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Hi there,
I had 2 female (spayed) cats (4 years and 2 years) and recently adopted a 3rd cat, a male, 6 years old. The cats have not really adjusted yet and it’s been almost 3 weeks.
The “girls” do not like him, which I expected, but hoped they could get over it. They didn’t like each other at first but ended up being partners in crime.
They often get in hissing/growling fights just over being in the same area, etc. they don’t want to walk past each other. We have 2 litter boxes scooped daily one on each floor of the home. The male cat slept with us every night for the first week, and still does sometimes. He has now peed on our bed twice and is peeing and pooping in our closet. I do not want to return him to the shelter, as he was previously returned supposedly due to allergies in the home. He’s been through a lot and I want to work with him and make this work but I really have no idea where to start. I have witnessed urinary infections in my female cat and think this is not the same but behavioral.
How can I help improve this situation? Right now I’ve been leaving him in the spare bedroom with a litter box food and water so he can’t pee in our room, which isn’t a good solution and won’t work long term. Is there hope for these 3 getting along and my male peeing where he should? I am feeling so discouraged.
Also wanted to add that the male cat is neutered as well and was a stray prior to his initial failed adoption. He tries to escape out the front door regularly.
I had 2 female (spayed) cats (4 years and 2 years) and recently adopted a 3rd cat, a male, 6 years old. The cats have not really adjusted yet and it’s been almost 3 weeks.
The “girls” do not like him, which I expected, but hoped they could get over it. They didn’t like each other at first but ended up being partners in crime.
They often get in hissing/growling fights just over being in the same area, etc. they don’t want to walk past each other. We have 2 litter boxes scooped daily one on each floor of the home. The male cat slept with us every night for the first week, and still does sometimes. He has now peed on our bed twice and is peeing and pooping in our closet. I do not want to return him to the shelter, as he was previously returned supposedly due to allergies in the home. He’s been through a lot and I want to work with him and make this work but I really have no idea where to start. I have witnessed urinary infections in my female cat and think this is not the same but behavioral.
How can I help improve this situation? Right now I’ve been leaving him in the spare bedroom with a litter box food and water so he can’t pee in our room, which isn’t a good solution and won’t work long term. Is there hope for these 3 getting along and my male peeing where he should? I am feeling so discouraged.
Also wanted to add that the male cat is neutered as well and was a stray prior to his initial failed adoption. He tries to escape out the front door regularly.