DieFlabbergast use my Israel_ palestine way: some whip lashes would help u great deal but not more than 4 lashes for its lifetime with great supervision and kindness! then don't try to bend the cat to be a thinking human diplomatic delegate, just help it to cool down its wild instincts
i rescued two kittens together who were brothers and its been great but i just moved back in with my dad and im working on introducing my older female cat to the two boys and its really hard. she hates other cats but likes people and for the boys we havent seen what theyre like around other cats than each other so its unknown terrain. they already fought and hissed a couple times bc we couldnt keep them locked up in the rooms so i hope that didnt backtrack any progress i made from the past two weeks. im in it for the long haul now
I think the most important thing that was left out in these steps is being calm and confident throughout the process. The direct exposure step is the scariest of them all sometimes.
@@TayraDeTeppei mine are brothers from the same litter and after one had an operation they went from living each other to hissing and hating each other....I'm on day 14 of reintroduced 😢
It took 8 months for my cats to get along. They both sleep on my bed. I have individual food bowls for them and waters and kitty litters. My boy cat is a nice cat and the girl cat (the newer cat) is a fussy cat. I had them in separate rooms for a long time and then fed them at the same time and tried to play with them at the same time. I thought they would never get along. It was tough but worth it. Don't give up..
This gave me hope. It’s been 4 months and my new cat refuses to get along with my other two. I still have them separated unless I’m constantly watching them. It’s a little better than it used to be at least, but it seems like they’ll never fully get along. 😩
@@LePetitChatNoir79 I am on my second month. One year ago I didn't have a cat. My wife found a cotton ball in the middle of the road near the airport and now he is 10 months old. 2 months ago we rescued a ginger cat that was living inside the neighborhood drainage. She is so sweet and shy and bakut 6 months old. She has been in a small room these 2 months and Coco our male cat bullies her. She is cornered so we close the door. We want so bad for them to get along but it's frustrating. Reading it takes month gives me hope that success can be possible.
This was THE best video out there on introductions .......even better than Jackson Galaxy's videos on this subject. And if you don't rush it, it WILL work ! I feel sure .....I'm halfway there ( into it) and its working so far but the temptation is to rush ahead. It's very hard being patient but I'm hopeful it will continue to bring a successful union.
I have exact this problem. I see a progress and want to rush. Then it backfired. I made so many mistakes along the line… but I still have hope they figure it out (it is my day 3… I know I know…)
Tell me how did it all go , we have had our British short hair for eight years he has always been a bit nervous and needy , we are on day two with an eight week old kitten ,they have had nose to nose but if the kitten starts darting about he gets annoyed he has not attacked the kitten just hisses and deep growls and watches the kitten through the glass door like a hawk , hope it gets better .
@@cherieleeishere absolutely fine , the younger one gets a bit over the top at times but the older one gives him a warning swipe and then they are ok 😊
+Nicole Bergrath petting isn't sopposed to be soft fluffy feathers falling on them! You want to pet them a bit scruffy like, by gently petting them, they can't feel a thing!
My cats demands literal massages. He gets annoyed when you're just skimming over and the hair on his back twitches so he just contorts itself in ways to make the petting harder and when you start digging in proper he just melts into endless purring.
Get one immediately!!! I use to not be a cat fan until I got one and now I've just got my second which is a 12 week old Bengal. They are great animals if raised not to claw up furniture and not attack/scratch people
Love the video but do not agree with the carrier introduction. Putting my cat in a carrier would increase her stress and seeing another cat would cause her to panic because she can't get away. Bad idea.
+Wendy Buckley Better if there is a screen door with the kitties one either side. We have a patio that has a screen door to the kitchen which is a great way to intro two cats.
+Wendy Buckley Then your cat is unusual. Most cats feel safe inside a carrier, because, although cats may not be the Einsteins of the animal world, they're smart enough to figure out that if _they_ can't get out, no other cats can get in, either. Our cats is perfectly calm when in his carrier at the vets: it's when the vet takes him out of the carrier that he feels sure he's about to be murdered!
I got lucky, My resident cat is a female named Shady, and she's a hisser and a crabby girl. My new cat Sonny is a male so nice, not a fighter but a lover. I followed most of the steps show on this video, and its been 2 weeks and the introduction was perfect, they are now sleeping in same room, eating next to eachother, playing with eachother. Match from God, im very happy, cause the first couple of days were rough, my resident cat went nuts over the sent and was hissin and went directly under the bed, it was like that for a week, then slowly with continued work, the intro went smooth and everything has been going great. Im surprised how well it went.
When we got our male kitten in October we were concerned about how well our 8 year old female would accept another cat in the house. We kept them separated for about 2 days. To our surprise, while our female didn't particularly like the idea right away, she was never hostile towards the little kitty. She'd hiss at him if he got too close to her, but that was it. Within 3 days we felt comfortable leaving them alone when we went to work. The distance between the two of them before she'd start hissing gradually decreased. Within two weeks they were playing together. We're on our third generation of cats right now and never had any serious problems acclimating new cats to the residents. Perhaps we've been exceptionally lucky, but we've never had any of the problems discussed here.
when i got my 2nd and 3rd cat i kind of just threw them together. they got along within a very quick time,i think im the 1 out of a million cat owners that got lucky. but i wouldnt recommend that to anyone
the problem is when you only have one bedroom apt it is really hard b/c the resident cat doesn't like not having full access and knows that someone is in that other room; and the resident cat will be unlikely to tolerate being locked in a room!
Thanks for the info in simple steps. Hopefully all goes well w my cat & the rescue kitty we're getting soon. Neighbors have rescue kitty til we can get her checkup and shots & I've started introducing their smells to each other & gave them the food & litter box/ litter that we'll be using here to help acclimate her & make it easier on her foster parents. Heck, I gave them most of that stuff before we decided we wanted her. :-) She deserves it & a great home.
one thing very important for cats ........do not put the litter box near their food .....and most important ......DO NOT PUT little bells on neck's cats .....the sound of the bell will drive crazy the cat .....remember ....cats can hear frequencies we can't !!!! By the way ....thanks for this vid....very helpfull :)
THCobra yeahhhh, not ideal though. as long as it's kept clean. you wouldn't wanna eat in the bathroom all the time would you? as long as it is always kept clean though
My cat loves her bell. She follows me when I remove it to clean it and then sits on the side of the sink while I clean it and purrs when I put it back on her.
