How to INTRODUCE a NEW CAT and avoid mistakes

How to INTRODUCE TWO CATS Quickly and Successfully is not difficult. With the proper protocol, we are going to make cat-to-cat introductions in between 2 to 10 days with very high chances of success.
There is the misbelieve that cats are solitary animals but that’s simply not true. I am a true believer that cats will appreciate and thrive if they can enjoy the company of other cats, as stray cats in your community do.
If you are planning to socialize your cat, with this protocol you are going to be able to do it safe and quick.
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Cat dads and cat ladies have been around for a while. We are here to teach cat parents how to train their cats within a new paradigm.
As a cat lover I'm sure you want the best for your cats. Adventuring with your cat, clicker training, teaching them tricks and feeding your cat high quality food is going to get you there. Having a happy cat that loves you is easy. Start training positive reinforcement and going outdoors with them!
Happy cat introductions!

[@klaj6595]

Do you have a background in animal behaviour? Or just passionate about cats? Well done video!

[@daniellereeve3988]

Love this video and it helped me greatly when I moved into my current flat and had to introduce my male cat to two female resident cats. The process went really smoothly and it took us only a couple of days before introducing them visually. After that We had the ocasional hissing and scratch but never any major attack. And one of those females is a feisty one, I mean she chases dogs and scares the hell out of them 🙈🙈 So I’m happy to say it was an introduction success! It’s been almost 2 years now and they all get along fine. In fact my cat has gained confidence and came out of his shell a lot. I also feel it’s important that the cat owners transmit a feeling of trust and confidence to the cats because if you are afraid and tentative, chances are your cat will pick that up and mirror fear back to you. Thanks so much for your very valuable videos and example Albert.

[@debbiemrobichaud3535]

Hi Albert, like everyone else, I love your videos. I know how to introduce cats for adoption purposes, but how did you make friends outside on neutral territory? You said Mia has friends with 1 specific cat she seems closest with. I don’t want to adopt another cat, but I would like to introduce her outside to a friend’s cat. Please make a video of this, explaining how you did this.

[@elisabologna5660]

My thoughts exactly:) would love to hear from you how you did it. Love your videos❤

[@Hellfurian1972]

I just got a 10 mo to befriend my 1 yr old cat and I subbed because I have rock climbed and sailed all of my life and watching your intro...made me support your site.

[@LeighaLeighton]

Your intro is so cute lol! 😸💕 This a good topic!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks so much! I appreciate the kind words! It really gets me going! Hopefully we'll get some cat lovers some tools to successfully introducing their cats :)

[@bellemaldonadoschreibvogel9068]

I really love your introduction music it suits you and Mia very well 🐾

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you! 😊 Me too! It's energetic!! :)

[@isabeldeutschmann7525]

Wow! Your Videos are completly underrated

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm just starting so I guess it's normal. Hopefully, with time, and people sharing my content the channel will grow a little :)

[@TheKitty1952]

Great overview of cat introductions; very thoughtful info.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with the introductions!

[@catherinebaker7805]

Perfect timing! Our new Toyger kitten is arriving today and I was a little anxious about the best way to introduce her to our current resident cat. Very helpful info! I now have a plan! 😊 Thanks so much for sharing! 👍🏼

[@OutdoorBengal]

Wonderful! Please, let me know how long does it take! I'm curious to see what's the average between everyone using the method :) Happy Introductions!

[@catherinebaker7805]

@@OutdoorBengal Thanks! We took it really SLOOOOW. 🤦🏻‍♀️ After 2 weeks, our resident cat accidentally saw our kitten earlier than we wanted and starting hissing at her. We had to take a few steps back and after 3 weeks, they finally saw each other. It wasn’t until 4 weeks later that they actually started playing/chasing one another. Every now and then, we’ll hear a hiss when one gets too carried away. Thanks so much again for these helpful tips!

[@rifkamr6463]

Sir will your two cats accept more csts when yoi brings and how to train more cats

[@clairegelgi5228]

Excellent video… filled with good information. Just wondering if you’ve also made a video which actually shows the cats in each step before the meeting. Kind of a dramatization kind of thing. Thank you

[@BessigCats]

thanks for this information, very useful !

[@OutdoorBengal]

Awesome! Please, get back to me if you have doubts while introducing your cat :) I'm happy to help!

