What medicine should be kept at home when raising a cat?
0 Jul 26,2025
Some owners are worried that their cats are too lonely and want to bring them a new cat to keep them company. At this time, the owners must work hard to help the two cats get together. Otherwise, once two cats conflict, it will really become a good intention to do bad things, and you will be unhappy. Here are some tips for helping cats get along that owners can learn from.
1. Accept each other step by step
Introducing a new cat to an old cat must be done step by step. Don't rush it. Slowly extend the contact time to allow both parties to adapt to the feeling of each other's presence. The breeder should also observe. Remember to separate items used by cats, as they have a pretentious nature. Regardless of whether the cat is old or new, pay attention to their emotional reactions. Pay special attention to the condition of the new cat to see if there are any signs of mental stress. If so, give appropriate comfort or further distance the two.
2. Make good use of taste to get used to the other person
It can let the old cat feel the new smell in the home first. Therefore, when a new cat is brought home, first do not let the two parties meet, isolate the two parties slightly, and then observe the reaction of the old cat. A more typical state is when the old cat sees the cage containing the new cat and will run back and forth; the other is when the old cat is excited, which is a more optimistic situation; the other is when the old cat is invading. Regarding the behavior of the cage, the owner may have to spend more time to get both cats to accept each other.
3. Owners’ attitude towards old and new cats
When an owner first comes into contact with a new cat, don’t force yourself to get close to it. Just prepare the daily needs and allow it to slowly adapt to approaching you. Then gradually increase the time you spend with it and expand the areas where it can move. and scope, familiar with all the environment and atmosphere in your home. To make the old cat understand that its status in the owner's heart is still very important and that it is not threatened, you can spend more time playing with it, talking to it, or feeding it yourself.
IV. The correct way to make first contact
When new and old cats meet at first, there should be some restrictions, that is, they can touch each other, but not each other; if the situation is good, you can slowly let them have physical contact, such as rubbing their noses or waving their paws, etc., but Not quite touching yet. Slowly, the old and new cats will start chasing each other, as long as there is no fight; if there is a fight accidentally, separate the two and scold both parties under high pressure. Owners don’t need to worry too much, this is just a transitional period for them to recognize each other and become familiar with each other.