How Do I Help My Cats Become Friends Again?
I have 3 cats 2 brothers + another. 1 left the house for a long time, and now ever since he came back the other 2 hate him.
What is the best thing to do to make them friends again. I try keeping them in the same room but all they do is growl at each other.
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#1 by cat lover - December 22nd, 2009 at 06:26
Since cats live in a world of scents, they may not recognize him, as his scents have probably changed while he was gone.
So you have to trick them. There are two easy ways to do this. One is to take a towel, and rub it all over each of them, mixing their scents. They may think they smell the same. The second approach is a dab of vanilla above their nose and the base of their tail. They will think they smell the same.
And, give them all lots of love and attention, so they don’t think you are playing favorites.
#2 by bedfordc - December 22nd, 2009 at 11:41
it’ll be pretty ugly for a while. Cats are actually pack animals. In the wild, they live in colonies. Right now, he’s a stranger. Eventually, they’ll consider him to be family. The worst thing you can do right now is to force it. Don’t lock them up together, and feed them in separate places. Give them separate litter pans. You don’t want to start a turf war.
#3 by Saphira - December 22nd, 2009 at 15:00
Well…you could try to learn each others scent but I’m sure it would take a long time. But be careful if the 2 cats get too aggressive, they might fight so you might as well sometimes watch them so they don’t fight. Sorry that’s all I know. I don’t really know how to make them friends again but just be careful. (I hope this helped!)
#4 by Andi - December 22nd, 2009 at 21:23
Its all normal
They will work it out
He just smells different and the other cats dont like it
Just like if you take one to the vet and it comes home it smells different to your other cats and you get to listen to them hiss and growl.
They will get over it in their own time
#5 by Molly - December 22nd, 2009 at 22:04
give him a bath and then rub a buch of the other cats favorite stuff on him(toys,clothes,etc,…)
its the smell most likely but,
also try getting them fixed, they ll hope fully become less agrasive
#6 by phoenix seo - December 23rd, 2009 at 00:02
Here is a video that might help: Look in the sidebar for suggestions.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZXosgI7H…
#7 by Chocolat - December 23rd, 2009 at 04:51
maybe your cat does not smell the same try make each other smell the same maybe that’ll help
#8 by Olivia - December 23rd, 2009 at 09:26
You should buy them toys, maybe they’ll bond over the joys of cat toys.