Surprisingly Aggressive Behavior by Older Kitten Towards New Kitten
We currently have a 6 month old ragdoll cat (Hummy - male) who's been
with us for 3 months now. On Monday we brought back home a 3 month old ragdoll cat (Normy - male) that we purchased from the same breeder. We were expecting for things to go fairly smoothly given that: *Hummy is only 6 months old *has only been in with us for only 3 months *was raised by a breeder who had 20 other cats (and he got along well with the other cats) *both cats are neutered *both cats are from the same breeder *Hummy has always been very non-aggressive and very social with people But we are astonished to see the degree of hostility that Hummy has towards Normy. On day 1 even though we made sure to pay a lot of attention to Hummy and not try anything to get him jealous, he hissed and growled all day after seeing Normy for the first time, and hissed at us when he would smell Normy's scent on our hands. He would even growl while eating, even while playing with us with toys! Normy isn't showing any aggressive behavior at all. It actually doesn't appear that he knows that the other cat is angry at him. On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Up to now we've been keeping both cats in separate rooms, both using separate litter boxes and food/water dishes. The older cat has access to the whole house, and the younger one has access to only 1 room at a time. There's been a couple of occasions when both cats have been in the same room at the same time (either Normy escaping the room or Hummy getting into the room) and at 1 occasion Hummy striked Normy's back with his paw - although he did not use his claws. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Although Hummy is only 6 months old, he looks almost like an adult cat, while Normy looks very much like a small kitten. I would guess that Hummy is probably close to 10 lbs. So I'm not sure if he's simply being a bully given that the other cat is much smaller than him. |
"Jonny R" wrote in message om... We currently have a 6 month old ragdoll cat (Hummy - male) who's been with us for 3 months now. On Monday we brought back home a 3 month old ragdoll cat (Normy - male) that we purchased from the same breeder. We were expecting for things to go fairly smoothly given that: *Hummy is only 6 months old *has only been in with us for only 3 months *was raised by a breeder who had 20 other cats (and he got along well with the other cats) *both cats are neutered *both cats are from the same breeder *Hummy has always been very non-aggressive and very social with people But we are astonished to see the degree of hostility that Hummy has towards Normy. On day 1 even though we made sure to pay a lot of attention to Hummy and not try anything to get him jealous, he hissed and growled all day after seeing Normy for the first time, and hissed at us when he would smell Normy's scent on our hands. He would even growl while eating, even while playing with us with toys! Normy isn't showing any aggressive behavior at all. It actually doesn't appear that he knows that the other cat is angry at him. On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Up to now we've been keeping both cats in separate rooms, both using separate litter boxes and food/water dishes. The older cat has access to the whole house, and the younger one has access to only 1 room at a time. There's been a couple of occasions when both cats have been in the same room at the same time (either Normy escaping the room or Hummy getting into the room) and at 1 occasion Hummy striked Normy's back with his paw - although he did not use his claws. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Although Hummy is only 6 months old, he looks almost like an adult cat, while Normy looks very much like a small kitten. I would guess that Hummy is probably close to 10 lbs. So I'm not sure if he's simply being a bully given that the other cat is much smaller than him. Sounds normal to me. I'd continue to keep them in separate areas and gradually let them get used to each other's smell in the house. When a glimpse of each other no longer brings on the hissing you can let them interact more. As you've noticed things are improving already. I wouldn't anticipate the adjustment taking too long but be patient and let the cats determine the pace. W |
"Jonny R" wrote in message om... We currently have a 6 month old ragdoll cat (Hummy - male) who's been with us for 3 months now. On Monday we brought back home a 3 month old ragdoll cat (Normy - male) that we purchased from the same breeder. We were expecting for things to go fairly smoothly given that: *Hummy is only 6 months old *has only been in with us for only 3 months *was raised by a breeder who had 20 other cats (and he got along well with the other cats) *both cats are neutered *both cats are from the same breeder *Hummy has always been very non-aggressive and very social with people But we are astonished to see the degree of hostility that Hummy has towards Normy. On day 1 even though we made sure to pay a lot of attention to Hummy and not try anything to get him jealous, he hissed and growled all day after seeing Normy for the first time, and hissed at us when he would smell Normy's scent on our hands. He would even growl while eating, even while playing with us with toys! Normy isn't showing any aggressive behavior at all. It actually doesn't appear that he knows that the other cat is angry at him. On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Up to now we've been keeping both cats in separate rooms, both using separate litter boxes and food/water dishes. The older cat has access to the whole house, and the younger one has access to only 1 room at a time. There's been a couple of occasions when both cats have been in the same room at the same time (either Normy escaping the room or Hummy getting into the room) and at 1 occasion Hummy striked Normy's back with his paw - although he did not use his claws. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Although Hummy is only 6 months old, he looks almost like an adult cat, while Normy looks very much like a small kitten. I would guess that Hummy is probably close to 10 lbs. So I'm not sure if he's simply being a bully given that the other cat is much smaller than him. Sounds normal to me. I'd continue to keep them in separate areas and gradually let them get used to each other's smell in the house. When a glimpse of each other no longer brings on the hissing you can let them interact more. As you've noticed things are improving already. I wouldn't anticipate the adjustment taking too long but be patient and let the cats determine the pace. W |
