will my two year old girl cat accept a kitten into the family?

Answer 1

Most probably and certainly not at first. A male kitten would be best as females together have a lower probability of getting along together than an older female with a male kitten.

Answer 2

Depends on how you introduce it.
Keep food areas separate for a while and don't allow the kitten to nibble on your older cats food.
Divide attention equally but also play with them together using a variety of toys so the elder cat can see that the kitten can be a playmate.
If you let your older cat sleep on your bed it's probably a good idea to not let the kitten do that initially.
In play fighting it's much more likely that the kitten will bite harder than your cat - it's during this play that they learn what is an acceptable bite and what is just nasty. You cat will have worked this out by now but keep a eye on any aggressive behaviour from both sides.
They're a bit like kids really and if your cat sees the kitten getting more toys/attention she will get jealous.
In my experience older cats will not cause too much bother - they tend to sit on the sofa watching the kitten go mad diving round the house and thinking 'what a waste of energy'.

Answer 3

I'm sure she will accept the kitten but it will take time. She may hide for awhile and hiss every time the kitten comes near her. Remember that kitten will be invading the cat's space. Dont force it just let your cat come around when she wants to. It really just depends on the cat as to how long it will take. We got a kitten awhile back and we already have 2 cats. The one cat buddy was real good with the kitten after about a week they were playing together but our other cat tiger took about 6mo to come around and actually be back to her normal self.

Answer 4

depending on the cat, she probably will have a problem with it initially. the two cats will have to work out a "pecking order" in which the adult cat will display it's dominance by hissing, possibly biting or scratching, or even keeping the kitten from it's food or litter box, but this is usually temporary. once the kitten shows submission which it will instinctivly know to do, you cats should be perfectly fine. i would recommend having seperate litter boxes and food dishes for each cat for the time being while they work this out. keep in mind that while your kitten may be cute to you...initially your adult cat will see it as an intruder but most will adjust within a week or so

i noticed that another answerer commented on cats getting along better with kittens of the opposite sex this is most absolutely true, not i the kitten stages but when the kitten becomes an adult it is much more difficult for two adult females to get along then an adult female with a male. i am highly recommending adopting a male kitten to make things as easy as possible

Answer 5

Chances are very good that she will. It may take time and you can't force it. My six year old female has accepted both kittens which I adopted three months apart. The first kitten was six months old when I got her. They got along right from the start. The second kitten was only ten weeks old. It took a little longer for her to accept the second kitten but now they're all friends.

Answer 6

It depends on the cat's temperament. We got a new kitten when my cat was two years old, and they were just fine. Couple years down the road, same thing happened, but the cats avoided each other. The only two cats we have that fight with each other are brother & sister. Even then, the two occasionally get along (Well, Ringo hates Nutmeg, while Nutmeg doesn't mind Ringo)

Answer 7

i would wait a while before gettin something as delicate as a kitten. My cousin has her own place and a little girl of i think 2 and a half. the first time she had access to the cat at the family home, because of the cat's estimation, got too close and ended up being dragged around by the tail.

Answer 8

maybe it depends on your cat some do others have problems to new kittens in the home!!introduce them and supervise them until your kitten is old enough to take care of itself or your sure the older cat accepts it!!

Answer 9

Yes, she should, even if she has been doctered, they still have a Mother's instinct. My old she cat accepted two male's when she was 9 yrs old, Alway's make a fuss of the older cat you have, as well as new one, it will be Purrrrrfect.

Answer 10

Maybe...........maybe not, sometimes it takes a while for them to warm up to another kitty in the home, give it a little time. Make sure she doesn't hurt the little kitten, but give them a chance to work out their differences on their own.