How to introduce a new 3 year old cat to a 5 month old kitten?
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Ok so tomorrow I will be bringing my new 3 year old Ragdoll cat home tomorrow. I currently have a 5 month old domestic shorthair. I am kind of nervous about them fighting and not liking eachother. I am planning on putting my kitten into a cage and letting my Ragdoll smell and get used to her. Does anyone have any ideas on how to introduce eachother peacefully? Thanks in advance!
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Glad you realize that introduction is important. It is so important it's almost everything. I would not let them meet that way. I'd hustle the new comer into the home and into the bedroom or bathroom. Have it's bed (you can leave bedding in the carrier and leave the door open so it can hide out in there and feel safe), litter box, food water and toys. Let them sniff each other under the door for a few days. Follow the instructions. It can take a several days to do a complete introduction. I'd not let them have very much time together until the following weekend when you can supervise. Don't let them be alone together. Have a water bottle handy so you can shoot a stream of water at them if they get into a big time fight. If you do the intro the right way things should be okay. No intro or rushed and you can have problems. Good luck!
http://wvcats.com/integrating_kittens_with_cats.htm
http://www.pawnation.com/2010/03/08/how-to-introduce-a-kitten-to-your-older-cat/
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/cats/tips/introducing_new_cat.html
How to get my ferrell cat to use a litter tray?
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So about three months ago a female ferrell cat about a year old (maybe older) started visting us. She has being doing her buisness in the garden, i want her to start using the litter tray when she's in the house. But so far no use, she just poo's around the house! Would it help if i put soil in, because tha is what she uses in the garden?
Answer:
A feral cat won't have encountered a litter tray or commercial litter before, so it's a good idea to put soil in the tray at first to encourage her to use it. Garden soil can contain bacteria, so be sure to use fresh potting soil from a garden centre. Each time you clean the tray, add a sprinkling of litter and gradually increase the amount of litter until your cat becomes used to using just litter on it's own. Make sure the litter tray is somewhere private and fairly quiet, because if it's somewhere busy she may be nervous about ambush attack If she continues to poo around the house scoop up the solids and place them in the litter tray. This will build up a scent association with the tray and should encourage her to use it.
Hope this helps and thanks for offering her a home. Stray and feral cats need all the help they can get, so it's good to know there are people looking out for them.
How to sneak a stray cat into the house?
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I saw a stray cat on the side of the road, and I asked my aunt to pull over so I could get it, but she said no because we have 3 cats already. Well, i'm going to go back and get it anyway. Any ideas on sneaking it in and going out and getting supplies without getting caught? My house is pretty small with not a lot of places to hide a full grown cat. And please don't say "Keep it at a friend's house" because none of my friend's parents will allow it.
Thank you.
Answer:
Use a laundry basket with a towel loosely over it.
How to get my cats to get along?
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I have two cats, one is a 3 year old female and the other is a one year old male. We've had the male for about a year now, and our female still hates him. She's an outdoor cat and he's an indoor, and they're both fixed. When she comes inside he runs over and bumps noses with her, which she allows for 5 seconds and then starts hitting him. Most of the time he's chasing her around the house and she's hissing and spitting at him. How do we get them to at least tolerate each other?
Answer:
Pet them both at the same time for a minute so that they can both see you petting each, and reward them for getting along. It works like a charm, but you may have to keep it up for a while. You'll foster positive feelings and engender tolerance. Make sure one never sees you favoring the other. Don't give up!
How to get my dog and cat to get along better?
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We recently got a dog over Easter, and I want to know how to have my cat get used to her quicker?
The dog is actually afraid of the cat, but the cat still doesn't even want to be near the dog. The dog just follows her around and even tries to play with her, like bringing her a toy, but my cat just hisses.
Is there anything I could do to help the get used to each other?
Answer:
OMG poor baby ( i'm talking about the puppy/dog)
I'm kind of worried about the puppies safety!
I hope your dog is pretty safe because if it's like a puppy.. Cats hunt small animals so please do be careful you don't find a dead puppy some where :(
Try getting your cat treats when ever the puppy is in the same room so she knows that the dog / puppy is a good thing.
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Cat-and-Dog-Get-Along <-- website
Maybe if the cat is SO mad that it trys to claw your dog try to spray it with a bottle or something :I
How to feed two cats canned food at the same time?
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I have a cat who is 5 years old. I think I'm going to get her a companion in a few weeks. She gets fed exclusively canned food but she never eats it all at once. She tends to graze on it throughout the day. If I get her a kitten friend, how do I feed both of them the canned food without one stealing from the other one. I live in a one bedroom apartment so there aren't many ways I could split them up for feeding. Any ideas on how to make this work with the two cats?
Answer:
I have three cats and the way I do it is to put the food into separate bowls for each cat. Typically, they'll come out and eat most of it but they leave some to snack on later in the evening. I just combine the rest of the food into one bowl and the cats come back to eat out of it periodically. Sometimes, you might get a cat that was a stray and is insecure about food so that cat probably will gulp down all of it at once but I have found that once cats realize that they have a reliable food source, they will leave some of it to eat later.
How to train cats to stop going to the bathroom in my bed?
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My cat wont stop using the bathroom in my bed. How can I train my cat to stop doing its business where I sleep? My cat also attacks my feet when I walk by and bites me hard until I smack it. How can I train my cat to be nicer and stop ruining my sex life?
Answer:
This is deffinately a behaviour problem.
Have you ever watched "my cat from hell" on the animal planet channel? Great show. This guy fixes all your problems that you may have of cats. This one i'm sure he could fix.
Go on line & check out the site.
How do I find out what is wrong with my cat and how to fix him?
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He has a milky film in his right eye. He's an outdoor cat. I tried to get it off with a tissue but it looks like it's in the inside.
Answer:
That is generally the result of an untreated eye infection - bacterial or herpes. Only the vet can tell you, and if there is anything you can do to treat it. So you find out what is wrong by taking your cat to someone actually qualified to tell you - the vet.
How to tell the age of a kitten?
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Any general tips for determining the age of a kitten (rescue - the mother was killed)?
Also, any good websites which might provide some information on this? Also general guidelines for care, such as when to get shots, get neutered, etc?
Answer:
http://www.timberkatz.com/Kitten-Development-Stages.php
Call your vet and ask when they like to start shots.
Neutered at about 4 to 5 months or as soon as it is 4 pounds.
Keep it on KMR formula until about 6 to 7 weeks then add formula to kitten kibble. Use kitten kibble until kitten becomes an adult at 1 year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2961cK0v86c&feature=relmfu
How to convince my mum that I am responsable enough to have a cat?
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My dad said I could get a cat.
My mum too, but then she changed her mind
Because She thinks I'm not responsable enough,
Because today my room got dirty. And me and my dad cleaned the mess.
Answer:
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