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StellaByStarlite -> A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 4:58:06 AM)
We picked up our new cat yesterday at the local Angels For Animals shelter and she is really gorgeous. A longhaired tortie, mostly black with a few brown spots and huge bright yellow eyes. She's a lovie dovie kitty and she seems destined to be a lapcat. The problem is, is that she hisses and growls at my other cat. I know she'll probably adjust but still.. the adoption volunteer told us she was good with other cats. In fact we specifically asked for a cat that got along with other animals. Angels For Animals is a great organization. I'd hate to think the volunteers were misrepresenting animals just to find them homes, but it's been known to happen before, unfortunately. I just hope she cools off and doesn't get any more hostile. We'll see, I suppose.

jayded34 -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 5:01:19 AM)
pets are like kids........one minute happy and friends.......the next fighting like cats and dogs! lol give it more than just a few days......they will work it out...once they figure out who's in charge!

SweetDommes -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 5:04:35 AM)
being good with other cats doesn't mean that a cat will be good right off the bat with an unfamiliar cat - it means that the cat got along with the other cats it has been around for awhile. Yeah, some shelters misrepresent ... but give it a week or two before assuming that this one did.

mnottertail -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 5:04:32 AM)
it may not be a misrepresentation at all. Some of the best friends I have ever had I started out by fighting with. Cats are people too, they might get along with 99 out of a 100 cats right off the bat. They always calm down after a while. Ron

TheHeretic -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 6:39:16 AM)
It's right about a year since we brought our fuzzy gray devil kitten home, she and our old cat have never really come to a peaceful place. We are awakened by a catfight in the house about once a week, and find tufts of fur on the floor on a regular basis. They can eat at the same time from a two-holer food dish, but that is the limit of them getting along. Of course, the kitten was mostly raised by the wolf and simply isn't a nice cat. And sometimes it's the old one that starts the fight. Give yours time though. It might work itself out.

Rule -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 6:45:11 AM)
If it does not work out, go swap.

littleonyx -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 6:57:19 AM)
Perhaps, once she settles in and realizes that this other cat isn't going to go away, she'll calm down a bit. My cat is actually that way--but with children. With older ones, say ages 4 to 10, he's just a ball of fury, with that "This is my place! Get away! You sit in my chair and you'll have claw marks all over you!!" kind of attitude. But when little, little ones are here (like my friend who has a six month old), he noses around her, checks her out, and keeps his distance without hissing, or making any kind of noise. She probably just needs to have some time to adjust and realize that this is a new thing she's around...and eventually she'll grow to love her. Side note: I totally agree with Master Ron--I had a dog, and my neighbors had a dog, and when they would see each other they would go insane and start barking like crazy. They'd nearly run to each other to fight every single time. But somehow...someday--I honestly don't know what happened--they just melted together. And then we couldn't separate them. They had sleepovers at one another's house, shared food, all that. We tried to separate them once, and they wouldn't even come inside--they stayed by the fence whining all night long. So eventually my neighbor just built a gate into the fence so we could leave it open for them. They got two backyards, double the food, and all the attention they wanted. So sometimes fighting in the beginning can lead to an unbelievable friendship in the end. The end. Oh, wait...nevermind. Yeah. The end.

happypervert -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 7:23:15 AM)
Maybe your other cat is just an asshole and deserves to be hissed at. One of my cats is always hissing at the other, and he deserves it; other times she is hissing at him while chasing him around.

StellaByStarlite -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 8:39:49 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: happypervert Maybe your other cat is just an asshole and deserves to be hissed at. One of my cats is always hissing at the other, and he deserves it; other times she is hissing at him while chasing him around. AW! Don't you talk trash about my Cat! ROFL! She is so not an asshole, lolololol Seriously, I hope things settle down with my new furry baby. She really is a sweetheart with everybody else. Hell, she even tolerates the dog. But you guys are right, I'll give things time to settle down. I just want all my babies to get along <sniff> Thanks for the replies =) S

windchymes -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 1:05:12 PM)
Don't forget, the new cat's world just got turned upside down, and she's in an unfamilar place with unfamilar people and another unfamiliar cat. She's probably scared and just needs a few days....or weeks....to settle in.

imthatacheyouhav -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 1:12:54 PM)
i have had cats all my life...good old fashion time will help this ...it just kinda sucks in the interim

Griswold -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 4:18:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: StellaByStarlite We picked up our new cat yesterday at the local Angels For Animals shelter and she is really gorgeous. A longhaired tortie, mostly black with a few brown spots and huge bright yellow eyes. She's a lovie dovie kitty and she seems destined to be a lapcat. The problem is, is that she hisses and growls at my other cat. I know she'll probably adjust but still.. the adoption volunteer told us she was good with other cats. In fact we specifically asked for a cat that got along with other animals. Angels For Animals is a great organization. I'd hate to think the volunteers were misrepresenting animals just to find them homes, but it's been known to happen before, unfortunately. I just hope she cools off and doesn't get any more hostile. We'll see, I suppose. Chill. Do your job. It's a cat...you're a human. Make the transition.