[@rachellep2581]

Great video. I'm currently introducing my 9 week old kitten to my 9 year old resident cat. Things went very well with feeding behind the door and at screens. Both cats do so happily and with high curled tails. My resident cat even shakes the tip of his tail like a rattle snake lol. Though when I get them together without screen or door. For feeding the kitten doesnt want to eat and will try to stick his head in resident cats dish and bum etc. The kitten knows no boundries😅. He wants to play and pounce on my resident cat. Even after I think I have exhausted him and allow them to be together supervised. He looses interest in all toys and my efforts to distract etc😩. My resident cat will avoid him as best he can. Turn and walk away. Though he gives the kitten a little hiss when followed. My kitten backs up a bit in shock. I always remove my kitten when my resident cat hisses. For I feel he has had enough❤️. I never want it to escalate. Though a part of me wonders will the kitten ever stop this? Who will teach the kitten boundaries? Explain to me how my kitten will ever know when enough is enough. If my resident cat isn't able to teach him? Please help what do I do next? Can not afford a third cat 😓

[@lilyzhang446]

My cats are currently exactly like this, how did you cats go? 😆

[@OutdoorBengal]

What would you like to do with your cat and you aren’t doing? What’s stopping you? I'd love to help you do more with your cat! Feel free to shoot your questions or share your 2 cents about the video and your experiences! 🥰

[@jessicaday7095]

Thank you for this video. I’m introducing my resident cat and new stray cat and I wasn’t sure if any amount of hissing, growling, or swatting was good or bad. I’m hoping for a good introduction with the two cats!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Glad it was helpful! It's all their own language to define the boundaries, but doing it slowly and controlling the situation at all times is best. A mistake in this initial phase can last a lifetime.

[@sasha-leevandermerwe1925]

Love!!!

[@eulisnuriyah2315]

I love every your video because i love everything about cat. 😻😻😻

[@2cats1dragon]

Hi Albert! You mention in the video that outdoor introductions are a bit different. This video has worked several times for Quill, my 7 month old Bengal for indoor introductions. However, he is now having a hard time making friends outdoors with a 1 year Bengal my friend brings for walks. Any chance you can make a follow up video with tips/instructions on how to facilitate outdoor introductions? Thank you and hope you and Mia are doing well!

[@FA-uv6im]

Thanks for taking time to make this video! We have a 6.5 month Savannah and we are getting his brother in June. I was nervous about how I would introduce them, but this video gave some really simple and helpful tips. They are both from the same mother and father, just different litters so I hope it will be easy, but now I am prepared. Thanks Albert!

[@PukosPorch]

This is great as we will be introducing Puko to furry friends on our travels! He is very dominant, but has accepted dogs so and of course he has neighborhood pals he plays with on the Porch. The door for the visual separation is the step we missed at my friends with her cat. So will try this next time. I am so excited I found your channel as we really want to bond with Puko and include him in our adventures and give him a full exciting life while doing it the right way.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share some love with us! Best of luck with Pucko's introductions! :)

[@SonyInc]

I am dealing now

[@marcinolejniczak9754]

I’ve always wanted to have two cats at my home so to avoid the process of sometimes hard introduction I got two siblings. Easy 😑

[@OutdoorBengal]

That's the smart way to go about it! haha

[@friedaprinzessinvonanstalt8068]

I also got two cats from the same litter. But my daugther has a cat as well and we have to introduce them. My cats are friendly but my daughters cat is hissing 😂

[@adourseau]

Thanks for this video! I will be introducing my cat 5years old to my boyfriends cat 10years old because I’m moving in with him and I’m a little nervous about my cat not feeling comfortable because it’s been the two of us for 5 years and she can be aggressive at times and his cat is the opposite very relaxed. So I’m hoping all goes well 🤞🏽

[@OutdoorBengal]

This is such a beautiful step! I'm sure that if you introduce them slowly and in a supervised manner, they will love the change. Cats are happiest in pairs!

[@Alyssa-cd7el]

Thank you, you made me feel a little better during this horrible process😅

[@OutdoorBengal]

Glad I could help! How is it going?

[@MissAE101]

We have 4 kitties. My Tonks are adored by my rescue DSHs- sadly my DSHs hate each other’s guts lmao - my 17yo DSH starts the fights every time! But each of them love the Tonk kittens and sleep with them, give them their food, play with them.

[@OutdoorBengal]

That's awesome. Sometimes it just takes time, sometimes will never happen. A sporadic fight is normal while they learn to respect each's other space. Dont allow them to take them too far and reward them when they eventurally have healthy interactions.

