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2 adult female cats don't get along and haven't for 2 years

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I recently got married and my husband and I each had a cat. Mine is 6 years old and his is 5, both fixed female mixed breeds.

We have been living together for 2 years and they still don't get along. My cat constantly torments his cat. His cat is a lover/cuddler and mine does whatever she wants to do.

My cat has lived with 2 other males and has had no problems.

We have bought her toys and tried to get her aggressive energy out but nothing seems to work. If we stop playing and she's not ready, she attacks his cat until we play with her again.

We're at a loss of what to do. Would introducing a male cat make things better? Give my cat someone to play with?

BTW, my cat is declawed (not my idea, but if she was going to be at my parents while I was in college it had to be done)

any help is appreciated....

 

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I had the experience of 2 females NEVER getting along and I've read that females tend to take longer to tolerate the same gender. Anyway, what made my females to end up ignoring each other was the scent exchange trick. http://www.thecatsite.com/a/introducing-cats-to-cats. It did not completely stop the fights but they became rare.

However, I wonder if you are misreading her intentions towards the other cat. You said she likes to play and when you stop she goes after the other cat. When you said she torments the other cat, does she pounce and bite? Perhaps it's rough play?

There is also the fact that she is declawed. Perhaps she is asserting her dominance and having the disadvantage of not having claws, she needs to constantly remind the other cat who by your description has a submissive temperament. 

Hope others can give you more advise. In the meantime, try the scent exchange trick. Good luck!

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