@@cherieleeishere not much better I’m afraid. Resident cat is tolerant of new kitten’s existence but hisses and swats at him if he tries to come anywhere near her but we can’t keep him shut in a room all the time and he’s too energetic to let us sleep so we’re shattered. We’re still just trying to be patient and hopeful though 🤞
EXCELLENT VIDEO! I was looking after a stray outside for 2 weeks (I have a heated outbuilding) and was going to try this method. The cat rescue agency, Humane Society and my Vet all recommended the exact same steps as you, but it is so much more helpful to see it in action. I was also prepared to have the new cat rehomed if my indoor girl didn't accept him. Fortunately, we found his owners 2 days before the introduction. ❤⚠️⚠️ Tip to all cat owners: Get your kitty MICROCHIPPED! The first thing I did when the stray started hanging around outside was to take him to my vet to be scanned for a microchip (it's free). He didn't have one and it took 2 weeks of work between myself and 2 agencies to find his owners.
I too am growing more and more as to these people that believe in long, complicated intro's they have way too much time on their hands and just thinking about it too much. All cats are unique (why I love them so much). Ive seen some of these complicated videos where the resident cat is fairly easy going..dont think it necessary to have separated so long. Ive had one cat I think I did it too rushed but he NEVER liked any cats ..he "tolerated" them. To this day I discipline him when he gets too aggressive and over the years he has softened quite a bit. I just give him and my other cat LOADS of attn and love regardless.
We tried the complicated steps with site swapping, eating split a wall etc. It just made the tension worse for our first cat. After 4-5 days we took the new one into the living room. They were kind of like brothers after 2 days..
OMG I'm so happy reading your comment. My new cats will arrive tomorrow and I have a studio apartment. They are just 7 months old and my current cat 13 years. I didn't want her to be lonely after losing her sister in January and the 2 new ones were born on the street and needed a home. I hope everything goes well tomorrow...
This is the most helpful video I found ! I have two boys here and the oldest one still feels threatened and runs away every time he sees the other one...it's been 9 years now 😭 Me and my dad we live in one house but it's separated in two parts. I live in one part with my boy Ramses, my dad lives in the other part with my boy Bruce. Bruce is always running, and frightened if he sees Ramses. I will try the re-introducing but it's already a different situation to start from. I hope this works somehow.
Day 3: our 5 year old male cat absolutely hates the new 10 week old female kitten. I think we might have rushed the introduction and cause a bad first impression. We'll go over these steps and hope for the best. If not, we'll have to take her back to the shelter. Please wish us luck. Day 5: We keep the kitten in a separate room and don't let her roam around the house. The big cat sometimes comes over to her door and by using a door stop, we let him see her and watch her. At first he hissed and growled a lot but now he just sits down and watches her without making aggressive noises. He stays for 10 minutes and gets bored and leaves. He is more comfortable with using his litter box today. At first he would either not use it at all or use it every ten minutes (which i am guessing is because of stress). No signs of stress is shown at this point. But we still have a long way to go.
Them: Day 2, everythings fine, everyone loves each other My cat situation: Day 2, cat lies under my bed and hasn't moved for 20 hours Update (7 months later): The older cat has died due to a metal stick through her chest but the (then) new cat is great and has grown soo much and I love her a little bit too much for a cat this is not a healthy relationship AND we've got a new second cat from the shelter and both are having fun together and it's a joy to watch them discover the garden because they've never been outside before and it's wonderful, both are incredibly sweet I couldn't wish for any better cats Thx for 20 likes btw
I was very careless. I have a wonderful cat, who showed up as a stray a couple of years ago. He is very sweet. Another stray showed up and of course, we stuck them together. We are very lucky as they are the best of friends. If I ever get another stray, I'll know what to do next time. Ahah.
Love this video and the door stopper idea. My 2 yo cat is very slow to meet this new kitten. She lost her older friend few months ago. Although we don't have a spare room, I have the litters big crate in the living room entrance hall.hope the door stopper thing will work.
I did this exercise 15 years ago with my one year old male. I adopted a 7 month old female. They were separated about a week before they were introduced together in the home. It worked pretty well as there was very little aggression. Unfortunately my male should have been in a one cat household. He never fully accepted my female. They tolerated one another. My male just died and I am considering bringing a new cat into the household. My Vet has given me some good advice. He suggested I might want to foster a cat to be sure they get along before fully adopting.
Good Video. We get a 12 weeks old kitten about a week ago. We have a 1 year old cat at home. We made the mistake of introducing them right away unfortunately. What should i do ? Still do all the steps? Would appreciate an answer
Thankyou you hit some great points here. I soon have to introduce my 2 cats to a New home where their is a resident cat & Im mostly worried about training the people who live their to abide by these rules lol.
I have decided to adopt the stray cat that came to our yard the whole summer and I fed outside. He slept in my yard almost every night and cried at windows and doors to be allowed inside. My cats fought him through the windows and mosquito nets. Rn the new cat is quarantined at my friend's house after we tested him for viral diseases but when I bring him home i doubt any of this will work. They already seen each other, smelled each other, and fought through windows. So what should I do when I bring the new cat home? I was really thinking to let them solve their differences and maybe eventually end up tolerating each other..?
