It is said of cats that they are very territorial animals and that, if they have always been the only furry ones that have lived in a home, they will hardly accept another of their species. But is that true? Not at all. Yes, they are very territorial, to the point that for them, your house is actually their house, which they must protect at all costs from any intruder, but with patience on the part of the human, they can befriend other catsregardless of whether they are male or female.
In the event that they are both males or both females, I am not going to fool you, it costs a little more, but they can get along.
It is difficult to say "males have this character and females this other", since each animal is unique, with its own personality and character. But I can tell you that males tend to be calmer than females. They are territorial, and they will not hesitate to attack if they see it necessary to defend what is theirs, but they are the ones who tend to accept another cat better.
On the other hand, cats, although they tend to be more active, They are also the ones that tend to give the most affection to their caregivers. But it costs a bit to accept another adult cat, much more than if it is a puppy.
In any case, the same socialization guidelines must be followed, which are as follows:
- During the first days -no more than 7-, we will have the new cat in a room, with its feeder, drinker, bed, litter box and a mat or scraper.
- In that period, we will be exchanging the beds every day, so that in this way they will recognize and accept the other's scent.
- After that time, we will take out the "new" cat and We will put it in a place where the other can see and smell it, but without actually touching it.
- If all goes well, we will let them be together in a room where we can control them. In the event that it did not go well, we will continue to let them meet but not touch for a while longer, until they show curiosity and do not snort or growl.
You have to be patient, but in the end we will get them to get along, you'll see .
I have a 10 month old Roman / European shorthair cat who has lived with me since she was 2 months old,
and since he turned 6 I have given temporary home to 6 cats until I find them a permanent home,
In other words, they lived with me for a maximum of 1 month, 4 were female and 2 were male.
Whenever I followed the protocol described in this article, socialization took place in a maximum of 10 days and from then on they become gambling friends, once in just 4 days they were already friends, but my cat continues to snort at them reflexively for a few more days. .
When they go to their final home, his heart breaks, he looks for them everywhere, he "asks" me about them.
Now I have a stray kitten that arrived 3 days ago, I put her on the balcony and they both smell each other under the door and they can be seen through the glass, as she always snorts at him ... but I clearly realized that she was happy, because she knows that in a few days she will have another friend with whom to bite, kick, cum everywhere, etc.
I think this time I will definitely stay with the new host.
Surely you are going to make her very happy 🙂