Cat Being Agressive to New Roommate

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Registered: 06-14-2004
Cat Being Agressive to New Roommate
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Mon, 06-14-2004 - 10:35pm
My 3 year old male cat, Prince, has lived in my 2 level condo for his entire three years. I have always had a roommate but my first roommate moved in when he was 2 months old and lived here for over 2 years. Now that she has moved and a new roommate has moved in Prince is not used to her and has become agressive and is hissing and chasing her when she goes upstairs in the house. In the common area Prince is fine and does not hiss at the new roommate but when she goes upstairs to her room he chases her and his tail puffs out and he hisses. I need help to correct this behavior so that he does not continue to treat her this way. She has only lived here for a week so I am sure that it will get better but does anyone have any suggestions? If he doesn't change should I have my vet medicate him, is that safe?

Thank you for any help you can provide.

Christina

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 06-14-2004 - 11:35pm

Hi Christina.


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Registered: 04-07-2003
Tue, 06-15-2004 - 7:13pm
Maybe he is protective of you and/or his territory and is not so keen on having this "invader" around so much.

A friend of mine had two cats. One of them loved me, but the other used to sort of stay away from me. If I went near him, he hissed and sometimes even swatted at me. Eventually, this friend and I moved in together, and this cat couldn't stand it. I tried to get him to warm up to me, by playing with him, giving him treats, talking to him, etc. Eventually he would come to me, and even layed down in my lap a few times. He wouldn't stay long though, and would suddenly "snap out of it" and take off like a bullet.

My friend and I only lived together for 3 months, but there was definite improvement with the hostile cat in that time frame. Had I stayed longer, I'm sure the cat and I would have enventually been buds.

Give it some time, and encourage your roomie to play with him and give him treats. Tell her not to force it, let him warm up to her on his own time.



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