[@emmedina881]

What brought me to this video was that I had a thought about having a cat companion go with you everywhere.

[@sognodiangeli5436]

Think I found my spirit animal.......hi Albert!

[@Orteal]

I was your 1 thousandth like

[@OutdoorBengal]

I hope it was a honest like :p

[@Orteal]

@@OutdoorBengal yup!

[@MiaJanoskova]

We are getting kittens this week. Our neighbors already have kittens (almost 1 year old). They will see each other through the fence and I don’t want them to fight. So here I am binge watching all the KZbin videos 😅

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thanks so much! I hope they bring some value you can leverage! :) Thanks for taking a moment to share some appreciation! :)

[@kristinkemsley9856]

I have adopted two stray kittens from the same litter but we have taken them in 5 weeks apart. The incoming cat is very hostile towards her brother who just wants to play. I'll have to do a slow introduction. I was hoping that because they're from the same litter they'd remember each other, but no luck.

[@RAWheroesGovegan]

I finally understood WHY they should eat next to the door... never though the would smell each other through it and make a happy assosiation. Thanks! Do u have any tips on when the cats where introduced „left alone” too quickly and one attacked the other (quite badly)? We now are following the protocol, but they have seen and converesed with one another and now changed the smell a lot but when we open the door as the next step the resident cat hisses at the newcomer. We dont live where the resident cat lives so we though of maybe starting over next time we come. Feeding at the schedule the resident cat is not an option so we will try feeding them but moreover playing over the door. They have exchanged plenty of smell yet I think the first memory might be chasing us 🙄.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Yeah... first memories can stick for a while. How is that you can't put your resident cat on a schedule? Could you at least put the bowl down when the other is around? Another thing that can work is if you have a fence or some sort of separation where they could see each other but not interact physically. That will help them relax and chill while the other is around. Also, hissing is normal, specially at the beginning, a hiss or two should not stop the session but if they become agressive or fearful, then stop it. With time the resident cat will hiss less and less, and the incoming cat will learn to respect the space. Building a strong bond, will take more time... sometimes will never do, but they will adapt to coexist, that's certain.

[@allisonnorris4107]

I have a siamese fixed 1 year old female and im bringing in an f6 4 month old male savannah. Im a little nervous to introduce but hopeful.

[@bethcroskery7507]

We have a small male bengal and are introducing a new DSH female cat, possibly starting tomorrow. Feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything I need to remember! The home base and location changes and scent sharing seem to be fairly straight forward. So nervous my Bengal boy (Judah) will bully her even if we do all of the steps...

[@OutdoorBengal]

Good luck! If you are watching videos to do it properly, you are already one big step ahead! :)

[@charlierose1842]

Do you think this would work with a puppy being introduced to a resident cat?

[@limapapa5242]

Hi Albert! I have an adult male Bombay (black shorthair) and I am curious what age/ gender cat to try and introduce first. It has been suggested that I get a young one no younger than 8 months old. Open to suggestions. Thanks for the videos!

[@Lalashade]

Hello! Your videos have been super helpful but I was wondering with introducing pets, what if I have two resident cats(which we failed for their introductions when we got the younger one) and I also have two residents dogs(that we didn’t do well with introductions either) so how could I do all of them introducing without causing any issues??? 😅

[@5njflynns]

My son adopted a stray cat at college and now he’s planning on bringing it home to our house, and we already have 2 other cats! We are a loving family and welcome everyone, person or animal, into our home. But once, we got a dog, and our cat ran away. I don’t want our existing cats to run away so I’m looking for ways to prevent that

[@lazy_little_leopard]

This is great! You should do a video with Dog and cat interaction!

[@OutdoorBengal]

Maybe one day! So far Mia is not good with dogs. I bet it would be entirely different with a puppy but she is not fond of adult dogs... I'll read about it! Thanks for the idea!

[@lazy_little_leopard]

@@OutdoorBengal Sounds good! I have a 10 year old Husky and I have been looking for videos about how to introduced a dog to a kitten. We are welcoming a Bengal kitten into our house later this year so I will be looking for all the advice I need! Looking forward to more of your videos.

[@survivormary1126]

@@OutdoorBengal I can maybe help a little with this one. I had a dog that would try to chase and kill cats. One day I brought home a tiny kitten and I think because it was so little and I brought it in the house he not tollerated it hanging on his tail, he would stand out in the yard over it protecting it. I think it is a little different when that other animal is outside of the home environment.

