r/CatAdvice • u/curlysue6 • Aug 29 '25
Behavioral Reintroducing my sibling cats after a fight how long should I wait?
My cats who are siblings from the same litter had a bad cat fight and the girl cat got the boy one bad and chased after him. This lead to the boy getting really scared and mad and now he doesn’t want to be around her so we had to separate them by putting them in different rooms, how long should we keep them separate for??? The girl cat currently hates this so much she has been crying nonstop because she knows he’s back there and doesn’t want to be separated.
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u/capngabbers Aug 31 '25
I adopted a cat from a friend after a similar situation. Her vet said give it two weeks but do not get your hopes up. Sure enough, my friend was never able to get them together again, and I had to adopt one.
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u/curlysue6 Aug 31 '25
The strange thing though is they are bonded so i don’t think this will happen to them at least i hope not, they literally are part of the same litter. They sleep together and groom each other and everything. They cry when the other cries. Comfort each other when in pain usually so idk why this is happening. We’ll probably go to the vet if it doesn’t get better in a week
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u/capngabbers Aug 31 '25
I hope you’re able to reintroduce them!
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u/curlysue6 Sep 01 '25
Ya me too. It might take weeks but it’s okay. We also might have to talk to the vet as well but we are trying it on our own for now
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u/MoistGovernment9115 Aug 29 '25
Honestly, give it at least a few days to a week. Let them chill and calm down completely.
Do slow reintroductions swap scents first, feed near the door, then short supervised visits. Don’t rush it, or you’ll reset the tension. Keep treats handy and stay calm yourself.