Sinergy -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 9:41:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Griswold quote: ORIGINAL: StellaByStarlite We picked up our new cat yesterday at the local Angels For Animals shelter and she is really gorgeous. A longhaired tortie, mostly black with a few brown spots and huge bright yellow eyes. She's a lovie dovie kitty and she seems destined to be a lapcat. The problem is, is that she hisses and growls at my other cat. I know she'll probably adjust but still.. the adoption volunteer told us she was good with other cats. In fact we specifically asked for a cat that got along with other animals. Angels For Animals is a great organization. I'd hate to think the volunteers were misrepresenting animals just to find them homes, but it's been known to happen before, unfortunately. I just hope she cools off and doesn't get any more hostile. We'll see, I suppose. Chill. Do your job. It's a cat...you're a human. Make the transition. Can always entertain your cat for hours by giving it a ball of duct tape with the sticky side out. Sinergy p.s. Got to think about the universe the way a cat does to understand how to keep them entertained.

kyraofMists -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 10:11:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sinergy Can always entertain your cat for hours by giving it a ball of duct tape with the sticky side out. I have a cat who would be in absolute heaven with that. She loves any kind of tape and knows the sound of tape coming off the roll. She comes running whenever I have to pack anything up or get anything in the mail. She once got her whiskers stuck in a box that I was taping up and I was laughing so hard I could hardly get her undone. Seems she is often getting herself stuck in jams that I can't help laughing over. As a kitten she fell into the toilet and couldn't get out. She looked like a black rat. lol Knight's kyra

DonJ9069 -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 10:23:56 PM)
Now that is funny FOCLMAO but have you ever seen a cat STOP mid stream after jumping into a tub of water 6" deep & only get bearly 1" of all 4 paws wet & give you the look of silvester the cat cartoon of OH ! ! Chit ! ! ! Now that will kill ya laighting so hard

OedipusRexIt -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/21/2007 10:43:47 PM)
If you want a lesson in basic D/S, watch a pair of cats adjust to each other within a household... Cats have strong individual personalities, and are territorial. It isn't always the bigger one that dominates, either. ...break up any big fights, and let them work it out.

pahunkboy -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/22/2007 5:11:07 AM)
they say the one food place here- serves it up- it is supposed to not be noticeable

Vendaval -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/22/2007 9:23:23 PM)
Hi Stella, I strongly suggest letting the two kitties have their own space and providing separate food/water areas and separate litter boxes for a while. Just remember, that you were not able to explain to either of them about having to share the space the way you could have with two unmentionables. Giving them both some fresh cat-nip could also ease some of the tension. Be well, Vendaval

Devilslilsister -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/22/2007 10:02:34 PM)
Its natural and normal for the cat to behave this way. Territory issues. i know the cat is new.... but its still normal. Alot of places suggest keeping new comers seperated from the ones that have lived there for awhile. Keep one in a bedroom.... that way they can become accostumed to each other through the crack in the bottom of the door. Your new cat is probably frightened and scared and try to stake a claim. Or it could be dominance issues. Any new cat brought in will most likely have the same problem. Cats are HUGELY territorial. Give it some time.... make sure no one gets hurt... and just relax. Once everyone is used to each other it should work out. Cats generally have a hierarchy. A very good one infact. One of the problems with stray cats is they create a colony and getting rid of the colony wont do you much good........ as another will just move in. Let them establish their pecking order. be patient, its normal cat behavior.......... or go and google it

HutchGarahl -> RE: A Little Miffed (4/22/2007 10:15:20 PM)
Speaking from years of study, ownership and a vets point of view....you just got the little one yesterday. While it may be true that the cat was well behaved at the shelter, you have to remember that the cat has gotten used to the other animals at the shelter. You took the cat from a place it may have felt secure into a strange new world. It's attitude and hissing towards your other cat is only natural. It will need an adjusting period so it will feel safe in it's new home. Make sure that you and everyone in your home, spend time with it on a daily basis. Hold it, nurture, cuddle, talk, play...and also have a time where you have both cats together at the same time doing things with you as well in order to help relieve it from it's fears so it can bond with all.

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