[@survivormary1126]

@@lazy_little_leopard Take a look at the post I just put up responding to Albert on this question. I had a Shepard Husky mix! that actually dragged my 14yr old son and his friend while on a leash having them all torn up and bleeding, caught a neighbor cat and killed it! Then later, we got a kitten and he protected it and would walk around with it hanging on it's tail. Go figure. I think dogs are more protective of kittens. I really do. We lived out in the country and he came home one day with a kitten in his mouth he basically rescued. I would make it a point to really respectfully introduce the cat almost like asking the dogs permission and not just bring it in and let it loose....lol

[@scaramooshy]

We’re taking our kitten to my mom’s house for Christmas Eve, and we want them both to feel safe and comfortable.

[@OutdoorBengal]

I hope this is enough! Let me know if it's not! :)

[@whitepawn5229]

I showed my bengal kings Mia!! hehe they like her ♡ May I ask you where 6ou got your cat harness and which you prefer and why.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Hahaha what did you bengal kitties say about her? haha Regarding the harnesses that I use and I like the most: - Winter Harness (Cozy and robust, not very good for walking but very good for keeping Mia warm) - amzn.to/2KrDXTH - Escape Proof Harness (The safest harness I've had. The problem is that is not very comfortable for Mia and looks ugly in pictures) - amzn.to/2Hj7G07 - Light Harness for Photography (Mia's favorite harness! Light, allows movement and almost unnoticeable. Main problem, easy to escape, so make sure you and your cats train a little indoors before going out on it) - amzn.to/2Kf7lfR

[@jaynetaylor285]

I have a 16 month old female bengal and a have had a new baby boy bengal for 6 weeks now. They took about a week for resident girl bengal to accept him. They do play and she still hisses at him sometimes do you think she is just training him( hes a pest) she will play with him without hissing sometimes and they both sleep on my bed and eat side by side ( raw fed). She also hisses at him to get off her wheel when he tries to get on when shes on.

[@rimo23]

Very interesting video and highly relevant as I am planning on bringing home a second kitty soon. I have two questions, 1. is it the same steps even for kittens (My resident cat is 10 months old and the Incoming cat is 5 months old). 2. I live alone, so if the process takes a couple of days and the cats are in separate rooms during the first few phases, that means one cat will have to sleep alone 🥺 what's the best way to navigate this?

[@kelyrin-douceuretdessin9476]

Thank you so much Albert for this video. We have an issue with the protocol… the new cat is getting attached to our contact and he finds it difficult to be left alone in a room. He’s meow when we leave, try to scratch the door… he ends up giving up but it’s kind of heartbreaking. On the contrary, our resident cat is not as expressive but I’m afraid that if she’s the one that goes into the room, she’ll feel neglected now that the new one is here. We’ve tried letting them free roam but very quick fights happen once or twice a day (mostly during night) so we’re going to try and give the protocol another try. Do you think that switching every day might be an option ? So that new one still gets contact and ability to sleep with us and old one still is able to do the same ? Thanks in advance 💓

[@catalinavargas7011]

Hi Albert, You are truly a cat master!! How can I stop free feeding my cat if I have done this all her life? Should I just remove the bowl? What are the steps?

[@OutdoorBengal]

Thank you so much!! The trick that works most of the times is to give a big meal in the morning and remove the food when they finish. When they get back they won't find it but usually they eat out of boredom, not hunger. Keep always a bowl of water out and try to distract them with playtime instead of with food. You can start feeding on a schedule 4 or even 5 times a day and reduce to 3 or 4. Good luck!

[@moreach13]

Our house has 3 cats. My two, and my granddaughter's. They've met, but don't exactly like each other. Been in this house 6 years, kind of know each other, but Tony hides whenever he sees my cats (two brothers, Mike and Ben). Ben wants to be dominant, but Mike is bigger and smarter, so there is a (small) struggle already. Your feeding schedule doesn't work for me, we are a family of "Owls" (people up late - sleep late). My 2 are indoor-only, Tony is indoor-outdoor. Can You help?

[@whitepawn5229]

I have 2 bengal brothers 1 yr old on March 23rd, 2021.

[@OutdoorBengal]

That's so awesome! I wish I could get Mia a bengal cat brother or sister. I'll have to wait for stability to enter my life before I can do that.