Last time I got new cat , I went to the vet and asked them to do this for me , I kept the 2 cats with them for a week ( I was travelling out of country) , when I came back , they are friends and love each other , I don't know what they did in the vet , but it worked , yes we paid for that but it is easier than doing all of this
What if my cats have lived together for 2 or 3 years and still don't get along? I've had Cassidy basically since she was weaned, Scout I got from a friend. They're both territorial now. In fact one lives under the bed and the new cat challenges the other one to come out. The only time my original cat (Cassidy) comes out from under the bed is when I'm sitting close to her feeding and watering bowls and she feels Scout (the new cat) isn't a reasonable threat. Scout sees this as her home (territory) now as well. I hate this situation. I know Cassidy does. Do I give one or the other cat away? Or is it not too late to fix the situation? They do fight, allot of times under my bed. Cassidy has resorted to use the bathroom under my bed as well, but Scout uses the litter box no matter how dirty it is. This is another thing I'd love to fix. Cassidy using the litter box just like Scout. Thanks for any advice you can offer! I'm quite familiar with the "STARE DOWN" now. Lol.
I'm having to go through this with my bonded pair of litter-mates after the Tom got out for the night. For whatever reason, when he came home in the morning his sister wouldn't have anything to do with him. 😔
i agree with your methods, and its painful to watch so many videos of people doing it wrong ,and not even doing any corrective discipline when they get aggressive
Very helpful. We just got a female kitten and my male cat doesn't like her. Shes only here 2 days so really hope he comes around as she is so friendly!
I need help! I live in a small room. Actually I rent a room in a friend's house... The owners of this place doesn't like the presence of my cat, so as a I respect the rules, I don't allow my cat to wall the house without me. I've rescued a kitten yesterday and I was trying to make the introduction, but it's not working at all.. It looks like my older cat hates the new kitten. I've just placed the kitten in a transport box, but the bad environment stills reining. The worst part of letting the small one closed in the box is that she yells very hight... She stills meowing loud and people have been pissed off because of her. =( Do I have to give the kitten away? Please help me. Thanks.
Yes you have no room for yourself never mind two cats... You rent one room in a mates house who don't even like your cat and you bring home another one... I know you wanted to save the cats but you do not have room a cat does not neither cat deserves to be in one small room all the time with another cat they don't like...
If I already have an older female cat who previously lived comfortably with a male for several years (who has since passed), is a kitten with a non-dominant personality a good choice for a new 2nd cat? I am hoping maybe the old female would become maternal with non-agressive kitten, rather than a more intimidating older cat. Kittens have definite personalities. With the help of the people I get the kitten from, I plan on choosing one who is less aggressive and more "laid-back" than other kittens from the litter, or shelter, whichever the case.
@@truthgambit - I wish you better luck than I had. I must have chosen the wrong kitten, because it didn't work out. He was a young male and would not stop pestering the older female. After 6 weeks of trying, I felt I had to take him back in to the no-kill shelter I got him from. I really felt like a failure, and felt terrible for the young male, having to go back to the shelter after 6 weeks in a home. When I took the young male back to the shelter, both of us cried all the way there. I will never know what became of that kitty, and I will be forever haunted by the uncertainty. I did not try again with another cat. Hopefully, you will do better than I did. If you can possibly find a ragdoll cat, that might work, as ragdolls are very compatible with other cats (and dogs) in general. From my heart, I wish you all the best in your attampt.
@@truthgambit - Thank you for your kind words. You sound like a truly good person. I still carry a burden in my heart regarding that little male kitty. I just hope he ended up in a good home somewhere.
So do you think it a still work if there is a Lil gap under my door and the cats have semi seen each other. I have tried to hide it but the new cat keep pulling everything I put right there away so you'll see a paw or they have both hunched down and tries to get visual. I have heard the hissing and growling from my resident and twice there has been an attack attempt through the Lil gap. Is it worth it? We got the new cat Dec. 10th
My sister is getting a new apartment and she invited me to live with her and we both have cats. So both cats have a new home. Do I do the same things like the video?
trying to introduce an intact male to my resident cat(fixed nmale) wondering if i should wait until after I get the new cat fixed to try introducing them again. so they dont have anymore bad interactions
I have a problem because I have a dog too.. so I can’t swap the rooms.. and the resident cat is an indoor outdoor cat so I can’t block her in one room because she’d have no place to relieve herself. Doesn’t use litter boxes.. the dog occupies downstairs with my resident cat. But upstairs has limited rooms and only one closed door.. May try the towel thing though
Currently trying to make my 4 cats to get along. I was living in the city with my two females cats and brought them to my parents house since I will be here for two months, they have 2 male cats and this is the second time they see each other. While two of them are chill and friendly the other two hiss whenever they see each other, the male cats keeps trying to mate but both my female cats are neutered lol...
My issue is our male cat does not live inside, he only comes inside sometimes when mum allows him for 30 - 60minutes a day at most or when we feed him and rest of the time he is outside. Our new kitten is always being kept inside because we are afraid to leave him outside at 6 weeks still young. The adult cat mostly ignores and avoids the little one but if confronted does hiss and appears a little aggressive.
Im having this same issue introducing new cat to indoor outdoor cat that spends 90% of her time outside. I have been trying to get them to interact under the door etc 1st cat hisses and growls...
@@Somatic-wisdom I found after a month the adult cat accepted the kitten. Sadly the kitten was kept inside and it was not aware of outside environment so when it did escape outside it did not know how to navigate and got hit by a car. This is why i find it important to allow cats both freedom of being inside and out so they can grow aware to the dangers of environments.
Unfortunately i just moved into a new house thats very old so seperating the cats isnt something i can accomplish so im having the hardest time trying to get the new kitten to stop pestering the older cat
So I hope someone can help me. I have 14 months old cat that is somewhat quiet and skittish, although very affectionate to me. She has been living with me since she was a kitten and never really got along with her brothers and sisters (she secluded herself from them & that's why I decided to adopt just her). Now I've been kind of worried for her getting lonely without any other cat in the house. Do you guys think it is too late to adopt another kitten? I am very afraid of my cat getting offended or jealous if I bring in another cat, but on the other hand she could actually be happier not being the only cat in the house. What is the best thing for me to do?
I adopted a new 4 year old female in our apartment and my 2 year old male got super mad. I separated them and im working on getting them to live with each other. I hope they get along cause i dont want to returned her.
Hi my resident kitten is 5 months ... I brought a new kitten who was dying about two months now ... the new kitten has become close so I adopted ... now the resident cat is hissing a lot to the little one.... what to do? It's about 2-days only and want to keep them both. By the both kittens are stray/street ones.
