does anyone out there know how i would go about getting my older cat to warm up to a kitten? i am planning to get a little kitten but my cat Jasmine isnt to fond of other animals. she has never been a "mom" and she is pretty spoiled as she likes all the attention on her, does anyone have any advice?
2006-06-22 07:37:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You can't make your cat warm up to a kitten, they are just like people, you can't make them like eachother. If you get a kitten it will probably go up to her, and she'll probably slap it. Eventually the kitten will quit going up to her and she'll probably leave it alone. Don't leave them alone together at first until you see if she's going to just attack it at random. Lock the kitten up in another room. She may end up liking the kitten, or they may end up hating eachother, you never know. I do reccomend that you get a male kitten, males and females generally get along better than same sex cats.
2006-06-22 07:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by chessapeke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will come around - but it will take some time. My suggestion, don't get a tiny kitten that she could possibly hurt, get something that is more around 4 - 6 mos old, and would be better able to hold it's own in any confrontation. Have a friend actually bring the kitten in the house - don't do it yourself, that way, the other person will be viewed as the evil person who brought in the beast, and she will be less likely to blame you. Don't fuss too much over the new kitten, as hard as that might be. And keep the new baby in a kennel at night, and when you are not able to be at home supervising things. Make sure the other cat has access to the kennel, that way she can smell, watch and ponder over this new creature. From personal experience, I have learned it takes about 2 weeks, but by then most adult cats come around and actually enjoy the new member. If she doesn't, by then a set of rules will have been established, and each cat will leave together in relative peace.
2006-06-22 15:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AHHH! Good question I'm going through that RIGHT NOW!! I have a 4 year old and it's been just me and her until Saturday and I brought her in a new 4 week old friend.
I have talked to the vet because my older one was hissing and smacking her around and the vet said let her do it. She is just showing her who's boss and establishing her place in the house. After 2 days of this my older one will go up to the new one smell her and walk away. It'll take time. The vet said to just let them be unless there is actual violence going on such a biting and attacking. She, the vet, said that kittens are very resilient and can take the smacks by the older cat.
I just leave them by and they both just do there own thing, the vet said eventually they will come together.
2006-06-22 22:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to what the others said, have someone besides you carry the new kitten in. And make sure to give your older cat LOTS of attention so she won't feel like she's been usurped.
2006-06-22 14:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used to get two wire crates and put them next to each other with one cat in each one. That way they are forced to be near each other but they can't get at each others throat's. After a few hours to a day they should become pretty tolerant of one another. But cats are territorial and it'll take some time anyway.You just need to watch them together. That's what has always worked for me at least.
2006-06-22 14:49:01 · answer #5 · answered by Chris Icon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let them hang out together under your supervision and hope for the best. Pet the older cat and keep the attention on her too. In time they will be cool with eachother
2006-06-22 14:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Splasia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