How to introduce a new cat to the old cat?

Hi: How to introduce a new cat to the old cat?
Hello!! I have a bengal cat at home that is 2 years old. I just got a savannah cat yesterday, but the cats have been hissing at eachother through the cat cage carrier. However, they haven’t exactly “met” eachother yet.

I’m planning on letting them meet tomarrow for the first time, but how do i do this without any bad things happening? Both of them have there claws cut.

Answers and Views:

Answer by Jay 93
the cats may not like each other it is a good idea to take your old cat to the place where your getting your new cat to see if they have chemistry or else you just wasted your money

Answer by Slavid
make them fight

Answer by Ruby
What you need to do is get the new cat is own set of dishes and a litter box, and set him up in the bathroom. Let the cats sniff each other other and play footsie under the door. 🙂 The new cat needs to live in his own space for a few days, and both cats need to get used to the others’ scent.

After about 5 days/a week, you can let the cats out to investigate each other. Supervise their playtime, and when you can’t watch them, they need to be separate.

After another five days/a week, depending on how they interact with each other, you can let them be together full time. Make sure you have three litter boxes (one box per cat, plus an extra box) and enough hiding places for each cat if they decide they need to get away from each other.

If your introductions don’t go so hot, you can get some Feliway and a diffuser. Feliway is a synthetic cat pheromone that is 100% odorless (to us, anyway!) colorless and non toxic. If the cats associate each other with “the happy smell,” they’re more likely to get along. This product has been known to fix cat problems from inappropriate urination to social problems. It’s great stuff!

Good luck. 🙂

Answer by kadel
I got some very good advice that worked. Shut one cat in a room with a door in between them. They put their paws under the door and hissed at each other in the door, then calmed down and just were curious. After several days of that, I opened the door. They sniffed at each other and did not fight.

Answer by socialsteacher
Set up a “safe” room. A safe room is an isolated room where the kitty has food, water and litter. It allows them to get used to the smells and sounds of your home. Keep the door closed. This allows Bengal kitty to sniff out the new kitty and vice versa.

Also, try giving new kitty a wipe down. She probably has the scent of her old home on her. This might annoy Bengal kitty. Then trying rubbing Savannah kitty with one of your worn shirts to scent her.

Not sure what you mean by claws cut (trimmed or amputated?). There will definitely be some hissing and fighting and posturing. They need to establish the alpha hierarchy. Even my kittens, who are brothers and littermates, when they came home, Zeus hissed and growled with toys when Ukko came around. He doesn’t do that any more. He’s firmly established as the alpha.

Check out this website. She’s got a lot of great information.

Answer by sunshine10
Whats worked for me is i keep the new cat in a closed bedroom for a few days and let them smell each other under the door so they each know the other is there. Probably more of a fear of each other then a dislike. I have 6 cats and thats how i’ve always introduced them to each other. Some times it just takes a little time. Good luck..i’m sure it will work out fine.

Answer by kitty♥lover
you should let the new cat out of the carrier in the same room as the old cat and see what they do. they shouldn’t be able to hurt each other if their claws are cut. wait till they get used to each other… they almost definitely will after a week or so. good luck and happy new years eve! 🙂

Answer by Dulip E
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