The conflict between “old and new” cats

This kind of thing is actually the same as a blind date, so you must be cautious. After all, they are "family members" who will always live together in the future, so the new cat and the original cat cannot be separated blindly. Being separated all the time will only increase the sense of strangeness and alienation between them. The best way is to let them live together. Maybe they will fight with each other at first.

But at this time you have to observe their fighting style. If they are just chasing each other and patting each other quietly, you should not stop them at this time. These are some of the ways cats assert their territory with each other. If they are fighting and accompanied by various howls, you should consider separating them to prevent one of them from being injured, or both parties being injured.

Actually, under normal circumstances, this situation is unlikely to happen and will not last for long, because the emotional world of cats is relatively simple. For them, they prefer to add a playmate of their own, and Not his own opponent.

2. Dining and living must be separated

When a newly purchased cat comes home, how to resolve conflicts between old cats?

For a new kitten at home, it is best to prepare a separate set of tableware, cat litter and toilet, because cats, like other animals, are particularly sensitive to territory and food, and whoever fights for it will suffer. Therefore, in order to avoid fundamental hostility between the new cat and the original cat, try to reduce their unhappiness in terms of food and housing when they meet for the first time.

Then after a long period of running-in, if you can get along harmoniously, then consider removing separate daily necessities. But remember to ensure that there is enough food between them and that they have sufficient space to rest. If two cats really can't coexist peacefully, the cat owner will have no choice but to isolate them. During isolation, they need to pay attention to each other's needs and have independent spaces, or use a larger cage covered with cloth as an isolation facility.

The cage is not long-term, just to let the cats get familiar with each other. It is best to have a litter box, clean water, and a cardboard box for the cat to hide in this cage. It is recommended that the food be delivered by the owner at regular intervals. This will help the new cat establish a connection between the new owner and the food, as well as corresponding trust and affection, and make it easier for the new cat to become a relative.

3. Be impartial and treat fairly

Cats are very jealous animals. Once a new cat comes to the home, the original cat will definitely observe the owner's love for the new cat. At this time, as a qualified poop scraper, you must consider improving your cat's emotional intelligence. . While caring for the new cat, you should also take care of the feelings of the original cat. Of course, the new cat has a certain environment and fear, so you need to observe his heart at this time.state.

If you find that the original cat is very repulsive to the new cat, or you find that they often bite fiercely, you must pay attention to stop and control it in time, and tell the original cat that doing so is wrong. In short, the cat owner is the head of the family. He must learn to balance the emotional relationship between the new cat and the original cat, and at the same time keep in mind the core socialist values. Only in this way can the whole family become more warm, harmonious, harmonious and friendly. In general, owners should give more care to new cats to eliminate the fear and stress caused by being in a new environment.

On the other hand, new members are often squeezed out, bullied or even bitten by old members. The owner should stop the two in time when they are fighting, and protect the weak new member so that it can feel a sense of security and dependence. At the same time, it can use such actions to tell the old members that provoking new members is wrong! Of course, everything must be done with caution As a host, you should try to treat everyone equally and fairly, so that the whole home can become warmer, more harmonious, and more harmonious. ​​​​​​

4. Let the old cat adapt to the new cat

If we want the old cat to get familiar with the new cat as quickly as possible, we also need to pay attention to the age, size, and gender of the new cat. Because cats before sexual maturity, or cats that have been neutered after sexual maturity, can adapt to old cats more quickly. Cats over 2 years old are fully adults, and their general personalities have been finalized. Adult cats with similar personalities can adapt to each other more easily. Even if cats over 8 years old enter old age, whether they are new cats or old cats, they are more likely to feel anxious and depressed in the process of adapting to each other, so in this case, you should carefully consider bringing a new cat into your home.

The average sexual maturity of domestic cats occurs between the ages of 5 and 12 months, but that of stray cats only occurs relatively later, between the ages of 15 and 18 months. Cats that have not reached sexual maturity are rarely considered a threat and are easily accepted by older cats. Sexually mature neutered cats are weaker in competition, territory, and possessive desire, and older cats can adapt faster. It is difficult for two unneutered same-sex cats to get along. The old cat should be neutered, and the new cat should be neutered as soon as possible when it reaches the age of neutered, which will help the old and new cats adapt. A new cat that is smaller in appearance than the old cat will be less threatening to the old cat. Cats with medium to long hair will appear larger than their actual weight, so don’t just look at the weight, focus on appearance.

5. Contact between old and new cats

After the new cat becomes more stable and the old cat can accept the new cat’s existence, the feces scraper can allow the new and old cats to have limited contact. For example: open the door of the isolation area a small crack or separate it through a glass door so that they can see each other but cannot touch each other and prevent them from having significant contact. Make sure that no one party can break through the isolation barrier to avoid danger when no one is at home. During this period, you can exchange the cloth or mats where the old and new cats have slept to quickly increase the number of cats.Increase familiarity with each other.

When the new and old cats are both stable and calm under this situation, and will not vent or attack each other, then you can move forward.

6. Further contact

Before this step, make sure that the old and new cats do not have any infectious diseases and have their nails trimmed before they can be allowed close to each other. Under supervised conditions, open the isolation door and allow them to be close to each other, starting from once a day for short periods of time, and gradually to multiple times. The owner needs to observe their reaction. The cat may gasp and stretch out its paws to chase. If there is no fierce fight, continue to observe. But if the fight is very fierce, please go back to the previous step, slowly adapt to it for a while, and then try again.

During this period, you should pay attention to the cat's condition. If the cat behaves well, you can reward it with snacks or cans. Remember to feed the old cat first and then the new cat. Until each other can stop watching each other's every move all the time and can relax, eat, drink water, and use cat litter, the new cat can be allowed to move freely at home. After the owner comes home from outside, please remember to pet the old cat first, then the new cat, including eating, petting, giving snacks, calling the cat's name, etc. The order must be the old cat first and the new cat last.