Guest cat hisses at my cat. How to manage short-term cat aggression?

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I had a guest cat who happens to b cutie's mom but where separated a month ago and I will have her for a couple of days he is very happy and welcoming but she hisses at him and won't play with him and he is insisting on making her his friend what can I do. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 28 days old

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

If Cutie and his mom are only going to be together for a couple of days you may want to keep them separated to minimize stress. If this isn't possible you should make sure Cutie's mom has a separate food, water and litter area and plenty of places to hide if she wants (cats especially like to escape to higher elevation so you may want to put her bed or food up high). If he continues to try to make friends you should separate them if she's hissing to prevent them from injuring each other. It's not uncommon for cats to act aggressive when they're fearful or stressed, and this change in environment is likely stressful for her. Good luck!

Guest cat hisses at my cat. How to manage short-term cat aggression?

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