I have a one year old cat and I just got a 5week old kitten. The adult cat is curious.. I currently keep them in separate rooms but switch the rooms so they can get used to the cat aroma scent. Hope they can get used to it & get along. I won't give away any of my cats
They don't work like that. They aren't people or dogs. If they think the other is a danger to have food, water and a toilet, they will fight. It's your responsibility to make them understand there is no problem, which they do if you give them the time they need. Cats are highly territorial and not pack animals, so it doesn't make sense to them to share, you have to make them understand there is no issue in sharing.
This would have been impossible for me. My two cats were from the same litter so they knew each other more than they knew me when I adopted them. They still don't get along!
I just allowed my new cats to play together and mingle from the first day itself. Even though it started with hisses and growls , they became friends and started playing together soon. I have a detailed video of that in my channel showing them from day 1 to 7 and after 4 months.
Folks in the comments are so impatient 😂 i had two cats that took 6 months to integrate, they were never besties but we had a peaceful household after that. If you dont have a spare room/bathroom/closet it would be tricky.
Yes indeed, 5 and a half months in and we have only just managed to have ours in the same room with a very cautious tolerance of each other. It can take a lot of time, effort and patience to make it work. Sometimes we felt really desperate though, it can be upsetting and stressful even in a more spacious home.
You don't have to use cloths with the scent of the other cat. The litter boxes can better help you to transmit odor. I always let them meet through the veranda window. Then they see each other after they have smelled each other with the litter box. 4:43 don't do that. Let the 2 cats always run free so they don't get scared because they are locked up.
My gosh i almost got another cat i wanted to give all my love to another kitty i have my cat for 3 weeks only i think i was rushing a bit im going to hold on ..i just want to give every pet a loving home full of care and love....
This is more complicated than US-Soviet diplomacy during the Cold War!
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lol very true but its worth it in the long run
DieFlabbergast just get two playful kittens, they will grow into buddies. less work
DieFlabbergast
use my Israel_ palestine way: some whip lashes would help u great deal but not more than 4 lashes for its lifetime with great supervision and kindness! then don't try to bend the cat to be a thinking human diplomatic delegate, just help it to cool down its wild instincts
Funny lol.... but I like the door stopper idea. Your comment makes me smile every time I see it lol.
...I should probably just get my new cat his own apartment.
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Lol I have a whole bunk bed for my cat
I'd like to be your cat lol
Lol!
Haha, lol.
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Never thought I'd hear the term "social distance" in a video from 2013!
same lol
I had flashbacks to 2020.
What’s even scarier is this comment was a year ago
Aged like wine.
social distance is not some new term r yall ok
It’s day 438, I think I am ready for step 5.
Please be kidding
So do they get along yet
Did u finish yet
Bro these step how many time we must do is it per a day or every day
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This is why I plan to go to animal shelter and ask for "who here are close friends?" and adopt them at the same time.
Yeah, I wish we had done that.
Excellent idea!
Or both kittens from the same litter.
i rescued two kittens together who were brothers and its been great but i just moved back in with my dad and im working on introducing my older female cat to the two boys and its really hard. she hates other cats but likes people and for the boys we havent seen what theyre like around other cats than each other so its unknown terrain. they already fought and hissed a couple times bc we couldnt keep them locked up in the rooms so i hope that didnt backtrack any progress i made from the past two weeks. im in it for the long haul now
Yeah, that is great, but this video is for those of us who already have one or more resident cats and are bringing someone new into the family.
I think the most important thing that was left out in these steps is being calm and confident throughout the process. The direct exposure step is the scariest of them all sometimes.
This made me give up on becoming a crazy cat lady.
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It's a real goal of mine too lol
Get them all from the same rescue place xD
@@TayraDeTeppei mine are brothers from the same litter and after one had an operation they went from living each other to hissing and hating each other....I'm on day 14 of reintroduced 😢
@@cherieleeishere Hope it's going well for you
It took 8 months for my cats to get along. They both sleep on my bed. I have individual food bowls for them and waters and kitty litters. My boy cat is a nice cat and the girl cat (the newer cat) is a fussy cat. I had them in separate rooms for a long time and then fed them at the same time and tried to play with them at the same time. I thought they would never get along. It was tough but worth it. Don't give up..
That’s me rifht now…. It’s so difficult
Brooo, mine too LOL It's been a decades since I've gotten the new one(Female)
@@Anthroid9how's it going? Just a month into this and I am going crazy.
This gave me hope. It’s been 4 months and my new cat refuses to get along with my other two. I still have them separated unless I’m constantly watching them. It’s a little better than it used to be at least, but it seems like they’ll never fully get along. 😩
@@LePetitChatNoir79 I am on my second month. One year ago I didn't have a cat. My wife found a cotton ball in the middle of the road near the airport and now he is 10 months old. 2 months ago we rescued a ginger cat that was living inside the neighborhood drainage. She is so sweet and shy and bakut 6 months old. She has been in a small room these 2 months and Coco our male cat bullies her. She is cornered so we close the door. We want so bad for them to get along but it's frustrating. Reading it takes month gives me hope that success can be possible.
This was THE best video out there on introductions .......even better than Jackson Galaxy's videos on this subject. And if you don't rush it, it WILL work ! I feel sure .....I'm halfway there ( into it) and its working so far but the temptation is to rush ahead. It's very hard being patient but I'm hopeful it will continue to bring a successful union.
I have exact this problem. I see a progress and want to rush. Then it backfired. I made so many mistakes along the line… but I still have hope they figure it out (it is my day 3… I know I know…)
@@kicikicikicikici How did you new cats get along in the end?
Watching this right now at 3 am because I'm going to get my new adopted kitten and introduce him to my resident cats. Hope they will love each other.
Tell me how did it all go , we have had our British short hair for eight years he has always been a bit nervous and needy , we are on day two with an eight week old kitten ,they have had nose to nose but if the kitten starts darting about he gets annoyed he has not attacked the kitten just hisses and deep growls and watches the kitten through the glass door like a hawk , hope it gets better .
