Hi guys, I made an earlier post about this but I’ve since managed to video my two cats and was hoping for some insight and tips. I’m so afraid of them getting hurt and really need them to get along, so any help is appreciated!
Some context: Boris is my neighbour’s 13-year old British shorthair who sort of lives here too, and Hurri is my 2-year old rescue whom we had to bring here because he has idiopathic cystitis and was constantly getting blocked from stress (which we thought was due to being confined in a small apartment with a dog). He is improving and peeing much better here with the garden and open environment. Our house is very open and there’s no way to really confine either of them. Both cats are neutered, but Hurri only 5 weeks ago.
Hurri has been here for a week now, and on the 3rd day started getting very comfortable and exploring the backyard, which is typically where Boris likes to hang out. He keeps encroaching onto Boris’s space and he looks more curious than aggressive, but Boris is not having any of it. They seemed civil for the most part for a few days, so I thought they would adjust, but this morning I woke up to find tufts of fur everywhere and both their collars ripped off. No wounds, no visible patches lost, but obviously they fought. I can’t watch them 24/7, so I really need them to learn to get along or at least for Hurri to stop bothering Boris (who is very non confrontational unless you get into his face or do something he doesn’t like, which is when he will swat and hiss).
I managed to film them last night in conflict, before the big big fight that happened overnight. In the video, when they got too close we separated them, but I can’t do this if they choose to fight in the middle of the night when we’re sleeping. Please any tips on what is going on and how to help them get along would be greatly appreciated! Here is the video:
Thank you!
Some context: Boris is my neighbour’s 13-year old British shorthair who sort of lives here too, and Hurri is my 2-year old rescue whom we had to bring here because he has idiopathic cystitis and was constantly getting blocked from stress (which we thought was due to being confined in a small apartment with a dog). He is improving and peeing much better here with the garden and open environment. Our house is very open and there’s no way to really confine either of them. Both cats are neutered, but Hurri only 5 weeks ago.
Hurri has been here for a week now, and on the 3rd day started getting very comfortable and exploring the backyard, which is typically where Boris likes to hang out. He keeps encroaching onto Boris’s space and he looks more curious than aggressive, but Boris is not having any of it. They seemed civil for the most part for a few days, so I thought they would adjust, but this morning I woke up to find tufts of fur everywhere and both their collars ripped off. No wounds, no visible patches lost, but obviously they fought. I can’t watch them 24/7, so I really need them to learn to get along or at least for Hurri to stop bothering Boris (who is very non confrontational unless you get into his face or do something he doesn’t like, which is when he will swat and hiss).
I managed to film them last night in conflict, before the big big fight that happened overnight. In the video, when they got too close we separated them, but I can’t do this if they choose to fight in the middle of the night when we’re sleeping. Please any tips on what is going on and how to help them get along would be greatly appreciated! Here is the video:
Thank you!
Cat introductions take weeks for kittens & months for adults.
Eventually I just taught that cat that he was not allowed near her, though I wish I had known about prozac cream for cats back then.
