How can i make my new cat get along with other cats???

Question

i just got a new cat for my b-day which is tomorrow and i just wanted to get a little kitty as well. Now the previous owner of my new cat says that she doesnt get along with other cats.

When i went to visit, i saw the evidence of that, but as well, i want a kitten too. Now, how exactly can i get her to get along with a new kitty???

Thanx guys

Answer 1

If you go through the introduction process slowly and carefully, you'll increase the chances that they'll get along. You'll need to have a room set aside for the new kitten with a litterbox, food, water, and a bed where it can live for a while separately from your existing cat, so you can take the introductions slowly.

This article explains how to introduce cats to each other:
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=cattocatintroductions

Also, you may want to get a Feliway comfort zone diffuser (available at pet stores, veterinarians & online pet supply stores)
to help calm the adult cat and make her more likely to accept the newcomer.

Some cats, though, just really don't ever get along well with other cats. Before you get a kitten, talk to the previous cat's owner again & try to find out the circumstances of this cat's problems with other cats. Did she react badly to strange cats, or when she was introduced to other cats quickly? Or did the owner isolate the new cat & introduce her slowly, and it still didn't work out? If she reacted badly to strange cats & quick introductions, it's quite possible that if things are taken slowly everything might work out just fine. One of my cats HATES strange cats, but gets along fine if introductions are done slowly enough. But if she didn't get along well even though her previous owner took all the steps listed in the article above, then this cat may be better off being an only cat.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Actually, I think it is usually the case that full grown cats do not like kittens. You need to be cautious about having them together and monitor them together at all times, at least until the little kitten gets big enough to defend itself. I don't know why but grown cats can be nasty with kittens.

When I brought a new cat in after my first cat had reached about 8 months all hell broke loose. They fought more than daily for almost three months. We have had them both now for almost a year together. They do "tolerate" each other at best and there is still the occassional fight. Right now they are asleep on my bed only a foot away from each other. That is about as friendly as they get with each other. So, it isn't impossible. But, it might be stressful for everyone involved, including you while the adjustment happens. You can't force a cats to like each other. Maybe you should at least consider taking the advice of a previous owner and stick with the one cat.

Answer 3

Usually a older cat will get along with a kitten, but the kitten has to be really young (like 6-7weeks old), and it helps if they're the opposite sex. I don't know why, but if this isn't the scenario, they will not get along no matter what. Plus it's not like you can discipline them, like you can dogs.

If the above is true for you, I'm sorry-but I wouldn't know what else to advise. Good luck though.

Answer 4

Allow them to get use to one another by allowing them space and time. Once a cat knows another cat has been there for a while, it will sooner or later forget that theres a "new" cat in the house. Dont force them to like each other let them get to know each other on their own. Space,time, and dedication.

Answer 5

if u get 2 cats try isolating one of them in a seperate room for a few days till the other one gets used to him then slowly let them get to know eachother

Answer 6

it will take time, maybe the kitty didn't like the other home, and will like yours!