How to get a new male cat stop attacking an existing female cat?

dubiduba: How to get a new male cat stop attacking an existing female cat?
My new roomate brought her new male cat. I have a female cat at home. The new cat immediately tried to chase my cat away. I need advice how to make this transition smooth and what to do to so these two cats get along. Male also sprays, is there any way to stop spraying? Thank you

Answers and Views:

Answer by Barbee Doll
Ok…only way to get him to stop spraying is to get him fixed… and as far as the attacking even though your cat was there first it is a “alpha” male thing… He’s just showing her who is boss.. but my cats do this.. my female will be 12 this year and the male is 5.. I punish him and put him in timeout alone for a bit.. Other than that..there’s nothing really to be done!

Answer by dogsandcatsowner
Your male cat needs to be neutered to help with the spraying and then the cats need to know their place as in a pecking order, the female was there first so she would be an alpha female, she should put him in his place, might also depend on age, hope some of this helps.

Answer by Jessica B
Deff get the male cat fixed. They will not spray and if they play around he cant do anything to her anyways, she will be fine. Cats live longer anyways when they are fixed, and live inside. They have better personalities the sooner you get them fixed adn more playful. Once you get the cat fixed, your cat will be fine, they are just getting to know eachother and playing.

Answer by Alexis F
OK they are going to do that at first then the will mate its a process they look like there fighting but there not there mating,and spraying get him sprayed and also its a marking of terrtoir

Answer by >’-‘<
The occasional cat fight is expected in multiple cat households, because cats are territorial. However, when aggressive behavior becomes the norm, you can take steps to stop it. These are some cat training tips I use, and a few more from Friskies cat food: Identify the aggressor and victim, then separate the cats when they can’t be supervised. Give the aggressor corrective measures, and the victim rewards.
Corrective measures can include: confinement in a less attractive space; place a collar and bell on the aggressor; squirt the aggressor with a water sprayer during aggressive acts. For the victim give rewards such as free roam of the house, plus edible and affection rewards. Gradually increase the supervised interaction, rewarding good behavior and using corrective measures against cat aggression.
To help lessen the defensive posturing between housemates, take steps to make the cats smell similar to each other. Rub talcum powder on each cat or spritz cologne on your hands and when it is dry pet both cats (don’t put the cologne directly on the cat-their noses are much more sensitive than humans). You should use the same grooming tools (combs, brushes, towels, mitts) on both cats to transfer their scents to one another.

Spraying
Besides rubbing their scent glands on surfaces, a cat also marks its territory by spraying tiny amounts of urine against upright surfaces like trees, fences, walls and the like. When a cat is spraying, it holds its tail erect and it appears as if the tail is trembling. Intact tomcats start spraying when they reach their sexual maturity (at about 6 month of age). the scent is very strong and is also designed to attract females in season.

Problem
Whereas spraying outside in the garden doesn’t have much effect on us humans, markings in the home, done by an entire tomcat, is almost unbearable. Unless you plan to breed from your male kitten, you should consider neutering it before this behavior can be established. Usually at 6 month of age. Neutered males and females are less likely to spray. However, spraying can also occur for different reasons. Stress is one factor, overcrowding in the home another.

Solution
• Neuter your cat before sexual maturity sets in (at about 6 month of age)
• If your cat is already neutered but starts spraying suddenly, check if anything might stress it out. frequent spraying tends to occur also in multi-cat households with more than 4 cats
• Minimize stress and changes of routine
• If the problem persists, ask a vet for advice to rule out any illnesses that may cause this behavior