take a step back and separate them for a while. There is a proper technique to introducing new cats to a resident cat’s territory that if followed, tends to minimize the upheaval. That said, it can still take as long as 3 months before the change in routine becomes routine. Read the links on the following page and follow the advice given. We have used these suggestions in introducing each of our 9 cats and it has all worked out. Remember too that cats that hiss, swat, growl and hide are doing so to determine top cat status. They rarely actually hurt each other and it sounds much worse to humans than other cats. Click on the link below and scroll down the page to "Introductions": http://www.geocities.com:80/Heartland/Pointe/9352/owners.html – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have > recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males > both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month > old spayed female. > Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats > want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing > do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them > and to humans as well (other than myself.) > It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I > mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. > Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to > eventually bond? > If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I > don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy > and liked to play on her own at my old place. > Any help or input would be appreciated. > Brian > Kitchener, Canada
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Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month old spayed female. Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them and to humans as well (other than myself.) It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to eventually bond? If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy and liked to play on her own at my old place. Any help or input would be appreciated. Brian Kitchener, Canada
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Hi Brian, I think it will take time for them to get used to eachother. A week and a half isn’t that long. Also I don’t know if you keep separating them or not, but I find that this prolongs the process of the cats getting to know eachother. If you keep taking your cat out of the room and away from the other cats they will never learn to get along. As long as they are not hurting eachother, I think you should let them be together. I know someone who had a cat and got another cat and they didn’t get along. So for over a year, she has been separating the two and never keeping them together. Well guess what, a year later they still hate eachother. It is like two strangers meeting everytime they see eachother. I think if she let them be the cats would have been friends by now. Others in the newsgroup have also mentioned about something called Rescue Remedy that is calming to cats. Maybe someone who used it can write more about that. Others have also suggested putting vanilla on all of the cat’s necks. That way they will all have the same scent and maybe the cats won’t be afraid of eachother. Good luck. Diane * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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I also have a Maine Coon mix.He is about 5 y/o and is neutered(btw your cat is spayed lol)I had a similar situation, introducing Newman to new cats.It took anywhere from several days to a week or 2 for Newmy to accept the other cats.Don’t worry , eventually she should mellow out. Maine Coons have the best attitudes and are big lovers.Good luck. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have > recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males > both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month > old spayed female. > Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats > want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing > do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them > and to humans as well (other than myself.) > It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I > mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. > Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to > eventually bond? > If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I > don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy > and liked to play on her own at my old place. > Any help or input would be appreciated. > Brian > Kitchener, Canada
– "those who would sacrifice freedom for security will deserve and recieve neither"
Response:
We always use Rescue Remedy and Feliway when doing a new introduction. Cat introductions take a lot of time and should be done slowly. If you have introduced them too soon you may have to take a step back and separate them for a while. There is a proper technique to introducing new cats to a resident cat’s territory that if followed, tends to minimize the upheaval. That said, it can still take as long as 3 months before the change in routine becomes routine. Read the links on the following page and follow the advice given. We have used these suggestions in introducing each of our 9 cats and it has all worked out. Remember too that cats that hiss, swat, growl and hide are doing so to determine top cat status. They rarely actually hurt each other and it sounds much worse to humans than other cats. Click on the link below and scroll down the page to "Introductions": http://www.geocities.com:80/Heartland/Pointe/9352/owners.html – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have > recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males > both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month > old spayed female. > Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats > want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing > do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them > and to humans as well (other than myself.) > It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I > mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. > Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to > eventually bond? > If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I > don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy > and liked to play on her own at my old place. > Any help or input would be appreciated. > Brian > Kitchener, Canada
– Tally’s Page Cat Health & Behavior Links, Special Remembrances, Animal Issues & Photos! http://www.tallyville.com
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Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month old spayed female. Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them and to humans as well (other than myself.) It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to eventually bond? If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy and liked to play on her own at my old place. Any help or input would be appreciated. Brian Kitchener, Canada
