How to Introduce Cats at Home

Cats are pretty jealous and selfish by nature. So when you introduce one new member to the already present pet cat strength, it may not like the fact that a new cat is here to 'share' its love! Many a times, it may so happen that the old and the new cats might end up fighting with each other and injuring each other grievously in the fight! To avoid any cat fights, you must make adequate arrangements to prevent any catfights!
Introducing a New Cat
One word of advice if you planned on introducing a new member to your pet family - Old cats which may have been enjoying unrestricted show of love and affection may not take the new induction very well. If you're familiar and caring towards the cat enough, you should first understand its prospective reaction. In case it does not want to share you even with your family members, it is a clear indication of a very possessive cat! The idea of adding a new cat might not go down well with it. So you may have to condition your cat by giving it cat like toys to play before you even bring the new cat!
Kittens are pretty inquisitive when it comes to seeing someone like them. With time, the new and the old one might gel so well that they will be collectively present everywhere - in that case, they can be even so busy with each other that they might even forget about their master! Cats can be as fickle minded as that! The main problem is that they are quite unpredictable animals!
Keeping Your New Cat
A good idea would be to keep the two cats separate, until they are comfortable in each other's presence. Never make the mistake of serving them in the same dish or even using the same dish to serve them individually - in this way, you might be only increasing the rift between the two cats! Your old cat will not take it lightly and will make a serious note of your 'insensitive action'.
Try not to show equal love for the new cat in front of your old member; reserve your cat love for afterwards or when the old cat is not present. The old member will feel vulnerable in front of the new cat and vice-versa.
Introduction has to be a slow but steady process. If they are kittens, they will take a maximum of 10 days to get accustomed to each other, in the gravest of situations. For older cats, some more relief time may be given until and unless, all seems well. Fights may prop up when you're feeding the cats - as mentioned earlier, never feed the cats together and if you do, make sure that you give them food in different plates and different bowls of milk to lap up. A friendly attitude towards both of them and appropriate conditioning and reinforcement training will help you induct more cats into your pet cat family!