[@catalinavargas7011]

Hi Albert and Mia!! I just adopted a new kitten and my other cat smelled her and everything was fine but now she hits the kitten, it’s just been a day but I don’t know what to do 😓

[@suzannehelvey1152]

Hi Albert! My bengal was just born so I won't get him till June. I want to adopt one from our local shelter. Should I do it at the same time and introduce them right away..or wait awhile before getting a second one?

[@OutdoorBengal]

The younger they are the easier it gets. They will also help each other get used to your place and yourself as they will play and pay less attention to the surroundings.

[@stiuireadair]

Hello we have a Bengal, we once tried to adopt another Bengal into the house. Even though things went well initially things started to go downhill as the days went on. Then we started to get some bad fights and our original Bengal became I’ll with stress so we had no choice but to return the Bengal that we tried to adopt. We would love to try again but are worried now that it won’t work. Do you have any advice?

[@dinaruns08]

i have a cat i rescued and since december they just DONT GET ALONG. i’ve tried to keep them separate but there’s been a couple times that one slides out of the room when i try to get to the bedroom and it’s a terrible cat fight that makes me want to cry. i’ve tried to do the separation, scent thing, and visual contact and they just… can’t. it’s a new cat and 2 resident cats and it feels like i can’t do it 😣

[@gio_car]

Last week my father saved a kitten (he is almost 2 months) but I have already a resident 10years female cat. At the moment, they are living separately but I am afraid of how the meeting will be since my cat is really jealous. Do you have any suggestions?

[@rifkamr6463]

Hi sir is it ok to introduce the cat to another while one is in home and other is in outside

[@bettyclark3926]

I will be bringing a kitten into my home where there are 2 dogs. The dogs are well trained and well mannered. The kitten will be raised with dogs and kids. I know that bringing the kitten to a new home will be stressful. Everything you mention here seems as though it would be helpful in introducing the new kitten and dogs. If there is something else I should know I would like to hear about it. Thank you

[@lindarosenkoetter1254]

I have 3 resident cats and am trying to introduce an 11 year old cat that needs to be rehomed. I am feeling a little overwhelmed.

[@jultango]

Hello! I just got a new kitten that I'm introducing to my 3 year old cat... Both are male cats, the kitten is super laid back. We have had the kitten for four days now. I did a bit of the scent sharing (mostly with scent from the kitten for the older cat to smell, since the kitten is super confortable already. The older cat hasn't like it at all, lots of hissing... they have seen each other a couple of times from far away, with lots of hissing from the older cat. And he's avoiding coming upstairs in the house (the kitten is in a room upstairs)... do you have any advice? should I just keep doing the scent sharing? The older cat has no interest in going upstairs at all... do I push a little at some point by bringing food up or something? I feel like he can avoid coming upstairs forever, since there's nothing upstairs that interests him.. his food, favorite places to sleep are all downstairs. The kitten is so ready to leave the room, it's getting harder to keep him in. Also, we have a dog, and the kitten met the dog and within 2 minutes they were totally fine with each other! Any advice?

[@kellynwaite]

We are going through a similar situation. Any updates on how things are going for you?

[@Aj-xl7wo]

Hello, so basically i have a two years old female cat, and i decided to adopt a 5 months old male kitten. I have separated them into 2 different rooms, but there's a sliding door between the two rooms so they won't be able to see each-others. Yesterday was the first day for my incoming cat to come home. Long-story short my resident cat knew there's another cat and she's been anxious since yesterday. she only hissed at me after she sniffed my hand. and growled at me. but when the incoming kitten was very close to the door, and my resident car was also close to the door. they did not hiss at each-others. today is day two i am not sure what to do from here. whenever i leave the kitten alone in the room he would start to meow :( any advise?

[@patricieruzickova4147]

I brought home new kitten 3 days ago. We already have 2 older cats. I would like them to be friends. Kitten is just playing and doesn't really care. Our 2 older cats don't take it so well. Sometimes they don't care and sometimes they hiss on door/his toys or are just scared. One of them constantly guard the door when I'm in with kitten and I have no idea what that means.

[@farzana3233]

I'm in a similar situation. Its day 3 for me with the new kitten. I'm hoping to give them a couple more days to adjust before trying to site swap. My resident cats hiss and growl at me when they smell the new kitten.

[@nicolejackson6581]

How has it gone won’t be kittens? I’m currently on day 3 of introducing my make kitten to my 5 year old cat and it’s not going well :( my resident cat is hissing and won’t go anywhere near the kitten

[@bisanshalabi64]

Hi, I just got a bengal kitten that’s 12 weeks yesterday. What is the best foods to be feeding kittens? I know this is a random question but can you post a video on how to train your cat with a harness?! At what age do we train them?