"Jonny R" wrote in message om... We currently have a 6 month old ragdoll cat (Hummy - male) who's been with us for 3 months now. On Monday we brought back home a 3 month old ragdoll cat (Normy - male) that we purchased from the same breeder. We were expecting for things to go fairly smoothly given that: *Hummy is only 6 months old *has only been in with us for only 3 months *was raised by a breeder who had 20 other cats (and he got along well with the other cats) *both cats are neutered *both cats are from the same breeder *Hummy has always been very non-aggressive and very social with people But we are astonished to see the degree of hostility that Hummy has towards Normy. On day 1 even though we made sure to pay a lot of attention to Hummy and not try anything to get him jealous, he hissed and growled all day after seeing Normy for the first time, and hissed at us when he would smell Normy's scent on our hands. He would even growl while eating, even while playing with us with toys! Normy isn't showing any aggressive behavior at all. It actually doesn't appear that he knows that the other cat is angry at him. On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Up to now we've been keeping both cats in separate rooms, both using separate litter boxes and food/water dishes. The older cat has access to the whole house, and the younger one has access to only 1 room at a time. There's been a couple of occasions when both cats have been in the same room at the same time (either Normy escaping the room or Hummy getting into the room) and at 1 occasion Hummy striked Normy's back with his paw - although he did not use his claws. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Although Hummy is only 6 months old, he looks almost like an adult cat, while Normy looks very much like a small kitten. I would guess that Hummy is probably close to 10 lbs. So I'm not sure if he's simply being a bully given that the other cat is much smaller than him. Sounds normal to me. I'd continue to keep them in separate areas and gradually let them get used to each other's smell in the house. When a glimpse of each other no longer brings on the hissing you can let them interact more. As you've noticed things are improving already. I wouldn't anticipate the adjustment taking too long but be patient and let the cats determine the pace. W |
Report back same time next week. I bet you have two cats that at least
tolerate each other by then :) "Jonny R" wrote in message om... We currently have a 6 month old ragdoll cat (Hummy - male) who's been with us for 3 months now. On Monday we brought back home a 3 month old ragdoll cat (Normy - male) that we purchased from the same breeder. We were expecting for things to go fairly smoothly given that: *Hummy is only 6 months old *has only been in with us for only 3 months *was raised by a breeder who had 20 other cats (and he got along well with the other cats) *both cats are neutered *both cats are from the same breeder *Hummy has always been very non-aggressive and very social with people But we are astonished to see the degree of hostility that Hummy has towards Normy. On day 1 even though we made sure to pay a lot of attention to Hummy and not try anything to get him jealous, he hissed and growled all day after seeing Normy for the first time, and hissed at us when he would smell Normy's scent on our hands. He would even growl while eating, even while playing with us with toys! Normy isn't showing any aggressive behavior at all. It actually doesn't appear that he knows that the other cat is angry at him. On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Up to now we've been keeping both cats in separate rooms, both using separate litter boxes and food/water dishes. The older cat has access to the whole house, and the younger one has access to only 1 room at a time. There's been a couple of occasions when both cats have been in the same room at the same time (either Normy escaping the room or Hummy getting into the room) and at 1 occasion Hummy striked Normy's back with his paw - although he did not use his claws. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Although Hummy is only 6 months old, he looks almost like an adult cat, while Normy looks very much like a small kitten. I would guess that Hummy is probably close to 10 lbs. So I'm not sure if he's simply being a bully given that the other cat is much smaller than him. |
Report back same time next week. I bet you have two cats that at least
tolerate each other by then :) "Jonny R" wrote in message om... We currently have a 6 month old ragdoll cat (Hummy - male) who's been with us for 3 months now. On Monday we brought back home a 3 month old ragdoll cat (Normy - male) that we purchased from the same breeder. We were expecting for things to go fairly smoothly given that: *Hummy is only 6 months old *has only been in with us for only 3 months *was raised by a breeder who had 20 other cats (and he got along well with the other cats) *both cats are neutered *both cats are from the same breeder *Hummy has always been very non-aggressive and very social with people But we are astonished to see the degree of hostility that Hummy has towards Normy. On day 1 even though we made sure to pay a lot of attention to Hummy and not try anything to get him jealous, he hissed and growled all day after seeing Normy for the first time, and hissed at us when he would smell Normy's scent on our hands. He would even growl while eating, even while playing with us with toys! Normy isn't showing any aggressive behavior at all. It actually doesn't appear that he knows that the other cat is angry at him. On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Up to now we've been keeping both cats in separate rooms, both using separate litter boxes and food/water dishes. The older cat has access to the whole house, and the younger one has access to only 1 room at a time. There's been a couple of occasions when both cats have been in the same room at the same time (either Normy escaping the room or Hummy getting into the room) and at 1 occasion Hummy striked Normy's back with his paw - although he did not use his claws. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Although Hummy is only 6 months old, he looks almost like an adult cat, while Normy looks very much like a small kitten. I would guess that Hummy is probably close to 10 lbs. So I'm not sure if he's simply being a bully given that the other cat is much smaller than him. |
