we just got a new kitten .our old cat that we had for over 10yrs hates it .how do i get her to like the kitten

Question

she hiss at it what should i do?

Answer 1

it could be that the older one is jealous, and is "worried" that the little one might take all your time and attention. animals feel like this when you have a new one around, so you should try to give it as much love and attention as you did before. even more for a while so that it will be comforted that you still love him just as much as before. animals have feelings even though we don't always realize it.

Answer 2

You can't really force them to like one another. The old cat considers the new cat a competitor, a trespasser who's moving in on her family. Probably the worst way to get them to accept one another is to drop the new cat in front of the old cat, introduce them, and let them loose on one another. That sets a bad tone for the relationship. In human terms, it's like meeting your new boss, and her first words to you are how she likes her coffee.

For now, just break them up if they start beating up on each other. Discourage bad behavior with a squirt gun or a loud noise. I like compressed air in a can, because it makes a loud hiss, but a can of coins or a loud clap of the hands works well too. With a little time, they'll figure out a pecking order, and maybe even become buddies.

For future reference, the best way to introduce a new cat is to put the new cat in a bathroom or a spare room somewhere, set him up with a food dish and a litter pan and all that. The old cat's natural curiosity will lead her to the door, where she can sniff around and get used to the new cat's scent. Granted, there will be some hissing through the door while they figure out who's the boss, so give both cats plenty of love and attention.

After the first day or so, maybe bring out a towel that the new cat has been sleeping on, just to gradually introduce the new cat's things into the environment. Or, you could switch the two cats, let the newbie roam the house while the old cat stays in the spare room. Within 2-3 days or so, they'll be familiar enough with one another that it won't seem like a sudden intrusion. They may still growl and hiss, but that's how cats are. Somebody's going to be the leader of this tribe, and there's a lot of growling and posturing while they figure out who. Again, break up any fistfights, but over time, the agression should diminish.

Answer 3

Eventually, they will tolerate each other. I have 6, all female. The sixth one just arrived a few weeks ago. She's 10 yrs old, and was 'willed' to me after someone died. I thought it would be hard since she was an only cat her whole life, but she's moved right in. The others still hiss at times, but the hisses are becoming less frequent. As with anything else, time and patience will solve the problem, or at least make it bearable. Good luck.

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Answer 4

Hi,

My black female "Pasha" is like that too.... My other cats get along very well and they all came one after the other... My black female still does not let NONE of the others near her... Reason is unknown... But she is very affectionate an very intelligent... I simply have to treat her a little differently... At first, I though she would get along with the others ( she was a stray) , but even after 2 years, she tolerates the others, but not too close and
certainly not in HER food... She was the only one permitted to
go out... She use to come to get me at my car every night after work... She seems to be more mature in some ways... Maybe she had kittens in her past? or perhaps she seen too many others when she was a stray... Anyway, she still is too good to
me and even if I tried to make her understand the others are nice,
she does not NEED friends...lol.... One thing I noticed, when another cat comes to get attention, she makes sure to come remind me that I am her favorite, and I think she expects the same.... Don't worry, if your female does not adjust, the little one will, and they both will be 2 individual cats....

Good luck...

Answer 5

Here's what I did when i got a new kitten that my other cat hated. Make sure when they are together in the same room that they arent fighting give them a little bit of time to get used to each other if they start to fight take one of the cats away for a little while. At first make sure if no one is home that they are in seperate rooms so that they can't get in fights while you are away. Keep them in seperate rooms at night till they get used to each other and won't fight if they are in the same room.

Answer 6

That might be the problem!Maybe your giving the little kitten to much attention,and that's why your old cat hates her.You should try to give both the kitten and cat the same kind of attention.Let your cat know it okay to not be jealous.Do nice things to your cat ,comb her hair, rub her tummy,
give her treats,pet her ,and spend time with your cat alone,do nice things with your cat.That might be the problem!

Answer 7

Time is all you need. They will absolutely sort themselves out and be getting along perfectly well in less than a few weeks. I've seen this situation time and time again with my own cats as well as friends' and neighbors' and the cats never fail to establish their hierarchy and get along peacefully in the end. They may even become inseparable.

Answer 8

I had this happen to me several weeks ago.My friend gave me a five week old kitten.I also have two older cats. It takes alittle time for older cats to get used to it.Remember to give your older cat attention so he/she won't feel left out. It took about two weeks for my older cats to stop hissing at my kitten.Just give it alittle time,your cats will get used to the kitten.

Answer 9

Wait it out and don't force them to be in the same confined space. Once the old cat figures out the kitten isn't going anywhere and you still love her she'll be fine.

Answer 10

Let them play under supervision. But rub the new kitten with a towel or stuff toy and put it with the resident cat, say where he/she sleeps for him/her to get used to the other cat's smell.