[@OutdoorBengal]

Hello! I have a video talking about harness aclimatation and leash training. Check my profile, there are only 13 videos so should be easy to find :p In terms of food, bengals are a little delicate when it comes to eating. For Mia I had to try several brands until I found one that worked well for her. This is the product: amzn.to/2Jci0bg hope this helps!

[@jamesfoley1573]

I received my new bengal two weeks ago, he was 9 weeks when I received him. He was on a wet/dry food but I didn't like the ingredients in the products so I got a brand called "smack" and he loves it very healthy all natural ingredients a little bit on the expensive side but well worth it. It is dehydrated food, I just add warm water to it I buy the fish and the chicken version . It's like he's addicted to it. I only feed him twice a day. 11 am and 6pm

[@millyhuang2124]

Hi there! I’m adopting a new kitty and aim to bring her to my parents house once a week and they have their cat. In this case would they just be in different rooms of the day?

[@OutdoorBengal]

At the beginning introduce them slowly, through at door as explained on the video. As time passes and they get comfortable, you can let them be together!

[@michelleglasper106]

I have/ cats… 3yr old desexed females. My daughter has arrived with a 6yr desexed male rag doll cat and a 5 month old female bluepoint rag doll kitt. My cats are inside and outside in a quiet rural area . Hers are indoor only . Please help !!!🥴

[@zimmerz701]

I have a serious problem and need advice ASAP please 🙏🏻 I have 3 cats (2 boys & 1 female) and a small female dog. They all get along for the most part. Here’s the issue: my neighbor lets her cat out all hours of the night and it likes to visit my oldest male at the window. At times, they just sit and stare at each other, other times they go bonkers and pounce at the window toward one another and my cat gets this heavy breathing thing going on and paces back and forth on the window sill...the cat outside has no fear and my other cats try to come see what’s going on but then all my cats start hissing and growling at each other (all while the outside cat is still there just looking in...kinda creepy lol) This cat is waking me up all hours of the night/morning and upsetting my cat family. I keep my windows closed but my screen on the other side is ruined from his nails pouncing at my cat. Another MAIN problem is that I used to walk right by the cat outside coming and going from car to my house with no problems, even petted it a couple times (not long just a quick hello). I have put food , water, and a little house for him to keep warm outside (not sure if it’s a boy or girl yet). Well, I went to pet it the other day but let it smell my hand first and it sniffed then growled, hissed and tried to attack me! I walked away towards my door and it ran after after me and got me on my ankle (drew a little bit of blood). A few days after that incident, I was carrying grocery bags to my door and I didn’t see it, then my 2nd trip to drop off more bags, there he was...my other neighbor had to basically stand there blocking it so it would stay where it was and not come after me...he was growling but stayed a little distance (still kinda close to my door thou) So now, I am afraid to go out front at night because he may be out there and in attack mode. I’m not sure how to stop this behavior besides for asking my neighbor to keep her cat inside but I don’t think that will work anyway so I’m looking for suggestions. First, for my safety and second, for my cats not to get upset and wake me up several times. This has been happening for over a month and not many days off in between...please help if possible 😻🙏🏻😻

[@survivormary1126]

OMG. Call animal control! That cat since outdoors and from the sounds of it since you are putting housing, food, etc out for it seems uncared for. It could have RABIES! You can die. By the time you have rabies it is too late and there isn't a cure. If your reading this I'll assume your ok? That cat needs dealt with right away unfortunately. I just posted also about how my next door neighbors cat attacked mine and ripped the skin clean off the back of his neck. That isn't normal behavior for most cats to attack humans but I did have someone I rented to who would leave her poor cat without food or water and an unclean litter box that shared on other floor of my house that chased and tried biting me even though I fed it. I even took pictures of it hissing at me. I made her remove the cat and then herself for non payment. this girl knew there was something really vicious about her cat because she kept antiseptic spray for guests.

[@marianne2193]

Last summer we got a bengal to give company to our other cat, even though the bengal was new, he was dominant from the start and our other is now always grumpy and scared, as he attacks her a lot (he is rough playful and she does not like that!) do you have any advices? Thank you!! ☺️

[@OutdoorBengal]

How old is the bengal? Looks like the bengal is youger and more eager to play... Have you tried draining your bengal's energy more often, that would prevent them from playing rough together, giving your other cat the space they need. On the other hand, if the bengal is young, they will mellow with time also seeking more alone time which will benefit both of them.

