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In July I moved in with my boyfriend and his mom, they have a 15yrs old cat that has always been alone and had full range of the house, and now since I brought my 1yrs 10mo old kitten in she tends to be on the hissy side and hiding alot, doesnt want anything to do with my kitten, my cat Mely has never been around another cat until i moved here, (my cat is a pastel torte) she is very curious and like to get into trouble and get her way.
How can I get them to get along.....
right now little tyke is in the moms bedroom, and soon there is going to be remodeling that room and no longer able to sleep in there and winter is coming so little tyke wont be out much at all.
I want to start transitioning them so that they can be somewhat able to roam the house and not be frightened.
thanks
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(if what the pre post said is true about the cat being a de clawed outdoor cat)
the outdoor de clawed cat should probably be put to sleep, once a cat tastes the freedom of the outdoors its very difficult to tame or control them. Being de clawed he/she probably has allot of issues/ or could/will have issues both physically,behaviorally and mentally as it gets older.
(www.LittleBigCat.com has a fine article on the Aftermath of de clawing,in their libraery)
Being de clawed the cat is prey for outdoor predators such as fox and coyote and could have serious diseases even clawed cats get such such as FIV or feline LUK.
cats as pets
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It is going to be difficult to get little tyke and melt to get along because tyke has been alone for so long, but not impossibe.
First thing is to set up some kind of safe place for tyke. A place he can get away from melt when he wants to. I might suggest a large breed dog kennel. You can set up a hammock, litter box, water bowl, toys for him. When he goes in there you can close the door behind him so melt can't get in. Just pay attention to when he wants out because you do 't want him to feel like he is in a time out or a prison.
Next is to get them to play together without realizing they are doing so. I like to suggest laser pointers, cat fishing poles and da bird toy. Get them concentrating on the toy, and they will unite for a common goal- kill the toy!!!
Also, a pride that eats together usually plays together. Is it possible to feed them in the same room a good distance apart? Then, over a week or two, slowly move the bowls a little closer to each other?
The best suggestion I can give is to give it time. There hasn't been any blood baths yet, and all cats take time to adjust at thier own pace. Melt needs a few boundaries. She needs to know when tyke has had enough and to leave him alone. Tyke should help remind her of that most of the time, but you may need to speak up with a "mely no no. Leave him alone right now."
likewise, you should encourage tyke to play. "tyke, she's not hurting you. Just play with her. It's okay"
let us know if we can help you further. And sorry for all the typos. I hate auto correct on the iPhone!
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Give them more space. Are both cats allowed outdoors? If not, you should make that transition. If only one cat is allowed outside, the other may feel trapped and annoyed at being in the house all the time while the other moves about freely. Did you say that your kitty is in a room by herself? She needs to be given some freedom. The cats will eventually learn who's boss and get along better if they're allowed to figure it out by themselves.
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