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If you have or have had a cat, you will already know that they are the most territorial animals, so getting two to get along with each other is very complicated. If you already have a feline in your home but want to adopt another, you should know that you must take into account a series of main aspects (especially at the beginning) so that the coexistence is a success. We recognize that it is a difficult task, but not impossible if you follow our advice.
- Gradual presentation. Nothing about coming home with the new member of the family and launching him on an adventure as usual, things can end badly since it is normal for them to fight. For this reason, the ideal is that in its first contact the newly arrived cat is in a carrier and let the other sniff it so that it gets used to its presence.
In addition, during your first days at home, it is best for both of you to stay in separate corners of the house, totally isolated. Each of them will have their own space (remember how important this is to them) with their food, water and litter box. - Let them sniff each other. It is important that each of them gradually get used to the smell of the other. Therefore, during the first days of living together, it would be convenient for you to let each one smell the objects that belong to the other. Of course, without seeing too much.
Once you have observed that their reactions to sniffing are positive, it is time to take the most important step: trying to bring them together. It is important that while they see each other, you are present , for what may happen. As you notice that they feel more comfortable with each other, you can prolong the meetings (yes, with you or another person always pending) and a day will come when both of you can live together as normal. It will be a slow process but it will be worth it.
Some extra tips that will come in handy:
- Try to be cats of different sexes. The reason is that this way you will reduce the competitiveness between them, you know how cats are in this sense. Better neutered, of course, you don’t want to expand your family any further in such a short time!
- A litter tray for each. The important thing is that they do not have to compete for the same resources. In addition, there are ethologists who argue that if you also have another extra tray to choose from, much better. As with sandboxes, if you make sure that the trough and trough are individual, you will save many fights between the two.
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