Cat trouble

[gilby]

I am in the process of splitting up with my partner and I am moving back to my parents house. I have a 5 year old cat that is very much a house cat and wants to be with you all of the time. My parents also have a cat but she is more of a frees spirit and comes and goes as she pleases. How would be the best way to introduce them and do you think they would tolerate each other?

[kat472]

A mate at work had a similar problem, moving in with a new partner who already had a cat.

He said they kept them in travel cages just out of paws reach of other all the time they were unpacking his stuff, reckons they were alone in a room together for at least six hours (still in cages at paws reach!) when they finally let them out.

There was so much new stuff around the cats were far more interested in that than each other!!

[drgnrdr]

This will help you alot if you'd like to do it right.

http://www.hssv.org/LIBRARY/PDF/Behavior/cattocat.pdf

Best of luck sorry about the break..

[downloader]

It is far easier/safer introducing a kitten into anothers territory.Both cats are adult.

It would be kinder for both the cats and your parents if you were to rehome your cat.

[drgnrdr]

Please read the guidelines if you'd like a better chance that they will get along. Don't take the easy way out, work at it and you'll be able to keep your cat with you. If they don't then you at least know in your heart that you really tried.

[gilby]

Thankyou everyone. I am going to take her with me and try to introduce them gradually. Hopefully they will tolerate each other but if not a relative has offered to have her. I feel a lot happier knowing that whatever happens she will be spoilt and happy.

[drgnrdr]

Good Luck gilby...glad you already are looking ahead and have a home just in case they don't get along, there shouldn't be that big of a problem since one likes to go out all the time and your likes to stay in, they, IMHO, should get along, don't forget to give yours extra attention so they don't think they will need to share due to the other cat, if you can give yours some tastey treat they love when the other cat is around then they should associate cat with great treat, also with the routine in a turmoil, it will take some time to adjust.

[downloader]

Let us know the outcome.Being a considerate person to both parent and cats,i would still suggest that you rehome.If however your parent is happy for you to bring your cat with you, then,many apologies.I do hope that all goes well.