how can I stop my cat attacking my new kitten?

Question

I have had my cat 4 years we recently got a kitten and whenever the cat sees the kitten she attacks her can anyone suggest anything please????

Answer 1

She will adjust. It just takes time.

In the meantime, make sure you spend lots of quality time with your cat, and praise her lots when she is behaving.

When she attacks the kitten, scold and remove her from teh situation.

Answer 2

Does your cat have a favorite treat? Offer that treat when the cat is NOT hurting the kitten. First you'll need to observe the cat to see what causes the attacks. For example, does the cat attack the kitten when you are playing with the kitten? Then offer a treat BEFORE the trouble begins.

If you are too late, you will have to discourage the cat by making a hissing noise (the same noise that one cat makes to another when angry).

But be sure to offer rewards when the cat is being good. For example, you might give the cat a treat when it is sitting on its bed.

Answer 3

Keep them separated when they can't be supervised... you don't want the kitten to get hurt. Other than that, you just have to let them work it out. Imagine if you suddenly got stuck with a 4 yr old following you around, tugging on your shirt, talking constantly, climbing all over you... It would piss you off... especially if you never had kids or whatever. Your cat feels the same way. As long as the cat isn't harming the kitten, let them have their spats. That's how they're going to determine who's the boss.

Answer 4

This has been a big problem for me in the past. After much patience and care, they finally settled down. What I did was slowly introduce them to one another. I had to keep the kitten in a seperate room for a few days. Then I got a baby gate and put it up so the kitten and my older cat could sniff each other. Then I held my kitten and slowly leaned toward my older cat. I got them face to face several times a day until they got each other's scent. After slowly getting them together it finally worked and they are great friends! good luck!!

Answer 5

It's probably dominance issues. And your older cat probably feels that his position as 'only kitty' is being usurped.

Try closing the kitten in a room where the older one can smell him through the door. And make sure to pet your older cat a lot so he knows you still love him. After a week or so, let the kitten out. Watch them, but don't interfere unless the situation is truly life-threatening.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Smear some butter on the kittens head & back Your cat will lick this off & put its smell on the kitten in the process. Honestly, I had a rescue mum & kitten who rejected her kitten & this worked a treat

Answer 7

The problem is that your cat is simply protecting what she sees as its territory from an invader who is likely to take its food. Have they both been neutered; that would help the problem. otherwise you need to make a fuss of the cat when the kitten is not around and vice versa. Also, make sure that their food bowls are out of sight of each other.

Answer 8

Cats are simply like children and in your case this happens alot,sibling rivalry so just give it time,it will settle down,trust me.They will soon adjust.I have introduced kittens to a older cat before and know exactly where you are coming from.They soon get used to one another.Give it a couple of weeks.Hope all goes ok.Keep us informed

Answer 9

best to put the cat in a cage for a week so she knows the kitten isn't going to harm it,they will be able to sniff each other through the cage and get used to each other

if you havent got a cage just keep them seperated for a few days.just had the same problem myself but now they love each other (both boys)

Answer 10

Its 2nd child sydrome.
Make sure you love them both... and give your new kitten time to adjust.