New kitten

Viewing 8 posts - 1 through 8 (of 8 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • #842126
    Divine
    Participant

    So I adopted another kitten (Remus, Male, 3 months, neuteted) for Michi (Female, 4 months, not spayed yet) for company since I feel bad for leaving her all the time due to school. So I did some research search and did what I was told which was keeping them apart and Remus in a separate room and I also put a towel under their food bowls with their scent. At first, Michi was calm and hissed everytime she was in front of Remus’s room. She did that for a few days and there was no hissing at all. Remus was fine when he ate with the wash cloth and so was Michi. They also played under the door and eventually we cracked the door open a little. Still no hissing whatsoever and the next day we just opened the door and let Michi wander in to his room. They seemed fine but Michi seemed a bit scared cause her tail was puffed up and Remus was good. Mainly Michi chased Remus around and she just kept swiping and pouncing which eventually lead to Remus to do the same that caused a few hisses from both of them and a few I guess monkey noises from Michi(??). My boyfriend and I also tried to distract them from Eachother but it didn’t work. We tried to grab Michi and she would just swipe hiss bite and did the monkey noises at us. In the end, we had to separate the both of them since we didn’t want them to get hurt. This was all in one week and we also let them into each other’s room. Remus was normal but Michi was cautious and slow.So we decided to do the process again but I decided to swap beds; they both slept on the beds with no hesitation. They would play with Eachother under the door and even laid on their backs while playing. No hissing!!!? It was another week before we let them see each other and it was the same outcome.. Please help, I just don’t want Michi to be lonely.. We were thinking that because Michi isn’t spayed, she’s freaking out and aggressive because Remus just minds his own business unless provoked.. We’re going to get her spayed in a few says to see if it gets better…

    #842127
    Divine
    Participant

    Oh and just right now we swapped rooms and Michi is sniffing and even peeing in Remus’s litter box and drinking his water. She’s also making a whining type of noise and scratching the carpet

    #842131
    Kittyzee
    Participant

    http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/how-to-introduce-a-second-cat/This link might help, but sounds like you are doing everything right. It takes a few weeks for cats to get used to each other, usually the female takes longer. Getting her spayed will definitely help, as some females come into their first heat at 4 months! Just give it time and be patient and all will be well. Usually kittens adapt faster than older cats do. Try playing with wand toys with them together, they will get used to seeing each other play with the toy.

    #842482
    Divine
    Participant

    @Kittyzee yeah we tried playing with both of them but all they did was ignore us and continue to chase eachother and continuously swat at eachother. I mean, it’s been weeks and they still play under the the door with eachother and no hissing whatsoever. But when it comes to being face to face they literally chase eachother, swat, sometimes hiss/spit, and have eachother in a death grip and it worries me that they would get hurt. Although, sometimes i think theyre playing cause they would lay down a few inches away from eachother, exposing their belly. Is it play or fight? đŸ˜„

    #842491
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hi Divine,

    Michi is at the age when she goes in heat so it’s important to get her spayed now. Until you take care of that it’s difficult to address their play. The reason I say that is I can’t tell if the play is sexual in nature. Two of my cats wrestle all the time but don’t injured each other. This has been going on for 2 years.

    PG

    #842824
    Divine
    Participant

    @pussigato yeahh, we finally received our appointment from the animal shelter for my main cat’s surgery (FINALLY). but update: we keep the two cats separate and each of them take turns roaming around the house and when we let both of them out they literally just chase eachother once they see one another. I mean, they casually walk around eachother until on of them (mainly Remus) pounces on the other. Also, I noticed that Michi lets Remus eat out of her food bowl while she lays and watches him on the counter. I feel like they’re friends but the fact that Michi makes some kind of monkey noises makes me iffy. Do you guys know what these monkey noises are? Oh and Michi is kinda defensive about Remus biting and playing near her private area so she hisses. Other than that, Michi makes monkey noises.

    #843367
    Grace
    Participant

    Hi do have some advice? My cat keeps waking me up every morning. Do you know how to make her stop?

    #843369
    CatWScotia
    Participant

    Well, that all depends on why she is waking you up! So first it would help if you could give a few pieces of information.

    1) How old is your cat?
    2) Is she speyed or not?
    3) Does she wake you up at a particular time – 4 am, or 8.30 am, or some other time?
    4) Does she seem hungry, or want to play? Or does her litter tray need changing?

    The more clues you can give, the more likely it is that someone here will know an answer. (There may be several.)

    If she is still a kitten, she may be hungry because her tummy doesn’t yet hold enough food to see her right through the night. Or she may feel lonely while you’re asleep, and want some extra play time.

    If she’s grown up but not speyed, she may want to go out to meet a boyfriend. (Not a good idea in most cases!)

    If she is an outdoor-loving cat, it may just be her time to go out and enjoy the early morning sun. Or if she doesn’t have a litter tray – that could be why she wants to go out. If she does have a litter tray, perhaps it needs changing before she can use it.

    However, some cats just like human company! Maybe she wants to cuddle up with you and snooze for a bit longer.

    So, I can’t give you one answer that will work every time, I’m afraid. But I hope you’ll be able to find a clue or two that will help you to work out why she is behaving in this way. Once you can tell why she’s doing it, you’ll be that much closer to working out the solution.

    Do please come back and let us know how you’re getting on with your cat. Best of luck!

Viewing 8 posts - 1 through 8 (of 8 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.