My two cats are fighting again. How do I get them to get along?

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I have two cats 2 any 3 yrs old and a few months ago they had a fight full on we separated them and started agin and they were fine but they had another fight for no reason I don't know what to do. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

How frustrating! Cats can be very hard to "read'. There is almost certainly a reason for the fighting, but it can be very hard for us humans to notice what the reason was because we don't speak Cat. I recommend separating them again, give them a break apart for at least a week, and then restarting the introduction much slower this time. If you introduced them over a week before, do it over 3-4 weeks this time. If you took a month to introduce them last time, take 3 months now. Some cats need a LOT of time to warm up. When you are introducing them, only let them interact or be in the same room if they are both completely relaxed. Often feeding both cats, on separate sides of the room is a good way to start this process. If you try again, and they still fight, I recommend getting in touch with a veterinary behaviorist right away. The more they "practice" fighting, the harder it will be to ever get them to stop. Some cats even need to be on medications in order to get along.

My two cats are fighting again. How do I get them to get along?

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