We picked up a new kitten Saturday, brought her home and introduced her to the one year old kitten/cat, but the older cat hissed at her. The kitten mostly stays in her own room while she gets over this cold, but I've brought her out in the living room a few times a day and the older cat hisses at her. Will this ever stop? They're both females.
2006-09-13 00:11:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi,
When I saved my no.3 after an hurricane, I fed him first and brough him home where I had my 2 other cats aged both 3 years, brother & sister... The newfound kitten ha a very big cold and one of his eyes was completely cloged... Looked so bad, I though he had lost his eye... He was around 7-8 weeks old.I bought some mineral oil for his eye, kept the house warm, and fed him the best soft cat food on the market...
My male cat was rather friendly to him..., my female cat was
hissing... , but she is declawed (was already when I adopted)...
So, I sat down talking to my female cat about the new little baby cat while putting his mineral oil on his eye 3 times a day...
The female stopped hissing after about 3 days... It took her 2 weeks before getting close to the kitten... and after a while she almost adopted him as her son...(but she never conceived...)
It took about 7 days before I could see the kitten's eye starting to open... and, so happy he still had his eye... , and took another 7 days before it was totally normal , and the cold had gone too...
I still have all my cats, and more now...lol... including a wonderful and very affectionate female which cannot stand any of my other cats near her.... She is a total "get away from me" type, but she is the most intelligent and she adores ME...
That female would possibly have a much harder time adjusting to a kitten, but she is older... age unknown...
At only one year old, your female should adjust shortly... Make sure you talk to both cats and refer to each one about the other... Believe me, they don't understand all the words, but they know their names and are intelligent creatures... They both will understand that you mean to keep and love them both...
Hope this helps...
2006-09-13 00:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, take kiten to vet and make sure it isn't an upper respitory infection then continue to qurintene kitten until it is well, as you don't want other cat to get sick. Then go to PetSmart and buy some Soft Claws claw covers for both cat and kitten. leave cat and kitten in the same room for awhile. If hissing doesn't stop after a few weeks, well, good luck! Some cats just don't like other cats. Keep in mind that your new kitten may take up to 2 months to get used to life with you.
2006-09-13 00:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to cats, a male & a female will get along better than two females or two males. It's a territorial thing. Just a hint, though: if you have a male & a female together and you don't want to end up with kittens, spay/neuter them both. I have two cats, a 1 1/2 year old girl & an 8 week old boy. The girl is already fixed & the boy will be in January.
2006-09-14 15:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by marriedgirl090900 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did the same thing. Introduced a new kitten with a 1year old cat. It took a week or so but the older one started to accept her. The first couple of days she hissed at the kitten and took little swats at her.
2006-09-13 05:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by travelguruette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL MOST OF THE TIME IT WELL GET BETTER WITH TIME BUT SOME ANIMALS LIKE TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. AND WILL NEVER GET ALONG...
2006-09-13 01:03:51 · answer #5 · answered by carrieroehl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