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Intrducing new cat to resident catIn the Animal Doctor column in the Post today there was an interesting letter by a woman who's used this method for 25 years to introduce the new cat to the resident cat. Unfortunately it won't let me copy the link, so the summary is: she immediately bathes old cat/new cat with the same shampoo! Said it has worked flawlessly for years, after the bath the old grumpy cat was grooming the kitten! I can see the rationale: same smell = no threat. But a few "ifs" : what if old cat can't be/never has been bathed? And quite a shock to the kitten/new cat being plunged into a bath on its very first entry in to the new home... Your thoughts?
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I really would not like to do that to a new kitten, think if anything it would probably stress the poor thing.... |
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My thought exactly! And if the resident cat was unaccustomed to being bathed, I don't think it would exactly sweeten it's disposition.......   |
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I have never bathed a cat.....and have introduced many kittens into my household this past 4 years and never had a problem''' |
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I've never bathed one either, except for a disastrous experience as a teenager with my Mom and our big ginger tom who did not appreciate it.... |
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I can see how it would work ie they would smell the same. But I wouldn't like to try it. I think it would be kinder to transfer the scent via a dry cloths and run the cloths on one cat then the other. I can bath my two but it doesn't go down that well. anyway it is an interesting idea Sally |
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hm...I think that introducing your cat to a new one is a bit stressful and it is also stressful for the kitten so I wouldn't bath them - it would make them even more stressed... But I guess that for some cats that method could work (van cats enjoy swimming). I would only bath a new arrival if it was very dirty, had fleas (but than you would also have to use anti flea treatment) or something... Anyway, that is just my opinion. |
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Well I can see the rationale behind that, suppose it all depends on your resident cats and if your bathe etc...etc.. I dont bathe and think I would have more of a drama doing that when we acquired Tink  But if it works I'm all for it  |
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The mere thought of trying to bathe Leia , to use an old Victorian expression. gives me the vapors!!! |
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I've had to bath all 3 of mine in the past (due to teddie and her 'problems' lol) and while they weren't over fond, it wasn't too hard to do. |
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