[@marianne2193]

Yeah he is pretty young, around 8 months old. But the other is not 2 years old. We do play with him a lot, but the more we do the more he wants 😅 we ordered an exercising wheel hopefully it’ll help a bit!

[@kym1127]

Have u neutered the younger cat?

[@J.T.Stillwell3]

I have a 3 yr old male cat, and I have a male kitten coming to live with us tomorrow.

[@OutdoorBengal]

All the luck! Don't rush it! It'll be fine!

[@GreekRican]

I’ve sheltered my Meeka for 14 years because I do t like her getting upset anyone that comes into my apt she will attack mostly men then female.. but since I’ve avoided her with other human contact she’s used to being the queen of the castle. I’ve created a Diva Kitty Territorial Monster... Help por favor

[@vexe150]

Will this also work when you have to reintroduce cats living together who are now fighting because of misdirected anger. My cats got along fine, Luna does not always want to play and then she growls and the other cats leave her alone. One day my cousin decided to show up at my house with her two dogs (I told her to never come to my house with her dogs), I told her get into the house through the garage and put the dogs in the guestroom, but instead she paraded through my house with her dogs ( I was in the shower). The cats were all on high alert and now when Luna growled Mango attacked her, because of the dogs. I have kept them separate because Mango now is laser focused when she sees Luna, but she won't attack until Luna growls. I am going to try your method and hope it will work.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Hello! I am wondering how is it going so far. Isolating the cats to avoid fights while you are not present is a good idea but try to keep them in the same room at sight reach. I would try to feed them and play with them so that they can disconnect from each other and focus on the activity at hand. In this case, both cats know each other and first impressions are already made. Try to avoid comfrontation but help them coexist again. Make sure they don't have to fight for resources. You might want to feed them slightly above average for a bit, provide an extra litter box or get an extra cat tree. Give them the possibility to have their own space within the common areas so that they cat get back to living normal lives together. When peace is stablished, consider removing them (or not). Keep me updated, I'd love to know how this story ends!

[@vexe150]

@@OutdoorBengal thank you for your response, I have to keep them a part even when I am home because Mango is laser focused on Luna and will attack as soon as Luna makes a sound. However I have started giving them snacks in one room, and as soon as they are done separate them. I let change up letting them walked through the house so their smell are all over. They have a lot of play space, and also go outside in my screened in pool area. It seems today it went ok, and Mango is starting to play with Luna under the door. Your tips are amazing. I keep them together until I see their ears move to the back then I separate them. But it seems it is slowly getting in the right direction. Also do you have tips for Mango, she loves leash training ahhaha but attacks us and the other cats when we bring her back inside 😂. My other cats don’t do that.

[@carinasoria8445]

I love my cat but I feel like he's lonely he always want me to be next to him I take him for walks but I feel like he feels lonely because I need to work and do things so I really would like to bring another cat but he's already 3 years old I don't know if that's a good idea

[@whitepawn5229]

where is your art from?

[@OutdoorBengal]

It's an artist from Barcelona. He is now sort of famous (10K a piece), he was not when I bought it. If you are interested in more details, ping me on Instagram @outdoorbengal and I'll share with you his manager's info.

[@whitepawn5229]

@@OutdoorBengal awesome!!

[@zinniapaganvegter9131]

My resident cat is 2 years old and I have a new kitten going to be 3 months old, my 2 year old is female and looks like the kitten is too.. I have the kitten in the cage covered up and trying to introduce scents because my cat didn’t really care for kitten hissed at it already… not sure what to do!?!

[@OutdoorBengal]

You are doing it right. Share scents first (create positive reinforcement with food). Let them then have visual contact without physical contact and at last, let them be in the same room but not directly interacting, try to entertain them with food or toys. If they hiss, sepparate them and try again in a few hours or even the next day. Good luck!

[@kaneshirou89]

@@OutdoorBengal so my resident cat hissed and growl at everything that has the new kitten’s scent - toys, my clothes and even my hand! 🤣 She doesn’t let me hold her at all when the new kitten is in her vicinity..or maybe since my hand still smells like the kitten. Help!

[@eske5744]

My resident cat will absolutely not eat if I move her food bowl. So this won't work. Any tips?

