Cats fights can happen for many reasons. As an owner it can be very distressing to see your cats fight each other. Fortunately there are some simple measures you can take to prevent it from happening again.
There are lots of reasons for two cats to fight. One of the most common reasons is a new cat that was introduced into the house fighting with the older cats. This a normal response, because cats were once wild animals and needed to defend their territories from other cats.
Dogs live in packs so a social hierarchy is a normal thing. Cats normally live life alone not in packs so when you put a bunch together in a house there is bound to be some stress. It is normal for new animals to fight or at least show some aggression towards each other but there are some things you can do.
When introducing new cats into your house, try to isolate the new cat in a room by itself for a couple of days so it gets used to the smell of the house. Also by keeping the cats separated by a door they can smell each other from underneath the door which allows them to get used to each others scents.
Different scents is a big reason why cats and other animals fight or may not accept each other. This is way a period of separation between a door is a good idea.
For many people when thy take an animal to the vet and bring it home the other cats won't accept him simply because he has a strange scent on him. Normally if an animal had surgery at the veterinary clinic the scent from the alcohol or betadine can stay with an animal causing the other animals to not accept the cat.
If your new cats are fighting, only allow them supervised contact by you and only allow brief contact. Once the initial hissing dies down, and both cats have been in the house for few weeks they should accept each other.
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