Report back same time next week. I bet you have two cats that at least
tolerate each other by then :) "Jonny R" wrote in message om... We currently have a 6 month old ragdoll cat (Hummy - male) who's been with us for 3 months now. On Monday we brought back home a 3 month old ragdoll cat (Normy - male) that we purchased from the same breeder. We were expecting for things to go fairly smoothly given that: *Hummy is only 6 months old *has only been in with us for only 3 months *was raised by a breeder who had 20 other cats (and he got along well with the other cats) *both cats are neutered *both cats are from the same breeder *Hummy has always been very non-aggressive and very social with people But we are astonished to see the degree of hostility that Hummy has towards Normy. On day 1 even though we made sure to pay a lot of attention to Hummy and not try anything to get him jealous, he hissed and growled all day after seeing Normy for the first time, and hissed at us when he would smell Normy's scent on our hands. He would even growl while eating, even while playing with us with toys! Normy isn't showing any aggressive behavior at all. It actually doesn't appear that he knows that the other cat is angry at him. On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Up to now we've been keeping both cats in separate rooms, both using separate litter boxes and food/water dishes. The older cat has access to the whole house, and the younger one has access to only 1 room at a time. There's been a couple of occasions when both cats have been in the same room at the same time (either Normy escaping the room or Hummy getting into the room) and at 1 occasion Hummy striked Normy's back with his paw - although he did not use his claws. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Although Hummy is only 6 months old, he looks almost like an adult cat, while Normy looks very much like a small kitten. I would guess that Hummy is probably close to 10 lbs. So I'm not sure if he's simply being a bully given that the other cat is much smaller than him. |
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enlightened us with... On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Wow, that's a lot of progress for one day. Seriously. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Give it more time. It took my one girl only a couple weeks to accept a newcomer, but my other girl couldn't stand him for months. Actually, it was over 6 months before she'd let him closer than a few feet from her. They now play together and I even caught her letting him groom her. Two days is nothing. If in two weeks he still hisses, that would still be pretty normal. Two months and they should be much better. The amount of time is very much dependent on the cats involved, so it's hard to say how much is "normal". You'll have it easier because the one is such a baby still that he shouldn't be seen as a real threat, just a nuisance, by your older kitten. As long as no one is attacking anyone, no need to worry over it. Keep in mind that what we see as aggression sometimes isn't. My cats still hiss at each other if one starts being annoying. It's just the way they tell each other that they've really had enough. Your older one may hiss at the younger one just to tell him not to play rough or to tell him that's he's done playing. The noises they make when they're play-fighting can be pretty scary, too. If I didn't know them, I'd think they were killing each other when they really get into it. But no one has a mark on them and they groom each other afterwards. I'd only worry if there's blood or if the younger kitten becomes too afraid to act normally (won't go into the room, won't play, won't eat, or won't potty). Other than that, they tend to settle things on their own time. -- -- ~kaeli~ Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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enlightened us with... On day 2 Hummy is a little better, but still aggressive. He only growls and hisses whenever he sees Normy (on day 1 he growled all day long). He also no longer hisses if he smells Normy on our hands. But he still gets very upset and hisses and appears aggressive whenever he sees Normy. Wow, that's a lot of progress for one day. Seriously. Anyways, my question is whether its normal for such a young cat to be so upset towards a new cat, and how long in general does it take before both cats can live with one another. Give it more time. It took my one girl only a couple weeks to accept a newcomer, but my other girl couldn't stand him for months. Actually, it was over 6 months before she'd let him closer than a few feet from her. They now play together and I even caught her letting him groom her. Two days is nothing. If in two weeks he still hisses, that would still be pretty normal. Two months and they should be much better. The amount of time is very much dependent on the cats involved, so it's hard to say how much is "normal". You'll have it easier because the one is such a baby still that he shouldn't be seen as a real threat, just a nuisance, by your older kitten. As long as no one is attacking anyone, no need to worry over it. Keep in mind that what we see as aggression sometimes isn't. My cats still hiss at each other if one starts being annoying. It's just the way they tell each other that they've really had enough. Your older one may hiss at the younger one just to tell him not to play rough or to tell him that's he's done playing. The noises they make when they're play-fighting can be pretty scary, too. If I didn't know them, I'd think they were killing each other when they really get into it. But no one has a mark on them and they groom each other afterwards. I'd only worry if there's blood or if the younger kitten becomes too afraid to act normally (won't go into the room, won't play, won't eat, or won't potty). Other than that, they tend to settle things on their own time. -- -- ~kaeli~ Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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