My cat will not go around this kitten we got and if it comes near her she will hiss and growl. does this stop eventually?
2006-08-02 23:41:48 · 15 answers · asked by julie p 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It took my cats like a week or so to get used to my new kitten. but now the sleep together and play all hours of the night. they are inseparable.
2006-08-03 04:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by mikeman703 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no definite answer. Cats are different. Hissing and growling are common and the cats way of life. Do not try to stop this behavior. The best way is to isolate the new pet in another room. Your current pet or pets will be curious and eventually start to play footsie under the door. Before you know it your pet will be crying to play with their new friend. If you can't isolate the new one in another room you can put the new pet in a pet carrier and let them get to know each other through the cage. Be warned though that in some cases cats will not tolerate a new addition to the family, not very common but does happen. We keep 3 cats at a time in our home and have introduced 4 new cats over the years this way.
2006-08-03 07:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by oneclub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some cats never adjust to having another cat around. If your cat has been the only child for a while she may never adjust and if you let her outside she might run away. Most of the time they do accept a new brother or sister. It depends on your cat how long it will take to adjust. A good way to introduce two cats is by putting up a Wall (like a baby gate) that way they can see and smell each other instead of being right up on each other. Eventually you can take the gate down and everything should work out fine. Good luck with your babies.
-Jacqueline
2006-08-03 06:49:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jackie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the cat but I got a new kitten (Ralphy) and my cat (Scampi, who would follow me everywhere) wouldn't come near me, would hiss and growl at me for, like, 6 months after the introduction. Eventually she came around though... she still hates, and I mean hates, the kitten. My other cat (Oscar) hisses and growls at Ralphy still too and it's been about 2 years, yet he loved Scampi when she was a kitten and would let her chew on his ears and sleep on him. So I have been no help whatsoever but in my experience it seems that if they start off growling and hissing at the new kitten, they will always be like that with them.
2006-08-03 08:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by mjt004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, coming from a multi cat/animal household, i have lots of experience with this. Here are a couple of tips that have helped me in the past and recently. With your older cat, they are used to being the dominant figure in the house. For them to keep feeling this way make sure the kitten is someplace where the older cat has the ability to have control, but safely. I placed my kitten in the cat crate and then placed them in the bathroom. this allowed my older cat to sniff my kitten out in a controlled environment where neither felt threatened. Also, I sat and petted my older cat reassuring her that everything was going to be OK. I did finally let the kitten out of the kennel, but kept the door open so if either needed to be safe they could go in there. I kept them in the bathroom together and placed a can of tuna between them. And for my cats, nothing said "welcome to the family" like having to share the can. It took them about a week to finally start to actually like each other and realize that the other was here to stay. They are now inseparable. Hope everything works out!
2006-08-03 07:42:18 · answer #5 · answered by dipydoda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened when we introduced our kittens Oscar and Milly to Zoe the cat. She would make this big growling/whining noise that sounded very strange everytime one of the kittens appeared. After about a month or two she became friends with Oscar, but still ignores Milly since she is a girl.
2006-08-03 12:36:36 · answer #6 · answered by Steph :-) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it stops. i have 2 cats, one old. when my 'new' kitten came in, she hissed and growled just as you described, but as she got used the him, the hissing became less. they only have the occasional fight and hiss now, there is nothing to worry about.
2006-08-03 06:46:24 · answer #7 · answered by Jade&Davey<3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should introduce the kitten and cat in a neutral territory, other than your home, thats the best way of acquainting two pets.
2006-08-03 06:45:34 · answer #8 · answered by Marion C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually within a week. Cats are like people and have different personalities, so this might vary a little.
'nuff said?
2006-08-03 06:49:04 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should. WIth my cats, it only took about a week.
2006-08-03 06:45:55 · answer #10 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