How can i stop my cats fighting?

Question

in november last year i was given 2 female kittens ethel and maive, they were from the same littler so they are exactly the same age they got along realy realy well and were inseperable, they ate, slept and played together. in march this year ethel dissapered, this seemed to realy effect maive as she was constantly looking for her, i was heartbroken, it turned out she was stolen and after 3 months i found her she had been stolen by some horrible people in my area, ayway i was able to get her back as i got the police involved. when i took her back to mine she seemed to remember the place and me straight away and seemed happy, but maive seems to have totally forgotten who ethel is and realy visiously attacks her and draws blood from ethel, its awful to watch, (maive is pregnant at the moment could this be the reason she is acting aggresive?) is there any way i could make them bond again? i have 3 other cats (kevin, glinda and elfy) and they all get aong fine.

thankyou for any help x*x

Answer 1

Your cat probably forgot her. Plus, with a new smell and new kittens, she probably doesn't recognize her.

Answer 2

Try to give each cat it’s ‘own space’ within the household and introduce them gradually spending a little more time together each day. The unfortunate fact of the matter is that if the soiling continues to be persistent, then it may be advisable not to keep the second cat

· Remove the cat to another area of the house along with it’s bed, litter box, food and water when visitors are present

· The above point can be used when workmen are in the house as well but if it is likely to be for more than a couple of days or very noisy then you should consider placing the cat in a cattery until the work is finished

· Tranquillisers prescribed by your vet may be effective or consider products like Feliway also available from your vet as a spray or in a diffuser

· A new baby sometimes means the cat can become jealous. Give your plenty of attention to reassure it that you still love him/her

Answer 3

Pregnant cats are very hypersensitive and she may see the other cat as a threat. It may get worse once the kittens are born. I am going through cat fighting issues myself. She probably has either forgotten her or she smells different now. Take a towel and rub them each with it each day to get the scent of one another on it and on each other. Cats are more into smell than appearance. Try to keep them apart until they get used to each other again or they will make a habit out of fighting that will never stop. Introduce them slowly, on leashes if you can, or with one in a crate. Give them food when they are near each other so they associate each other with good things. praise them for not fighting. It will take time, and the pregnant one will settle down in time, but she may need to be kept by herself for now.