Will my 2 yr old cat get mad if I get a kitten?

Question

I have a 2.5 year old indoor cat and am thinking about getting a kitten. My cat is very active and I think he would enjoy a playmate. Has anyone had any experience with this?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I have 4 cats we have added them one at a time. The others are always a little pissed. Keep your new baby in the bathroom or a seperate room unless you are there to supervise them. It always seems to take about 2 weeks for them to adjust to eachother. Consider getting a bigger kitten - tiny ones can't get away or defend themselves if a bigger cat goes after them. It doesn't seem to matter if they are males, females, or one of each. Be patient. In a couple weeks they will be all snuggled up together and chasing eachother around the house. Good Luck!!

Answer 2

I had a 2 yr old cat and then brought a kitten into the house. It was great! He used to let the kitten chase him around - and he would chase her too - they would be together constantly.

Of course I've seen the opposite too, it's really a matter of their personalities meshing rather than clashing. When you bring the new kitten home it's a good idea to keep the cats separated for a few days, preferably in an area where they can still have some minor interaction, such as through the crack under the door.

Answer 3

All cats are different, I foster from time to time (and have 5 resident cats) so this issue springs up alot. My male cats are generally more accepting of male kittens, so don't believe the stereotypical "get a female it will be easier", this isn't always the case. So don't choose your new kitten based on sex.

Cats are generally a little more accepting of kittens (vs and older cat) but again that isn't always the case either. Some cats readily accept any cat, no matter what age (I have a cat like this)
It really is a crap shoot, you never know how your cat will react.

Some tips:
The introduction to other pet cats in your home

If you are bringing your new cat into a home with other cats, keep in mind that there are diseases and parasites that cats can transmit to each other, and some of these are fatal. Before you bring a new cat into your household, take it to your veterinarian for an examination and stool sample check. Your veterinarian will be able to tell you what vaccinations your cat needs and check your cat's stool for intestinal parasites. Your veterinarian can also perform blood testing for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Then you can bring your new cat home without concerns about compromising the health of your current cat(s).

Keeping the new cat in a quiet, separate room is especially important if there are other cats in the house. The other cats will quickly become aware of your new cat's presence. The cats will usually sniff at each other under the closed door. Do not be surprised if there is some initial hissing. Help the cats get used to each other's scent by rubbing a towel over each of them in turn. Feeding them on either side of the door that closes off the room the new cat is in is also helpful. They will start associating the smell of the other cat with a good thing (food). After a few days, take the new cat out of its room, put the old cat in that room with the door closed, and let the new cat begin to explore the rest of the house for a few hours each evening.

The next step is to let the cats see each other, yet still keep them separated. An old screen door or a piece of Plexiglas works well for this. Another option is to prop open the door of the new cat's room, just enough so that the cats can see each other and put a paw through, but not enough that they can get through the door. After a few days of this, try feeding the cats together, but at opposite ends of the room. Monitor the cats during this time, and separate them except at mealtime. Each day, move the food dishes very slightly closer to each other, until the cats are eating side by side. The idea is for the cats to associate each other with the pleasant experience of eating. It is not unusual to hear occasional hissing, but this should decrease as the days go by. If things do not seem to be improving, try decreasing their interaction for a few days.

Once the cats seem comfortable with each other, you can move on to the final step. Open the door all the way, allowing the cats to come and go as they please. Monitor them closely, in case they fight. Do not leave them alone for any length of time until you are sure they will get along well. Make sure there is at least one litter box per cat. This helps to prevent a more dominant cat from stalking the other and keeping him from using the litter box.


best of luck!

Answer 4

He will get upset and they will not get along for awhile. This always happens but they will sort it all out. Then they will more than likely become best friends. I say go for it. You cat needs a companion.

When you first get the kitten leave it in a room to itself for at least a day before letting it roam around the rest of the house. Your cat will probably growl at the kitten at first but as long as he is not hurting it then there's nothing you need to do. It just takes some time so be patient.

I have introduced lots of new kittens to my cats and eventually they all get along or learn to tolerate each other.

Answer 5

It will be a long process to introduce them. What I did (told by the vet) was to take the kitten from room to room of my house, leaving the kitten there for enough time to have its' scent settle in that room and then I took the adult cat around the house room by room smelling the other cat, without them seeing each other, then when the adult cat got the point that there was another cat in the house I gradually introduced them to each other, letting the kitten roam around and watching the old one closely, even holding him.
If you take time to introduce them there should be no problem, remember cats are territorial, if you do get the kitten remember to buy the multiple cat cat litter, to prevent them from peeing all over the place.

Answer 6

My big baby (oldest cat) was 2, or older, when we got my littlest baby (youngest cat). My oung cat is skittish around new people, and animals to I suppose. There was some hissing, and hiding. But now they get along with each other wonderfully. Though sometimes they play rough, and my little one gets scratches, and cuts. But that's not because they are fighting... Though I really wish the big one wouldn't do that.. I don't think he knows his own strength. But he's never been badly injured, so I'm assuming the play is just a healthy part of being a cat. My vet even said just to put some antiseptic on the cuts.

Answer 7

My cat was 1 and I introduced a new kitten. She did not appear to like it at first. She took a few swats at it. In the morning I found the kitten hiding behind a couch cushion. Remember the kitten is a lot littler and cannot play as rough as a heavier cat, but they do catch up fast. Now they spend lots and lots of time together. Sometimes they sleep curled up together. Really cute!!

Answer 8

I've been through this numerous times. When I was younger, my parents found a kitten in their backyard. My and my brother's cats growled and hissed at her for a while before they got used to her. With my own cats now I've been through it twice. Akasha, my oldest growled and hissed at Tommy for about 2 weeks when I first got him (she was 1, he was 3 months). Now they act like they're best friends. I went through this again earlier this year when my husband and I adopted a week-old kitten. My other two (4 and 3 years respectively) growled and hissed at him. This time is took longer, mostly because Hobbes was too small for me to leave on the floor alone with the adult cats. When he got big enough to roam around supervised and my other two got more and more used to him, they accepted him as one of their own. So, it's in a cat's nature to growl and hiss at a newcomer, but if you leave them to work it out, they may become very close, or fall into a tolerable silence, but the upset will eventually pass.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

No. Older cats that are already established in your home are more likely to welcome a kitten than another older cat. Having 2 cats is much better than one!

You'll probably catch your current cat bathing the kitten and it's a lot of fun to watch the older cats play with the kitten! It brings new life out in them!