cat vs. guinea pig?

hi everyone im new to this site.... i have a bit of a problem thats making me crazy we just got a baby huinea pig this past saturday well my simaese mix simba is non stop on top of the cage harrassing the pig or he finds a way to get into the cage w/ the piggy i have tried spraying him w/ water to make him stop ive tried locking him outta the room which he can open the door back up and let himself back in ive tried putting him in another room and he cries non stop and ive yelled at him no u name it ive tried it and he just will not get the hint to stay away... i dont know what to do im afraid that when im not home hes gonna get ahold of the pig and kill it ive went as far as making a new cage 4 the piggy but simba still finda a way to get in the cage.... he even made a hole in the chicken wire (dont know how he did it but he did) does anyone have any suggestions on what i can do to make him stop doing this???

Hi there-

First of all please stop spraying and yelling at your cat for doing what cats do by instinct, they hunt prey. This baby is a prey to your cat and chances are if your cat does get into the cage, the guinea pig will be killed. It is possible to train the two to get along, but I wouldn't advise it until the pig gets bigger, otherwise it is to tempting for the cat. He just thinks it is a bigger mouse than he has ever seen before.

Keep the cat out of the room where the pig lives for now, once it gets bigger you can expose them to each other gradually and they will accept each other in time.

i have always sprayed my cats w/ water dogs birds etc... to to use it as a training deal and its always worked as far as the yelling goes its not so much as a yell its a firm NO! and its impossible to keep him outta the room that the pig is in b/c he can open the door and if i lock it from the inside then no one is able to get in...any other suggestions????? im not going to get rid of a cat nor my sons guinea pig he just got 4 easter im just looking 4 a solution as to making him stay away from the pig we got 2 new birds 2 months ago and all 5 of my cats were the same way as simba is towards the pig and after 2 times from the water bottle simba along w/ the other 4 stoped messing w/ the birds.....

have yo tried to put your cage for the pig higher? it worked for my fish, the cats coudlnt jump as high and never bothered him. it might be worth a try.

First of all, NEVER ever spray your cat with water. This is a very bad way of training your cat. If by chance you would get water in your cats ear, he/she can get a very serious ear infection. Yelling at your cat will not work either. As Hissy has stated, your cat is doing what only comes natural for them. Just keep the guinea pig and cat apart, especially while you are not there to supervise. When the pig gets older and bigger, you can slowly introduce them. Please, stop the water spraying!

Have you tried one of those Habitrail cages? They're all plastic which makes it harder for the cat to break into.

I have a door my boys can open too. When I need to keep them out, I bungie cord the door to something heavy, like a table or the nearest door. Just make sure the bungie cord is pulled taut so the cat can't push his way in, and then get locked in the room permanently.

Sandy

I liked Sandy's idea about the bungee cord, but if you can't do that can you move them to another room with a door Simba can't get into?

Or, there has to be some sort of cage out there that Simba can't get into.... I have never had any pets that required a cage so I am not really familiar with them.

squirtle and Sweets thanks 4 the advise... im gonna try the bungie cord.... and im looking into building a pin 4 the piggy... as far as the NEVER spray water at a cat ur crazy....ive did it to all my cats my whole entire life w/ cats and its never hurt any of them and its works great.... i know thats ur opinion but that is also my opinion and i didnt post a ?? asking if it was ok to spray my cats or yell at them i asked how i could get him to stop.....

as far as the NEVER spray water at a cat ur crazy....

Click to expand...

No, for YOUR information, I am not crazy I am a VERY intelligent person that knows a GREAT deal about cats. I have only had cats for my whole life, that's 42 years! And as my name implies, I own a wild bobcat as a pet. So, before you call anyone CRAZY, make sure you know the facts. I DO!!

thats fine u say u know ur facts thats cool whatever and wow u own a bobcat so what i did to when i was 17... and yes im sooo sorry to bring it to u i do know a good deal about animals not just cats i only happen to be a tech at a very highly recommended vets office and am going to school 4 a vet sooo.....as long as u do not intentionally spray it into the cats eyes or ears then it does not harm them at all....ur so quick to judge me when first off u dont know anything about me...and in that case i guess spraying them w/water is harmful then i guess giving them a bath should be to which we do all day long at our clinic....

Ok, what ever you say

Originally posted by FMgurl43
thats fine u say u know ur facts thats cool whatever and wow u own a bobcat so what i did to when i was 17... and yes im sooo sorry to bring it to u i do know a good deal about animals not just cats i only happen to be a tech at a very highly recommended vets office and am going to school 4 a vet sooo.....as long as u do not intentionally spray it into the cats eyes or ears then it does not harm them at all....ur so quick to judge me when first off u dont know anything about me...and in that case i guess spraying them w/water is harmful then i guess giving them a bath should be to which we do all day long at our clinic....

Click to expand...

Get off your soap box already, nobody likes a crybaby, and noone like someone who has to justify their existance. I'm new to this board, and you are newer, maybe you should get to know some people before acting like you are hot stuff.

If you want to continue this discussion, you are welcome to PM me. But this will be the last thing I say publically to you regarding this, so if you would like to have the last word, go right ahead.

Spotz

whatever none of ur business... all i can say is grow up... and thsi board is horrible... so im out.... gotta a better board that actually gives advise w.o all the b.s. along w/ it....