What is the best way to introduce a new kitten to my 2 year old spoiled cat?

Question

My cat is the king of our castle, he is ok with sniffing the new kitten out, but he has not let me bring him in the house yet. Whats the best way to get him to accept him?

just for the record, I am not leaving the kitten outside, I actually haven't taken her yet, she has another week to go before she's ready to leave, but I was just curious how to introduce her to my big baby of a cat

Answer 1

In my experience, there will be a little hissing at first. One of the cats might disapear for hours at a time, but just bring the kitten in face to face with the "king" cat. Play with them both, watch how they react to each other for the first few days but before you know it they will be best buds napping together under the couch or bed. As long as the "king" cat knows that he/she is still loved, it doesn't make any difference to them. In fact it is somebody to play with when you aren't there. The kitten eventually will become as spoiled as the original "spoiled king" cat.

Answer 2

Ummm......you have to keep the kitten outside cuz your cat won't let you bring him in the house? Who is in charge here? I have always had cats so of course I have brought kittens into the house. This past spring we got a new kitten. The 14 yr. old cat was basically bored by the whole undertaking. The 3 year old cat hissed and ran every time the kitten came over to her. That was in May. Currently they are getting along fine. Actually the kitten lets me know when the older cat is outside wanting to come in.

One thing you need to do is feed them separately. I assume you are giving the kitten Kitten Chow, so you would want to feed them separately anyway. But they really need to learn to get along so they need to be together for at least part of the time.

Answer 3

Hi there...cats need time when being introduced to one another. It's best to keep them apart at first (usually a week is enough time) in order to feel they have control of their space and feel safe. Then switch them to each other's rooms/space so that each can smell the other cats presence. Later leave the door open and observe them coming into the same room. If they begin to express aggression try distracting them with a toy or a food treat that isn't their normal meal food. This sometimes helps a cat to relax their aggression and focus on something that is more worthwhile. If one cat engages in the play and the other wants to as well, allow them to take turns by moving the toy in far apart directions so they don't feel they are overcrowding one another. Playing with an interactive toy over a lengthy time has shown to help cats become more tolerant of the adoptive feline friend. Have some patience as every cat relaxes sooner than others. This truly takes time and patience. Cats are naturally solitary animals so it takes time to introduce them to a new roommate

Answer 4

I currently have five cats, ranging in age from 5 years to 1 year, and I found the best thing was to just bring the kitten in and let the other cats sort things out. There will be a lot of hissing and snarling, and the kitten will probably hide for a while, but if you "pamper" your older cat by encouraging him to reject the kitten it will only make it harder.

Answer 5

You can use vanilla extract on the noses. this is a harmless way to cancel out both animals scents to each other. Just a dab on your finger, rubbed onto their noses. Then bring the kitten in and let them both roam the house. The animals MUST sort it out between themselves but it is your duty to protect both of them. Keep in mind that if there is a spat and you race to "save" the kitten, the older cat will see that as favortism. You can also use a spray bottle to help "discipline" any bad behavior. Do not spray in the face or ears but in the body. Set it on stream to get the best distance, you will need it. Let them go and see what happens. I do not recommend leaving them unsupervised for about a week.

Answer 6

Put the kitten into a small room all to himself for a few days (of course, go in there, check on him, etc.) Then, put the old cat in that room for a few days, and let the kitten have the rest of the house for a couple of days. This will provide them with an opportunity to get accustomed to each others' scents.

After you've done that, introduce them to each other, but supervise them. Chances are they will still not completely get along, but they probably won't fight fiercely, either; rather, they'll tend to stay away from each other. Keep an eye on them at all times, and they should start to interact with each other more and more. Eventually, they'll be comfortable with each other.

If they do start to fight when introduced to each other, return one of them to the solitary room, then put the other one in there, and let the cycle go on again. Eventually, they should get used to each other enough so that they won't hate each other.

Good luck!

Answer 7

Heres what you do.Ok any way i got a new kitty. And my cat was ROTTON and 12 Years old. But would i did i put them together keep an eye on them and make a place for your rotton cat to go if the kitty bothers he/she but be sure to put them together THEY WILL HISS AT EACH OTHER this is a teratorial thang.Dont get mad at ur cat this will only make this worse.Be sure to pay EQUAL attention to both cats they will come together in about a month my 12 year old cat and my 6 month old kitten are sleeping together and i whent through the same process .Plus it was easy for me because i LOOOOOOOOVVE KITTIES. Plus since i paid the neighber money for the cat they cant take it back :)

Answer 8

Where are you stashing the kitten if it isn't in the house?

At www.littlebigcat.com Dr Jean Hovfe has an article on "Cat to Cat Introductions". Her articles are quite extensive and I think you would get good advice there.

Answer 9

I'm not real sure. your situation is a bit different from what mine was. five weeks I chose to adopt my now 5 month (neutered) male old kitten from my local SPCA. when I finally brought him home my 2 year old (spayed) female cat was not the least bit thrilled. but luckily for me, she took to him in less than a week!!! I couldn't lock them in seperate rooms because of their litter box and where their food was located at. my female is a very passive cat and she sometimes acts a mother to him. my kitten has his spells to where he makes her mad but he's just a playful kitten and she knows it. but for you, I really don't know how your cats will turn out because they're both males. in my experience, cats who are the opposite sex get along better. not discourage you or anything because I think that your 2 year old will be fine with your kitten because he's still young himself. I'm not telling you to lock them in different rooms because for me that was out of the question. just be patient and give them both space and time. as long as they don't start fightening and clawing each other than they'll be ok. HIH!!! Good Luck!! =^-^=

Answer 10

Tallys Cat 101
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