@@adriancarter825 how are they now?
@@cherieleeishere absolutely fine , the younger one gets a bit over the top at times but the older one gives him a warning swipe and then they are ok 😊
We need to apply some of these techniques for people too.
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Agree 💯
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“Social distance” hurt my soul hearing in 2020 😭
all I could think about this entire vid was how hard that lady pets! like jeeze calm down, no need to skin them lol
+Nicole Bergrath petting isn't sopposed to be soft fluffy feathers falling on them! You want to pet them a bit scruffy like, by gently petting them, they can't feel a thing!
My cats demands literal massages. He gets annoyed when you're just skimming over and the hair on his back twitches so he just contorts itself in ways to make the petting harder and when you start digging in proper he just melts into endless purring.
XD ikr
like jesus christ you don't want to drown them in hand petting
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Yeah, no need to pet them constantly either...but I know it's hard to resist :)
That's how my dad pets my cat 😒😒😒 i try to tell him he's being too rough but it's too late, my cat runs away from him now.
lol 6:35 he looks like he's an expert gunman, hiding in the shadows with a sniper waiting to take out some bigwig. XD
Jonét Harry 😂😂😂
I don't even own a cat let alone two.What am I doing with my life?
Get one immediately!!! I use to not be a cat fan until I got one and now I've just got my second which is a 12 week old Bengal. They are great animals if raised not to claw up furniture and not attack/scratch people
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@@SirGibsonOfMel Bengals are sensational cats!!! My best friend has two and they are amazing. Great 1st cat for a guy to own for sure.
Neither do I.... I grew up around dogs.... And bears apparently.
get help
both cats would be dead by the time this process is over
+nakedmolerat43 LOL yeah!
LOL, LOl too funny
That is the idea - both cats will be too dead to fight each other.
Yeah it's a long process!
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Cat behavior reminds me of New Yorkers lol
Gee I think I am going to have to add another house on my house just for a intro
Love the video but do not agree with the carrier introduction. Putting my cat in a carrier would increase her stress and seeing another cat would cause her to panic because she can't get away. Bad idea.
+Wendy Buckley Better if there is a screen door with the kitties one either side. We have a patio that has a screen door to the kitchen which is a great way to intro two cats.
+Wendy Buckley Then your cat is unusual. Most cats feel safe inside a carrier, because, although cats may not be the Einsteins of the animal world, they're smart enough to figure out that if _they_ can't get out, no other cats can get in, either. Our cats is perfectly calm when in his carrier at the vets: it's when the vet takes him out of the carrier that he feels sure he's about to be murdered!
not all cats like carriers DieFlab... not even most cats.
Wendy Buckley this is probably because the cat associates the carrier with trips to the vet
My cat likes his carrier, I've got it open in the living room now & he goes & lays in it. Little does he know, he's getting his shots updated soon.
this is one of the ultimately most educational videos ive ever watched in my life. wow, just wow.
my situation is the opposite, this young stray i just brought in is overly lovable and doesnt care, but my big boy is not happy he is in the house
Same. You ever get it figured out?
Same same
I got lucky, My resident cat is a female named Shady, and she's a hisser and a crabby girl. My new cat Sonny is a male so nice, not a fighter but a lover. I followed most of the steps show on this video, and its been 2 weeks and the introduction was perfect, they are now sleeping in same room, eating next to eachother, playing with eachother. Match from God, im very happy, cause the first couple of days were rough, my resident cat went nuts over the sent and was hissin and went directly under the bed, it was like that for a week, then slowly with continued work, the intro went smooth and everything has been going great. Im surprised how well it went.
When we got our male kitten in October we were concerned about how well our 8 year old female would accept another cat in the house. We kept them separated for about 2 days. To our surprise, while our female didn't particularly like the idea right away, she was never hostile towards the little kitty. She'd hiss at him if he got too close to her, but that was it. Within 3 days we felt comfortable leaving them alone when we went to work. The distance between the two of them before she'd start hissing gradually decreased. Within two weeks they were playing together. We're on our third generation of cats right now and never had any serious problems acclimating new cats to the residents. Perhaps we've been exceptionally lucky, but we've never had any of the problems discussed here.
when i got my 2nd and 3rd cat i kind of just threw them together. they got along within a very quick time,i think im the 1 out of a million cat owners that got lucky. but i wouldnt recommend that to anyone
Nice video! Coul you also do “Introducing children to each other”?
the problem is when you only have one bedroom apt it is really hard b/c the resident cat doesn't like not having full access and knows that someone is in that other room; and the resident cat will be unlikely to tolerate being locked in a room!
ooo that was a strong “waRsh” someone is from the heartland
All that effort and in the end the cats had to be medicated.
Thanks for the info in simple steps. Hopefully all goes well w my cat & the rescue kitty we're getting soon. Neighbors have rescue kitty til we can get her checkup and shots & I've started introducing their smells to each other & gave them the food & litter box/ litter that we'll be using here to help acclimate her & make it easier on her foster parents. Heck, I gave them most of that stuff before we decided we wanted her. :-) She deserves it & a great home.
one thing very important for cats ........do not put the litter box near their food .....and most important ......DO NOT PUT little bells on neck's cats .....the sound of the bell will drive crazy the cat .....remember ....cats can hear frequencies we can't !!!!
By the way ....thanks for this vid....very helpfull :)
Pl4sm0 good points PL4
Thats the wisest thing I have read in the comments so far.
THCobra yeahhhh, not ideal though. as long as it's kept clean. you wouldn't wanna eat in the bathroom all the time would you? as long as it is always kept clean though
),: aww poop. I really like the cute bell
My cat loves her bell. She follows me when I remove it to clean it and then sits on the side of the sink while I clean it and purrs when I put it back on her.
Cats very wonderful and very nice and so happy
This is crazy! If I knew I’d have the trouble I’m having, I would never have gotten a new kitten.
This is me right now :/
Yes me right now too
Yeh I’m feeling this right now. How’s it going now?
@@cazmorgan2330 how are you all after day 14? Any better?