Response:
Hi Brian, I think it will take time for them to get used to eachother. A week and a half isn’t that long. Also I don’t know if you keep separating them or not, but I find that this prolongs the process of the cats getting to know eachother. If you keep taking your cat out of the room and away from the other cats they will never learn to get along. As long as they are not hurting eachother, I think you should let them be together. I know someone who had a cat and got another cat and they didn’t get along. So for over a year, she has been separating the two and never keeping them together. Well guess what, a year later they still hate eachother. It is like two strangers meeting everytime they see eachother. I think if she let them be the cats would have been friends by now. Others in the newsgroup have also mentioned about something called Rescue Remedy that is calming to cats. Maybe someone who used it can write more about that. Others have also suggested putting vanilla on all of the cat’s necks. That way they will all have the same scent and maybe the cats won’t be afraid of eachother. Good luck. Diane * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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I also have a Maine Coon mix.He is about 5 y/o and is neutered(btw your cat is spayed lol)I had a similar situation, introducing Newman to new cats.It took anywhere from several days to a week or 2 for Newmy to accept the other cats.Don’t worry , eventually she should mellow out. Maine Coons have the best attitudes and are big lovers.Good luck. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have > recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males > both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month > old spayed female. > Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats > want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing > do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them > and to humans as well (other than myself.) > It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I > mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. > Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to > eventually bond? > If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I > don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy > and liked to play on her own at my old place. > Any help or input would be appreciated. > Brian > Kitchener, Canada
– "those who would sacrifice freedom for security will deserve and recieve neither"
Response:
We always use Rescue Remedy and Feliway when doing a new introduction. Cat introductions take a lot of time and should be done slowly. If you have introduced them too soon you may have to take a step back and separate them for a while. There is a proper technique to introducing new cats to a resident cat’s territory that if followed, tends to minimize the upheaval. That said, it can still take as long as 3 months before the change in routine becomes routine. Read the links on the following page and follow the advice given. We have used these suggestions in introducing each of our 9 cats and it has all worked out. Remember too that cats that hiss, swat, growl and hide are doing so to determine top cat status. They rarely actually hurt each other and it sounds much worse to humans than other cats. Click on the link below and scroll down the page to "Introductions": http://www.geocities.com:80/Heartland/Pointe/9352/owners.html – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have > recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males > both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month > old spayed female. > Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats > want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing > do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them > and to humans as well (other than myself.) > It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I > mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. > Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to > eventually bond? > If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I > don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy > and liked to play on her own at my old place. > Any help or input would be appreciated. > Brian > Kitchener, Canada
– Tally’s Page Cat Health & Behavior Links, Special Remembrances, Animal Issues & Photos! http://www.tallyville.com
Response:
Hello, I have an 8 year old neutered tabby/maine coone female. I have recently moved into a residence where there are 3 other cats; 2 males both neutered (1 year old and 2 years old respectively), and a 6 month old spayed female. Even though she is on their turf and is the new commer, the other cats want to play and have already accepted her. However mine wants nothing do with them and growls, snarls, hisses and is extremely hostile to them and to humans as well (other than myself.) It has only been a week and a half but she only wants to hide and as I mentioned is very hostile to the other cats. Does anyone have any advice for me? Is there any hope for them to eventually bond? If so how long can it take? It is also preventing me from sleeping. I don’t like to see my cat unhappy and in distress. She was very happy and liked to play on her own at my old place. Any help or input would be appreciated. Brian Kitchener, Canada
Response:
Hi Brian, I think it will take time for them to get used to eachother. A week and a half isn’t that long. Also I don’t know if you keep separating them or not, but I find that this prolongs the process of the cats getting to know eachother. If you keep taking your cat out of the room and away from the other cats they will never learn to get along. As long as they are not hurting eachother, I think you should let them be together. I know someone who had a cat and got another cat and they didn’t get along. So for over a year, she has been separating the two and never keeping them together. Well guess what, a year later they still hate eachother. It is like two strangers meeting everytime they see eachother. I think if she let them be the cats would have been friends by now. Others in the newsgroup have also mentioned about something called Rescue Remedy that is calming to cats. Maybe someone who used it can write more about that. Others have also suggested putting vanilla on all of the cat’s necks. That way they will all have the same scent and maybe the cats won’t be afraid of eachother. Good luck. Diane * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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