[@eske5744]

Also my cat is a COVID baby. I've had her since she was two weeks old and is now 4 years . She has never known another cat

[@Sarah-cx4yp]

Can I introduce Mia with my kittens I love them to be friends

[@cheyennelala8820]

I saved my cat from the streets. He is verry "jealous" and territorial when another cat came to visit and peed on the sofa afterwards. I'd love to have a new cat but I'm scared and don't like to bring my cat discomfort but I think maybe he would like a companion. I'm not sure if I better bring another male in or female cat.

[@OutdoorBengal]

Hello! That's such a good question... Most cats enjoy other cats company but not cats are the same and it might be that yours doesn't. Nonetheless, I'd not take one occasion as a rule... I would try to socialize your cat first and specially if it's very territorial, make him comfortable with other people or cats could be a good first step before bringing a new cat/kitten in... Regarding the gender, I'm not aware of gender being a differentiating factor, if all cats on the picture are spayed or neutered. What's said is that male cats do develop a more laid-back personality after neutering and are often seen as the more playful and cuddly gender, by some. Females also seem to revert to a more relaxed demeanor, which might not seem as noticeable because they tend not to show much aggression to begin with.

[@survivormary1126]

@@OutdoorBengal My cat sadly has passed. We were very bonded and I walked him on a leash too. I'll post more about that on another of your videos since I am driven to post a lot to this one :) But I never Neutered him and he never sprayed in the house, and I mean never. T he vet even said that some cats do and some don't and some male cats will spray anyway irregardless of being neutered. He was the most affectionate lovable cat to me and all people. The cat I tried to bring in was a female fixed, and he was NOT trying to mate with her. He was severely terrorizing her and kicking her ass and it never stopped. It was every day. I was afraid he would kill her. She was full grown but very small. He was so unbelievably terratorial that that was his kingdom that I think it could have only been worse if it was another male. Who knows............

[@survivormary1126]

I just responded to Albert about this. Did you get another cat and how did it go?

[@Ravendonkey]

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[@OutdoorBengal]

:) Thanks for letting me know!

[@mercedesserrano8556]

Hablás demasiado rápido! Te lo dice una argentina! 😂🇦🇷

[@OutdoorBengal]

Demasiado rápido que no se entiende o que cuesta de seguir? 😅

[@Hellfurian1972]

I took a towel and put in the carry box and had my cat get in as he loves getting in that box...odd. Then I took him out and went to get the new cat with that towel in there.

[@survivormary1126]

I've just been watching your videos upvoted and loved them, but I disagree with this one. I had three cats all different ages two strays all introduced to each other at different times and they got along winningly from the first instant. I ended up with the baby of the three only eventually. I tried to introduce a new cat that was actually kept on another floor and then they met and it was outside the house and would keep them out on runners. No matter how many months went by he attacted her every single day till I had to adopt her out for her own safety. She followd me everywhere, she sat on my lap, etc. That was HIS spot and he was having no part of it. Also, another cat that was a stray left out in below zero temperatures I caught and was just going to put in box to take to a rescue. They had been sitting on oposite sides of the window for a long time. When I opened the door my cat went airborn attacking it, and my hand was severely punctured in the insuing biting between them. I have another and that is the next door neighbors cat came over up on our porch and attacked my cat so badly it ripped the skin right off of his back biting his neck. That is a death bite. I had to take him to the vet, and it was horrible. You wouldn't expect it because he was the most affectionate sweet cat and just loved people and they loved him. Cats are all different and not one answer will fit. Also trying to separate them when they fight can put you at great risk, so you better have heavy duty gloves or a boot. Yikes.

[@lolajohatae]

2 months doing all this steps plus pheromones and everything in the book and they want to kill each other

[@OutdoorBengal]

I´m sorry to hear that... try to keep them separate as much as you can. Are they coexisting or in different rooms? Sometimes it can take a while! Introducing my cat and my partner's dog took almost a year!

[@lolajohatae]

@@OutdoorBengal Hello, thank you for your reply. No, they do not coexist. I installed screen doors everywhere in the house to separate them. The new cat is the aggressor, she doesn’t let my cat near the screen and charges at her badly.My cat tried to approach for sometime time but now, my cat is the attacker. So heartbroken just thinking that I’ll have to re home her.

[@wadesnow3994]

I whish i looked as good as u. Then id have great looking girlfriend. You are so smart.

[@nargessattari9347]

Thanks 🙏 please speak slowly

[@calamityjenn]

2 generic personality types? What a load of garbage.