is this normal behavior when introducing a new cat to resident cat?
2018-01-20 2:25 am
my cat was very calm at first. he approached the new cat and clearly was wanting to play with her, but the new cat does not seem social. she is very comfortable in her safe room, where she is secluded from my male cat. we did the whole smelling each other, exchanging rooms, before they had their first meeting time. my male cat swipes at the new cat playfully, but the new cat growls (on and off) and hisses (rarely). is this normal for the new cat? she is very comfortable around people. my male cat just wants to play with her badly. he waits outside the door and howls cuz he knows she's there. this morning i opened the door and she ran out (shockingly) and my male cat chased her for a bit (with me after them). their continuous swiping concerns me, and now the one chasing episode.. will they ever get along?
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2018-01-20 4:03 am
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Yes, its normal. make sure that both are spayed/neutered.
Give them time. They will sort it out on their own.
This will not happen overnight. It will take a month, at least, for them to learn to get along.
Cats play fight all the time. A real fight has lots of noise, so if you hear them they are fighting and need to be separated.
Be sure to feed them near each other at the same time, and play with them together. Playing will help them bond. A cat will not eat if they feel like they are in danger or unsafe, so if they ear together its a great step.
2018-01-20 7:47 am
That's pretty normal. I have always lived by the 30-day rule of thumb....give them 30 days to sort it all out and everything will be fine.
2018-01-20 2:35 am
Maybe you should play with your male cat, like with one of those fishing pole toys, in the same room where your new cat is. She will see that he is no threat to her, hopefully engage in play also, and then they can become friends. She may feel slightly overwhelmed by his attention, so be sure to give her escape routes and options so that she doesn't react badly to his efforts at play. Try doing that a few times a day for at least 10 minutes at a time or so.
2018-01-20 2:28 am
Pretty normal, yes.
2018-01-20 8:14 am
You really need to give them time. The new cat is anxious about the strange environment and we can't force animals to like each other. Becoming friends, if and when they do, will be a gradual process which happens given time.
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