@@cherieleeishere not much better I’m afraid. Resident cat is tolerant of new kitten’s existence but hisses and swats at him if he tries to come anywhere near her but we can’t keep him shut in a room all the time and he’s too energetic to let us sleep so we’re shattered. We’re still just trying to be patient and hopeful though 🤞
EXCELLENT VIDEO! I was looking after a stray outside for 2 weeks (I have a heated outbuilding) and was going to try this method. The cat rescue agency, Humane Society and my Vet all recommended the exact same steps as you, but it is so much more helpful to see it in action. I was also prepared to have the new cat rehomed if my indoor girl didn't accept him. Fortunately, we found his owners 2 days before the introduction. ❤⚠️⚠️ Tip to all cat owners: Get your kitty MICROCHIPPED! The first thing I did when the stray started hanging around outside was to take him to my vet to be scanned for a microchip (it's free). He didn't have one and it took 2 weeks of work between myself and 2 agencies to find his owners.
I too am growing more and more as to these people that believe in long, complicated intro's they have way too much time on their hands and just thinking about it too much. All cats are unique (why I love them so much). Ive seen some of these complicated videos where the resident cat is fairly easy going..dont think it necessary to have separated so long. Ive had one cat I think I did it too rushed but he NEVER liked any cats ..he "tolerated" them. To this day I discipline him when he gets too aggressive and over the years he has softened quite a bit. I just give him and my other cat LOADS of attn and love regardless.
Dammit, those things look so simple to us, and yet it takes them so much time to get along while humans can become friends within minutes !
colasmulot not all cats need this type of gradual introduction, but it's better to be safe than sorry
colasmulot Cats are extremely territorial, and are picky about recognizing others as family.
Are we? the last time I checked everyone was fighting.
The entire palent got crazy...
We tried the complicated steps with site swapping, eating split a wall etc. It just made the tension worse for our first cat. After 4-5 days we took the new one into the living room. They were kind of like brothers after 2 days..
OMG I'm so happy reading your comment. My new cats will arrive tomorrow and I have a studio apartment. They are just 7 months old and my current cat 13 years. I didn't want her to be lonely after losing her sister in January and the 2 new ones were born on the street and needed a home. I hope everything goes well tomorrow...
@@Dee8Bee what happened?
Dee8Bee omg you are a saint !
this video should have been named a "hardest way to introduce cats"
Your comment made me laugh, in spite of myself! But it's a very informative video, all the same.
😂 4 year old comment but still hilarious
do you have a easyer way? i would love too read it ?
What is the easier way?
Are you suggesting that you know a quicker but just as effective and safe alternative?
This was honestly awesome-Thank you....I have hope! AND the comments are AWESOME LOL
Not everyone has a spare room for the new cat. I live in a small apartment with only one bedroom.
The long haired cat is beautiful
instructions unclear. I am now a kitty
This is the most helpful video I found !
I have two boys here and the oldest one still feels threatened and runs away every time he sees the other one...it's been 9 years now 😭
Me and my dad we live in one house but it's separated in two parts.
I live in one part with my boy Ramses, my dad lives in the other part with my boy Bruce.
Bruce is always running, and frightened if he sees Ramses.
I will try the re-introducing but it's already a different situation to start from.
I hope this works somehow.
Did it work?
Any update? Would love to hear the outcome.
Yes would like to know the update
Come back Sammy we gotta know 😭
You lost me at "warsh-cloths"
lol
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😂😂
Time stamp ?? 🤣🤣🤣😭
Dead
Day 3:
our 5 year old male cat absolutely hates the new 10 week old female kitten. I think we might have rushed the introduction and cause a bad first impression. We'll go over these steps and hope for the best. If not, we'll have to take her back to the shelter. Please wish us luck.
Day 5:
We keep the kitten in a separate room and don't let her roam around the house. The big cat sometimes comes over to her door and by using a door stop, we let him see her and watch her. At first he hissed and growled a lot but now he just sits down and watches her without making aggressive noises. He stays for 10 minutes and gets bored and leaves. He is more comfortable with using his litter box today. At first he would either not use it at all or use it every ten minutes (which i am guessing is because of stress).
No signs of stress is shown at this point. But we still have a long way to go.
Any updates?
Them: Day 2, everythings fine, everyone loves each other
My cat situation: Day 2, cat lies under my bed and hasn't moved for 20 hours
Update (7 months later):
The older cat has died due to a metal stick through her chest but the (then) new cat is great and has grown soo much and I love her a little bit too much for a cat this is not a healthy relationship AND we've got a new second cat from the shelter and both are having fun together and it's a joy to watch them discover the garden because they've never been outside before and it's wonderful, both are incredibly sweet I couldn't wish for any better cats
Thx for 20 likes btw
Same
I'm sorry your kitty died. I hope the horrible incident was not related to the new cat. Glad these 2 are getting along.
Sfff
I was very careless. I have a wonderful cat, who showed up as a stray a couple of years ago. He is very sweet. Another stray showed up and of course, we stuck them together. We are very lucky as they are the best of friends. If I ever get another stray, I'll know what to do next time. Ahah.
I just got a kitten two days ago, with two resident cats. I will never do this again.😂😂😂I love them all, but no. This is too much tension.
Love this video and the door stopper idea. My 2 yo cat is very slow to meet this new kitten. She lost her older friend few months ago. Although we don't have a spare room, I have the litters big crate in the living room entrance hall.hope the door stopper thing will work.
@9:35 when the pill was administered... That is something that has NEVER happened in my life, and I've had cats since I was 2 years old! LOL
I did this exercise 15 years ago with my one year old male. I adopted a 7 month old female. They were separated about a week before they were introduced together in the home. It worked pretty well as there was very little aggression. Unfortunately my male should have been in a one cat household. He never fully accepted my female. They tolerated one another. My male just died and I am considering bringing a new cat into the household. My Vet has given me some good advice. He suggested I might want to foster a cat to be sure they get along before fully adopting.
I'm sorry to hear about your loss and am thankful there are caring people out there like you!
I had a feeling I should have done step one, I hope it’s not too late and they can still become acquainted
Are they better now ?
