What's the worst that could happen if i leave cat alone w/ new kitten?

Question

i just got a new male kitten to accompany my 1 year old female cat. she has been hissing and growling at him. he's been locked up for a few days. their relationship seems to be improving like she is interested in playing with him. i would like to leave them out tomorrow while i'm at work. what's the worst that could happen. what are the chances she would really hurt him? has anyone ever had a situation where a kitten really got hurt?

i have supervised them at night. just hissing and growling.

the weekend is far away to keep him locked up all week. i feel bad.

Answer 1

the worst that could happen is that the cat kills the kitten, but that probably wont happen

Answer 2

Hearing your 1 year old hissing and growling at your new kitten is normal. She's telling both you and the kitten that she's upset about having to share your affections and her territory. You don't need to play ref; your cat will teach the kitten who's boss and might include a few swipes at the kitten with closed paws. Your cat is young and will adjust.

I wrote the above from personal experience. Last year my ex-boyfriend brought home a female kitten to be company for our 8-year-old neutered cat -- he reacted the same way. Most important is that despite his vocal discontentment he never harmed the kitten or the five kittens she went on to have. Hope this helps calm your worry. Best wishes.

Answer 3

i do not advise leaving the cat with the kitten alone for a while..the cat has already claimed its spots in the house i am sure, if a new kitten comes in the cat may decide to make its territory...a lot of times it will put the kitten into stress and the kittne could become ill. introduce them while you are around so you can keep a close eye on them. put on the them in a room for the day and the next day switch them..the scent of each of them will soon be in the whole house and they will sooner or later become friends!

Answer 4

Your cat could attack your kitty and do some serious damage to him. If she would bite him, you'd have a huge problem on your hands. Cat bites are the worst because they become so easily infected. They carry alot of bacteria behind the long teeth they have in the front of their mouths. People have been hospitalized because of cat bites. Just think what it would do to your little kitten. It would have a chance. You don't want to leave them out together unless you're there. You have to be patient. It takes time. If you do leave them out, you could come home to a very nasty situation.

Answer 5

You should first have a supervised play time with the both of them. That way you can see how the older kitty with react with one on one time. Your one year old is still very young and will more than likely not hurt the kitten. She may put him in his place a few times, but its a learning experience.

Supervise play---then make the decision.

Answer 6

She won't hurt the kitten ...if the kitten starts to annoy her she may hiss or growl telling the kitten that's enough. And if the kitten continues she will probably just hide from him.

Answer 7

You should not leave them alone unsupervised until you are certain there is no chance the older cat is going to harm the kitten. Cats are very territorial, and it is possible that she could seriously hurt him.

Give them several months to get used to each other before you leave them unattended in the same room.

Answer 8

I have had many new kittens introduced to cats. Cats need to show who's boss, and I think that your cat will probably not kill the kitten, she might scratch him up a bit, but once dominance and territory is established, all should be good. Cats are adaptable and can run and hide if they feel threatened.

Answer 9

We just moved 2 new kittens out to the shed to live with our other kittens. They hiss at each other, and sometimes whack at each other but their getting used to each other and none of them have ever gotten hurt.

Answer 10

this is a very common problem when getting a new pat and already having one!! most cats will not fight to the death! just leave the alone and they will work things out!!! the worst will be coming home and one had hidden from the other!! cats are good hiders and go a long time with out coming out!!!

Answer 11

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