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My female cat growls at the new adopted male cat. What can I do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 lbs

I adopted a male cat that is fixed today . Well I already had a female cat that is fixed and she wanted to play but he wanted to look around. Now all she is doing is growling at him what can I do ?

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Jenny, DVM

Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 17th, 2018

Give them some time. A day is very soon for them to take to one another. She smells all the places he has been and it can be over whelming and scary for her. Once those smells go away and she realizes he is not going anywhere, they will learn to live together. Make sure they do nit have to share food and water or this can lead to competition and more jealousy
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