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stressed cats. 
We have just adopted a 12 year old cat from a deceased relative. The cat has settled in to our home well, she is a very relaxed cat. The only problem ...

Resident cat bullying new cat?! Still separated! How to introduce? 
We adopted our resident cat Jewel on October 1, a few months ago. She settled in very quickly and loves her new home, perhaps too much! She is almost ...

One cat decides he dosn't like his housemate anymore! 
We have rescued 5 cats this year and a dog...the eldest one is female and she is 18 months old! She is "Top Cat" her name is Pebbels but we affectionately ...

Male or female kitten? 
I have a 10 year old indoor male cat (15 lbs. and declawed). I am getting a kitten. I was told to get a female cat to prevent dominance and possible spraying....

new cat bully 
I have 2 female cats, one is 9, the other is a rescue around 10 years old. I've had the rescue for almost 2 years now and the two would bicker and fight ...

2 male kittens vs. 3 for peaceful household 
I recently adopted a male manx kitten who is 3 months old. My sister's cat had a litter of kittens, and I want to adopt one or two when they are old enough ...

New deaf cat having trouble fitting in. 
Good day.

We are integrating an 8 year old deaf cat into our clan of 5 cats. Kaspar is a beautiful, white, totally deaf neutered male cat.

Currently ...

Introducing Little Vesuvius 
Hi, I am about to introduce a new kitten to my house. I have a dog (Toona, terrier x 11 years, x cruelty case) and a cat (Sophia-White or Sophia, tortie ...

Young aggressive cat added to household 
I have taken a stray cat (about 1 year old) into a household of five cats. We were all so happy and contented until Gracie entered the picture! She constantly ...

Existing cats reacting to new kittens 
Hello!

I'm so grateful for your web site and have already learned a lot.

We have two 8-month old torti females (sisters) and just got two 12-week ...

New kitten + anxious ornery cat  Not rated yet
Great site!

We have a 2 yr old cat who we rescued from 6 wks. She has always been very anxious, skittish, and is not keen on too much touching. She ...

Cat fights?  Not rated yet
I adopted a female kitten last year and is now over a year old. I have a 12 yr. old male who had no problem accepting her. Now every night he chases ...

Two of my cats are attacking my older cat all females  Not rated yet
I have a 6 year old cat, and two 2 year old cats.
One weekend I had taken my 6 year old cat to my mom/dads house so she could stay the night and visit....

New cat beating up on resident cat.  Not rated yet
We have had a new cat for 5 weeks. They were separated for 2 weeks in separate rooms. Now they are in side by side crates for 4 hours twice a day. The ...

Why does she do this?  Not rated yet
I have two older cats and we introduced a third cat about a year ago. The youngest approaches the middle cat when she is laying down sleeping by trying ...

my male cat is a bullie  Not rated yet
I have 4cats. Three males (12yrs),(6yrs),(1yr) and a 7 yr old female. The older male has been urinating on clothes that are left on the floor or a towel ...

grown up cats started fighting . why?  Not rated yet
hi
i have 3 kittens ,sam from one mother , dey luv each oder , eat together n sleep togheter.
after one year my cats are pregnant now they have started ...

Two plus two equals squabbles  Not rated yet
We adopted my parents' two cats (Sunny and Buddy) and are trying to introduce them to the two cats we already have (Blake and Shadow). We have been at ...

Ongoing Cat Spats  Not rated yet
This is a bit long, but I felt it necessary to describe the entire situation to perhaps help in pinpointing what the issue is.
Our resident cat (Smuckers)...

Adding a new cat to the family.  Not rated yet
I have an 8 year old dominate male DSH and would like to add another cat to the family - what would be the best to add? He is fixed. I think he needs ...

The Alpha Cat  Not rated yet
We have two adopted adult cats. They were a year old when we took them and supposedly siblings. Once in a while, the "alpha" cat decides that she's had ...

Help! Advice needed.  Not rated yet
Dear experienced Cat Lovers

I need your life saving advice, please.

I have a 4 month old kitten, my stroppy Charlie. He has never been a gentle cat ...

cats keeping others from going to the basement and using the litter boxes  Not rated yet
My husband and I have been taking in strays in our neighborhood for years. We put most in a local rescue. But we have eleven that we kept. They are ...

New cat swats at my other cats  Not rated yet
It has only been a week since I adopted Pressley so it may be too soon to start worrying. I already have two cats that are about a year and half old and ...

adding a male cat to 2 female cats  Not rated yet
I have a 10 year old female Leibshen and a 2 year old femaleSteven. They both fight and tussle, sometimes for fun, and sometimes not. They can go their ...

The new little gal is mighty fierce!  Not rated yet
Two years ago we adopted two little kitten brothers. We've enjoyed watching them grow and play and couldn't be happier we adopted. Recently, due to a ...

Outdoor cat bullied by strays  Not rated yet
We started feeding and provided an outdoor shelter for a 1 year old female cat, that we 'adopted' as our own. Two other stray cats would come around to ...

Kitten aggression/ dominance toward newer kitten  Not rated yet
I have a 7 month old indoor female kitten (kitten A) from a reputable shelter who lived in our home for 4 months and then we adopted a second female kitten ...

jealous kitty  Not rated yet
I have 9 kitties for 9 years. I love their personalities. I also have 10 litter boxes and still have a problem with my 16 year kitty. I think he's jealous ...

three's a crowd  Not rated yet
My friend recently added a third cat, a male, to her household of two cats, two females. (They are all neutered/spayed.) He is a very sweet and affectionate ...

Newly Adopted Cats Wreaking Havoc  Not rated yet
I hope you can help. We recently lost our 17 year old dog and our 5 year old female tortie/DLH Maizzie was heartbroken and depressed. We decided to adopt ...

Gender match for multi-cat household?  Not rated yet
We currently have 3 adult females; 1 10 yrs and 2 4yrs. We want to add another, but given that females are more territorial, wonder if we would be better ...

Cats do not get along  Not rated yet
This seems to be a common problem, but I'm completely stressed to my limit and so sad about the situation.

We have three cats now that my long-term ...

Turning an outdoor stray into an indoor cat  Not rated yet
My friend is going to adopt a stray cat that has been coming to her door for food for a couple of years now. (He will be neutered and tested before he ...

The Brady Bunch  Not rated yet
I have 4 indoor cats that get along for the most part. I am combining households with my boyfriend next week who has 2 indoor cats. Yep, we are soon ...

Cat fight  Not rated yet
I have 3 adult cats, all have been raised together from kittens. One female, Sassy and one male Freddy, both age 7 . The other male, Rascal, age 6. Sassy ...

Two female cats  Not rated yet
My husband, who lived in Germany for three years and five months, brought his female cats home with him. I've had our other two - one male and one female ...

introducing a new member   Not rated yet
hello,

We recently lost one of our five cats in our home and we are thinking about getting a kitten.

here is a little background on our current ...

new cat  Not rated yet
Hi: Me and my fiance have a male 3 year old cat,and we recently got a new kitten also male. Well the older one is attacking the baby and trying to drag ...