Introducing unfamiliar animals to each other
When you want two, or more, animals to live together you have to keep in mind certain aspects, such as their personality traits and needs, and also the way you let them meet each other because you now have the most important role. If you know how to handle the situation then you will be a good owner who can have a lot of animals on the farm. So, the whole process depends on you.
All you have to do is to “keep the animals in separate rooms where they can smell one another, but cannot make physical contact. Once they feel comfortable in the space for some time, switch the two animals,” says Dr. Ogle.
When animals smell each other they become more familiar with their new friend and it is important to do this as often as you can. Then the next step is to let them get to know each other but from a considerable distance.
“Once the two animals have successfully been introduced, it is important to redirect any negative or aggressive behaviors and continuously reward positive behaviors,” instructs Dr. Ogle. “Your home should also be designed in a way that each of the animals have their own space that is theirs alone. This will allow them to retreat when necessary, but engage with the others on their own terms.”
