How to Deal with Cat Fights

That sound...fur flying...break it up, separate the warring parties, check for injuries...and then what?
This week, putting the pieces back together again, and keeping yourself sane in the process; because when the kids fight, the parents feel the pain, too!

Related Videos

Cat Introductions: Good First Impressions are a must!

What is the Napoleon Cat? Is Your Cat a Bully? | Cat Daddy Dictionary

Related Products

Ultimate Peacemaker

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and ring that bell! 🔔

Join this channel to get access to perks:


😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺

🐈‍⬛ Calling all pet parents! 🐈‍⬛
Share your video moments with me...and maybe the world!

😺 My Favorite Cat Products (naturally!) 😺

🐈 Follow Me Here! 🐈

😻 The Jackson Galaxy Project 😻
We make a difference for at-risk animals and the people who care for them. Join us!

#JacksonGalaxy #Cat #Advice
00:00 Introduction
01:12 What is Re-introduction?
03:29 Manage Expectations
04:32 Observe Body Language

[laceyhoeferlin]

Who else is watching this bc their resident cat and their new cat just got into a huge scary fight out of nowhere

[Nathiusca]

When my cats are about to fight I always put something between them so they can't see each other, like a blanket or a cushion for example, that way they immediately stop their urge to fight and continue with their lives

[dianneramsey]

My 2 cats have lived together harmoniously for 2 years then got physical one night. I separated them. That's what brought me to this video. So now, the reintroduction.

[Sharadabrat]

I went through this. My kitty had a heart murmur and the other kitty attacked him. Hurt him very bad. He never trusted the other cat again. She would seek to hurt him over and over again. He passed away after problems with the murmur. She passed away 7 yrs. Later. Scared me for life and I've had cats all my 59 yrs. We have one now. I am on with spoiling him

[Beckster]

PLEASE do a video on more serious fighting! We need your insights! We have two cats who we've had to keep separated for 4-5 years now and we've tried every trick in the book. They've never gotten along and can never be together unsupervised. 😿 Wish you were still doing the show and casting in LA!

[MarinaMuse]

I wish you touched on the differences between cats playing and cats fighting. I believe my cats play, but I think one of them is scared and stressed, and sometimes he screams (that's when I intervene). But they don't hiss or growl. I don't know what to do.

[margaretthompson]

This method really works! After almost giving up we tried this technique and a miracle happened. Our cats are friends again and it only took 4 days.

[nicolesapphire]

I’d love to see more videos on multi cat homes with more than 2 cats, it makes the reintroduction kinda complicated. Many of your viewers probably have more than 2 cats as we have been involved with rescue.

[janai]

I'm so grateful for these videos, especially now. I have two cats that were good buds before a neighbour cat scared them into misdirected aggression toward each other and an awful fight broke out between them. We're two weeks into the reintroduction process, and while it's been a bit tedious, there was a really good interaction between the two of them and I saw the light at the end of the tunnel. 😸 Thanks again Jackson!

[The_Glorious_Goat]

The best Christmas gift I got this year was finding this video and your others on reintroduction. Starting in the first few days of November, something happened between my two cats and they went from a bonded pair to mortal enemies. Nothing was working to help, until I found these videos. As of a few days before Christmas, they were finally in the same rooms again, no hissing or growing or fighting, and then they started sleeping together again, and grooming each other and playing together. I was in tears before at the idea that I might have to rehome one of them since the aggression was so bad. Thankyou so much for sharing your videos and saving our family this Christmas.

[catreader]

Our two sibling cats tussle, and it often isn't just play fighting. This video affirmed that we have been handling it reasonably well. They seem to be working it out by Jackson's definitition. There has never been blood shed or need for a vet visit, although there are occasionally minor scratches and a few hairs shed (for this, I examine the boo-boo, clean any scratches, and monitor for infection). We have always provided multiple defendable nesting spaces, litter boxes, and water dishes, all in diffuse areas. We watch their behavior, and we step in and provide distraction and separation if we observe a rumble that is escalating. They frequently nap and spend easy time near each other and groom each other. We have concluded that their behavior is normal and tolerable by kitty standards.

[melodi]

I've watched your show for years. My mom and I have 2 cats. Bagheera is 3 and Batman is almost 7 months old. We introduced them slowly, and now they're the best of friends. So thank you.

[maeves.w.]

My girlfriend has one old cat with anxiety and one young, spunky cat who always wants to play fight. We've been doing controlled mutual treat-age with both of them present, while giving them the space to retreat to their own corners if they want to, and they are getting more comfortable with each other by the day! Thank you Jackson :D:D

[wischiiiiiiiiii]

I'm in tears right now. I just went through 8 weeks of reintroducing my two cats. Not littermates but they lived together happily for 3 years already. They loved each other. Cuddling and licking each other. I guess it was redirected aggression due to a neighbour's cat when my female went crazy and suddenly violently attacked the male. So after 8 weeks of separation following Jackson's routine they where together again for the last 2 weeks without any separation. It went fine they where very close to the "before" state playing together, licking each other etc. There was mainly tension between us humans as we were afraid that playfights would escalate. And today exactly that happened. A catchplay escalated. I had an online piano class. When the two suddenly run into the living room. The female slipped on the floor and bumped against our table. She starred at the male, the male growled and the female went crazy again. One could say it was due to the fact that they feel our tension when they play however only my mum saw them playing before the incident.... I'm super overwhelmed right now...

[Luca-bel]

Its funny, you always make a video on a topic that i had just experienced the day prior. I always think to myself "if only it was a little earlier. Thanks 4 the tips.

[melissaashley]

Man I tell you I watched your video of introducing two new cats. At first I was sure this was to much effort and it wouldn’t work. But I was so stressed about to worse case scenario that I said whatever man I am doing this and it was long and took so much effort. But wow they freaking love each other. They played for a good two weeks through the door and gate and I was switching them from room to room and praying lolol . So dude I will always come back and listen to you. When we got OuiOui we wanted to make sure she had a fellow kitty. We wanted to help save another kitty. Now we have Bitty. And I’m so grateful to you because in my mind I was so scared that I wouldn’t be able to get them to be happy and that I did a horrible thing lol. But it has become incredible. Except they play damn night lolol. Where’s the video on that lolol

[emikawaneru]

I have 4 cats (all blood related) and one of them had to be separated from the other 3 because she was hissing, meowing and she got very violent. It's not normal "teaching my kitten how to fight" kind of aggression
My mom wants them to let them work it out but that's impossible! They are screaming and it can get bloody quite quickly.
That's why I had to separate them and now my sweetie is eating and sleeping in my room. If she is alone she is the most beautiful and generous creature in the world, but everytime I try to even get her close to the door where the rest of the cats are, she gets aggressive.
The introduction idea is cool, but
It's just not possible in this house
I even build shelves because I thought then she could have her own space but it didn't work out.
They all lived in one room their whole lives (it's our kitchen btw, because I really love my babies but there is no space for them, we have no living room or anything like that) yeah I could probably write an essay about the situation and how I got there but... Omg I'd love to have you here or call you so I can describe this properly
I'm from Czechia aka Czech Republic btw
Well, if you read this, have a good day

[avwel]

Thank you for giving hope!!! I learnt, once a fight, always enemies 😭it scared the hell out of me. Thank you, you are brilliant !!!🙏❤

[melissacunningham]

You have my dream career....you're an amazing incredible person!!!

[mandysmayhem]

My cats get along well but they have slapping debates.