How do I introduce a female kitten to a 2 year old female cat?

Question

What steps & precautions should I take. My 2 year old cat is very stuck up. She has been around a male cat once before but hissed when she was around him. She is an indoor cat and the only pet. Will she be calmer around a female kitten? What should I expect?

Answer 1

Well female cats tend to be more territorial than male cats. It will probably take a lot of time and patience to get your cat to accept the kitten. It has to be done slowly and with supervision. Start by putting the kitten in a separate room and letting them smell each other through the door. You'll want to do this until your cat stops hissing and is calmer. Next maybe put the kitten in a cage so that they can see each other but no fights can start. The cat will probably hiss and be aggressive. The kitten is going to have to accept that the cat is the dominate one in the house.
Like I said before, it will take a lot of time and patience. It also depends on the personality of the kitten, she may also decide that she wants to be the boss of the house or she may accept the other cat's dominance.
Best of luck!!!!!!

Answer 2

Okay... I just did this not three weeks ago. I have a two year old female cat who hats pretty much anyone who's not me or lives in the house.... so introducing the kitten in was a bit trickey. For the first two days straight, the kitten lived in my room. Then she got let out at lunch each day for a week, then as she got used to the house, we put the two cats together. There was much hissing and anger there, but after a while, my oldest seemed to forget about the kitten and go about her business. This happened for the next week. My oldest cat isn't best friends with the kitten now, but while there is still hissing and growling, most of it is in play... they beat on each other like they're mad, but it's all in play, and quite fun to watch. Every cat is different, just try small amounts of time together at first, then just let them both out all day (someday when you can be home all day with them, that's best) and give each one attention sperately, then together. There's no easy way to do it. Just show each one love and attention both seperate and together and just let them feel it out for themselves.

Answer 3

Get a blanket and let the kitten sleep on it for a few days.
Then let the adult cat have it to smell, lay on , whatever, let her get used to kittten's smell.
When you first bring kitten home, keep her confined to one room for at least the first night. Let the 2 cats sniff each other through the closed door.
Then, bring the kitten out in a pet carrier into the main living area. Let the adult cat check the kitten out. There may be some snarling and hissing. If it is too bad, put the kitten back into the room and keep bringing it out several times a day, until they get used to each other and hissing subsides somewhat and they act curious about each other.
Then, and only then, under careful supervision, let the kitten out of the carrier for a small amount of time at first, gauging adult's reaction.
Expect some hissing and batting.
Gradually each day increase kitten's length of time out of the carrier until they seem comfortable around each other.

Answer 4

I had my cats in different rooms and let the older one walka round knowing it was still her territory. She would sniff under the door, and get to know the other one that way. Then I would take the kitten out and let them sniff eachother and whatever else they wanted to do. I also fed them at different times too so the oldest wouldn;t get jealous that this new kitty was eating her food. Eventually, I left them akone and found them sleeping together. Now they are all ebst friends.

Good luck!!!!

Answer 5

slowly. you have to introduce them slowly and carefully. you can expect the kitten to want to play with your 2 yr.old. and the 2 yr. old. will not want to play with the kitten because it's something new. and older cats don't like new things and they don't like change. just give them time to get to know each other. let them fight. they'll get along one day. no don't get a female. another femal will make it worse.

Answer 6

Supervise them and see how they get along. She could hurt the kitten. Make sure she doesn't hit the little one. For a month there could be danger. When they eat, make sure she doesn't eat the kitten's food.

Answer 7

best if you use there names and let the kitten know the older cat has attitude and to play it low for a while untill they get on

Answer 8

just put them together hmmm.... that would be nice to look at...