Some owners are worried that their cats are too lonely and would like to bring a new cat to accompany them. At this time, the owners should work hard to help the two cats match up. Otherwise, once the two cats have a conflict, it will really become a bad thing with good intentions, and it will not be thankful to be burdened. Here are some tips for helping cats get along, that owners can learn from.

1. Gradually accept each other

Introduce the new cat to the old cat, It absolutely needs to be done step by step. Don't act too hastily. Slowly lengthen the contact time so that both parties can adapt to the feeling of each other's existence, and the feeder is watching from the sidelines. Remember to keep everything your cat uses separate, as they are all self-righteous characters. No matter the old cat or the new cat, pay attention to their emotional reactions, especially the condition of the new cat, whether there are signs of mental stress, if so, give appropriate comfort, or keep the distance between the two.

Second, make good use of the smell to get used to each other

It can let the old cat feel the new smell in the home first. So when the new cat is brought home, first of all, don't let the two sides meet, separate the two sides slightly, and then observe the reaction of the old cat. The more typical state is appropriate. When the old cat sees the cage with the new cat, it will run back and forth; the other is that the old cat is excited, which is a more optimistic situation; the other is that the old cat is attacked. Depending on the behavior of the cage, the owner may have to spend more time getting the cats to accept each other.

3. The owner's attitude towards new and old cats

When the owner first comes into contact with a new cat, don't reluctantly approach it, and only need to prepare daily Well, let it slowly adapt to actively approaching you; then gradually increase the time spent with it, expand the blocks and areas of its activities, and become familiar with all the environment at home. To let the old cat understand that its status in the owner's heart is still very important, and it is not threatened, you can spend more time playing with it, talking with it, or feeding it yourself.

Fourth, the right way to meet for the first time

At the beginning, when the old and new cats meet, there should be some restrictions, that is, you can meet each other, but Can't touch each other; if they are in good condition, they can slowly make physical contact, such as rubbing their noses or waving their paws, etc., but not fully touching them yet. Gradually, the old and new cats will start chasing each other, as long as there is no fight; if there is a fight by accident, separate the two and yell at both sides. Owners don't need to worry too much, this is just a transitional period when they recognize each other as familiarity.