Good Video. We get a 12 weeks old kitten about a week ago. We have a 1 year old cat at home. We made the mistake of introducing them right away unfortunately. What should i do ? Still do all the steps? Would appreciate an answer
I know this wasn't the videos intention, but I am sad. I miss my cats... Very informative video.
Thankyou you hit some great points here. I soon have to introduce my 2 cats to a New home where their is a resident cat & Im mostly worried about training the people who live their to abide by these rules lol.
I have decided to adopt the stray cat that came to our yard the whole summer and I fed outside. He slept in my yard almost every night and cried at windows and doors to be allowed inside. My cats fought him through the windows and mosquito nets. Rn the new cat is quarantined at my friend's house after we tested him for viral diseases but when I bring him home i doubt any of this will work. They already seen each other, smelled each other, and fought through windows. So what should I do when I bring the new cat home? I was really thinking to let them solve their differences and maybe eventually end up tolerating each other..?
so how long as in days should pre-introduction and visual introduction take..days?...weeks?
Last time I got new cat , I went to the vet and asked them to do this for me , I kept the 2 cats with them for a week ( I was travelling out of country) , when I came back , they are friends and love each other , I don't know what they did in the vet , but it worked , yes we paid for that but it is easier than doing all of this
Your vet kept the cats overnight for no reason?
The crate technique is terrifying for cats. The cat in the crate feels trapped and will associate each other with fear.
What if my cats have lived together for 2 or 3 years and still don't get along? I've had Cassidy basically since she was weaned, Scout I got from a friend. They're both territorial now. In fact one lives under the bed and the new cat challenges the other one to come out. The only time my original cat (Cassidy) comes out from under the bed is when I'm sitting close to her feeding and watering bowls and she feels Scout (the new cat) isn't a reasonable threat. Scout sees this as her home (territory) now as well. I hate this situation. I know Cassidy does. Do I give one or the other cat away? Or is it not too late to fix the situation? They do fight, allot of times under my bed. Cassidy has resorted to use the bathroom under my bed as well, but Scout uses the litter box no matter how dirty it is. This is another thing I'd love to fix. Cassidy using the litter box just like Scout. Thanks for any advice you can offer! I'm quite familiar with the "STARE DOWN" now. Lol.
I'm having to go through this with my bonded pair of litter-mates after the Tom got out for the night. For whatever reason, when he came home in the morning his sister wouldn't have anything to do with him. 😔
How are they now?
@@cherieleeishere Thick as thieves, just like they always were before.
i agree with your methods, and its painful to watch so many videos of people doing it wrong ,and not even doing any corrective discipline when they get aggressive
What kind of corrective discipline? TIA.
Very helpful. We just got a female kitten and my male cat doesn't like her. Shes only here 2 days so really hope he comes around as she is so friendly!
+Stacy Hacker yes Stacey they are fine now snd get along. just took a while!
So what if I made the mistake of letting them make eye contact and my first cat freaked? Can I start over?
I need help! I live in a small room. Actually I rent a room in a friend's house... The owners of this place doesn't like the presence of my cat, so as a I respect the rules, I don't allow my cat to wall the house without me. I've rescued a kitten yesterday and I was trying to make the introduction, but it's not working at all.. It looks like my older cat hates the new kitten. I've just placed the kitten in a transport box, but the bad environment stills reining. The worst part of letting the small one closed in the box is that she yells very hight... She stills meowing loud and people have been pissed off because of her. =( Do I have to give the kitten away? Please help me. Thanks.
Yes you have no room for yourself never mind two cats... You rent one room in a mates house who don't even like your cat and you bring home another one... I know you wanted to save the cats but you do not have room a cat does not neither cat deserves to be in one small room all the time with another cat they don't like...
Caca Murtagh exactly right
What if I did it wrong (not this way) from the start and it's not working? Is it possible to start over doing it this way?
i just was going to say this
the video said you can. If you rushed the intro or it's not working, go back to the beginning and try that again.
If I already have an older female cat who previously lived comfortably with a male for several years (who has since passed), is a kitten with a non-dominant personality a good choice for a new 2nd cat?
I am hoping maybe the old female would become maternal with non-agressive kitten, rather than a more
intimidating older cat.
Kittens have definite personalities. With the help of the people I get the kitten from, I plan on choosing one who is less aggressive and more "laid-back" than other kittens from the litter, or shelter, whichever the case.
@@truthgambit - I wish you better luck than I had. I must have chosen the wrong kitten, because it didn't work out. He was a young male and would not stop pestering the older female. After 6 weeks of trying, I felt I had to take him back in to the no-kill shelter I got him from. I really felt like a failure, and felt terrible for the young male, having to go back to the shelter after 6 weeks in a home. When I took the young male back to the shelter, both of us cried all the way there.
I will never know what became of that kitty, and I will be forever haunted by the uncertainty.
I did not try again with another cat.
Hopefully, you will do better than I did.
If you can possibly find a ragdoll cat, that might work, as ragdolls are very compatible with other cats (and dogs) in general.
From my heart, I wish you all the best in your attampt.
@@truthgambit - Thank you for your kind words. You sound like a truly good person.
I still carry a burden in my heart regarding that little male kitty. I just hope he ended up in a good home somewhere.
So do you think it a still work if there is a Lil gap under my door and the cats have semi seen each other. I have tried to hide it but the new cat keep pulling everything I put right there away so you'll see a paw or they have both hunched down and tries to get visual. I have heard the hissing and growling from my resident and twice there has been an attack attempt through the Lil gap. Is it worth it? We got the new cat Dec. 10th
Narrator: follow the protocols to slowl-
Cats: Um Mm. We don’t do that here
My sister is getting a new apartment and she invited me to live with her and we both have cats. So both cats have a new home. Do I do the same things like the video?
trying to introduce an intact male to my resident cat(fixed nmale)
wondering if i should wait until after I get the new cat fixed to try introducing them again.
so they dont have anymore bad interactions
Thank you for uploading this great educational video.
I have a problem because I have a dog too.. so I can’t swap the rooms.. and the resident cat is an indoor outdoor cat so I can’t block her in one room because she’d have no place to relieve herself. Doesn’t use litter boxes.. the dog occupies downstairs with my resident cat. But upstairs has limited rooms and only one closed door..
May try the towel thing though
Currently trying to make my 4 cats to get along. I was living in the city with my two females cats and brought them to my parents house since I will be here for two months, they have 2 male cats and this is the second time they see each other. While two of them are chill and friendly the other two hiss whenever they see each other, the male cats keeps trying to mate but both my female cats are neutered lol...
Habe noch nie ein solches Video gesehen. Mich wundert, dass die Katzen sich nicht gegenseitig verletzt haben.
I am just about to get a kitten. I have one resident cat that is turning 1. This is going to help very much !
What if the resident cat refuses to approach the cats door regardless of anything you do
AMAZING!!!!!! THIS IS A GREAT EXPLANATION OF CAT INTRODUCTION - SUPER!!
What to do if the cats have already seen each other?? Can it be saved?
My issue is our male cat does not live inside, he only comes inside sometimes when mum allows him for 30 - 60minutes a day at most or when we feed him and rest of the time he is outside. Our new kitten is always being kept inside because we are afraid to leave him outside at 6 weeks still young. The adult cat mostly ignores and avoids the little one but if confronted does hiss and appears a little aggressive.
Im having this same issue introducing new cat to indoor outdoor cat that spends 90% of her time outside. I have been trying to get them to interact under the door etc 1st cat hisses and growls...
@@Somatic-wisdom I found after a month the adult cat accepted the kitten. Sadly the kitten was kept inside and it was not aware of outside environment so when it did escape outside it did not know how to navigate and got hit by a car. This is why i find it important to allow cats both freedom of being inside and out so they can grow aware to the dangers of environments.
Way more complicated than it needs to be
What can I do if I already made rushed introductions and my new cat tries to attack my older cat?
why is that fluffy one so mean? they are both gorgeous cats.
Wow! Pre-Corona "social distancing" at 5:46.
the way i twitched
Unfortunately i just moved into a new house thats very old so seperating the cats isnt something i can accomplish so im having the hardest time trying to get the new kitten to stop pestering the older cat
So I hope someone can help me. I have 14 months old cat that is somewhat quiet and skittish, although very affectionate to me. She has been living with me since she was a kitten and never really got along with her brothers and sisters (she secluded herself from them & that's why I decided to adopt just her). Now I've been kind of worried for her getting lonely without any other cat in the house. Do you guys think it is too late to adopt another kitten? I am very afraid of my cat getting offended or jealous if I bring in another cat, but on the other hand she could actually be happier not being the only cat in the house. What is the best thing for me to do?
I adopted a new 4 year old female in our apartment and my 2 year old male got super mad. I separated them and im working on getting them to live with each other. I hope they get along cause i dont want to returned her.
J Lei how is it going?
how long can this process take?
Hi my resident kitten is 5 months ... I brought a new kitten who was dying about two months now ... the new kitten has become close so I adopted ... now the resident cat is hissing a lot to the little one.... what to do? It's about 2-days only and want to keep them both. By the both kittens are stray/street ones.
The way she pets the cat annoys me in some unexplainable way lol
She does...she pets them like she is trying to pull their skin off
Omfg I just said this is my head xD
Rikka Chan That's because cats build up this inside "energy" when you pet them. You can see that in their tails.
Herp Derp Yes, definitely. Glad to know someone else who understands a cat's body language as well.
Rikka Chan
I thought you learn this stuff before you even get your cat :o
Some people are really irresponsible.
I have a one year old cat and I just got a 5week old kitten. The adult cat is curious.. I currently keep them in separate rooms but switch the rooms so they can get used to the cat aroma scent. Hope they can get used to it & get along. I won't give away any of my cats
Ain't Nobody Got Time For Dat...
Exactly! Let 'em work out their differences. It's less time consuming.
They don't work like that. They aren't people or dogs. If they think the other is a danger to have food, water and a toilet, they will fight. It's your responsibility to make them understand there is no problem, which they do if you give them the time they need. Cats are highly territorial and not pack animals, so it doesn't make sense to them to share, you have to make them understand there is no issue in sharing.
You can still have more than one cat, some cats love company. But you can't just let them work out their differences.
+Pete Fork exactly👍👍
Wael B If you care about them you make time.
This would have been impossible for me. My two cats were from the same litter so they knew each other more than they knew me when I adopted them. They still don't get along!
Wow never heard of cats from same litter not getting along, i mean it is all they knew since born..
They must have had an abusive mother pitting them against each other instead of showering both with love lol
I just allowed my new cats to play together and mingle from the first day itself. Even though it started with hisses and growls , they became friends and started playing together soon. I have a detailed video of that in my channel showing them from day 1 to 7 and after 4 months.
George BC one of my cats are growling at kitty... really hope they get one ....xx
That isn't the norm with adult cats
Folks in the comments are so impatient 😂 i had two cats that took 6 months to integrate, they were never besties but we had a peaceful household after that. If you dont have a spare room/bathroom/closet it would be tricky.
Yes indeed, 5 and a half months in and we have only just managed to have ours in the same room with a very cautious tolerance of each other. It can take a lot of time, effort and patience to make it work. Sometimes we felt really desperate though, it can be upsetting and stressful even in a more spacious home.
My cat did a huge diarrhoea shits in the new cats bowl, it filled the whole bowl
Want a faster hack? Bathe them with the same scented shampoo. Voila! Instant friendship!
This is like Alabama/Auburn.
all that effort and she end up finding the cat a new home xD
You don't have to use cloths with the scent of the other cat. The litter boxes can better help you to transmit odor. I always let them meet through the veranda window. Then they see each other after they have smelled each other with the litter box. 4:43 don't do that. Let the 2 cats always run free so they don't get scared because they are locked up.
My gosh i almost got another cat i wanted to give all my love to another kitty i have my cat for 3 weeks only i think i was rushing a bit im going to hold on ..i just want to give every pet a loving home full of care and love....