kitten and cat?

Question

i got a kitten and im over the moon, i have a seven year old male cat a 3 year old female cat and now a 8 week old kitten they are not taking to the kitten very well at all has anyone got any tips and help for me please

Answer 1

This just happened to me a couple of weeks ago.

1. Keep the kitten and the rest of the cats in separate rooms, preferably our bedroom.

2. Try feeding your other cats near the room you have your kitty in. They'll smell her and maybe connect food + kitty= good.

3. If your cats don't eat but growl at the door and back away, don't panic. Try feeding your cats anywhere near the room, then. Even 10 feet away is okay.

4. Groom your other cats and then brush your kitten with the same brush. Then find out how the other cats react.

5. If they don't react well, then after a few days (4) of locking your kitty in your room, leave the door open. Leave the door open every day from them on.

Good luck!

P.S. I just got a new kitty 2 weeks ago, now my older cat and the kitty are friends after doing the list above.

Answer 2

Ill send you a link on how to introduce your cats to your new found love! I just adopted a 6 month old kitten a month ago and her and my five year old male weren't hitting it off at first and now they are the best of friends! Its good to separate the cats from the kitten (different rooms) put a blanket with the kitten for a few days and then bring the blanket out to the cats and let them have it for a few days (they will pick up her smell and leave their scent on it as well)! Then place the blanket under the door so both the kitten and cats can pick up each others scents from each side of the door (it helps to put their food bowls on the blanket so they will pick up each others scents and sound without feeling threatened by one on one contact)! After a few days bring the kitten out and let them smell one another! This patient process helps avoid traumatic experiences in their new surroundings! That's just a starting point! Read the articles!!! Best of Luck! It gets better!

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pets_for_life_program/cat_behavior_tip_sheets/introducing_pets_to_a_new_cat.html

Also check out these websites: http://www.thecatsite.com/ , http://cats.about.com/

Answer 3

Just let them get used to the kitten, it may take time
when we got a new cat it took my other cat a while to get used to her, she would spit and hiss and hunch her back but now they get along pretty well. I think the reason cats react this way is because they don't want to be replaced and once they see that you are still going to love on them they will ease up. So just make sure to give all your cats equal attention. But if they are actually fighting and hurting the little kitten, I reccomend getting advice from your local vet.
I hope this helps =]

Answer 4

hi there, my mum got my sister a kitten and we already had our 8yr old cat, they didnt like each other very well, what my mum did she keeped them apat for a few weeks (just to let the kitten get used of her surrondings) when we got our kitten she was 4 months old, when she gets used of her surrondings indrouce the cats to the kitten they might fight for a few weeks but they will get used of each other, now my cat and kitten well shes a cat now lol they get along great, they love playing togher out side and they like sleeping next to each other, good luck and hope this has helped x

Answer 5

When did you get the kitty? I wouldn't keep them in seperate roms for a while as they need to get to know each other. You little kitty will leave her scent about and the other cats will not like that as it's their terroritry. Honestly they will get used to one another and be best of friends. It like us going t a new school or work place and getting used to the people and the people getting used to us. Just watch they don't hurt her. ALso try playing with them all at the same time , this will get them to socialise with each other in your presence. Good luck and i love cats like you by the sounds of things. Im looking for a kitten at the moment for my cat to play with so yu never know i may be getting in touch with you for advice when i get mine. XXXXX Take Care

Answer 6

They are sure to have their noses put out of joint for a while. Just make sure you give the older cats lots of fuss, and take the kitten into another room to start with to play with it, so they don't get too jealous.
Keep their feeding places very separate, preferably with the older cats' bowls out of reach of the kitten, as this is bound to end in tears.
The theory is that adult cats are wary of kittens in case there is a protective mother cat in the vicinity, which makes sense.
Just try not to give them too many reasons to feel jealous.

Answer 7

Yes,Let nature take its course.There will be a few tiffs but its just so the kitten learns where his order is in the scheme of the house hold. They will eventually accept the kitten.

Answer 8

We have just gone through a similar situation but we also have two dogs. We kept the kitties in a separate room for a few days with a toughened glass door between them so they could see them but could not get to them. We gradually let them have more and more contact until they are now the best of friends and wash each other and sleep with each other (dogs as well!) all I can say is don't hurry it. It will come in time! Good luck!

Answer 9

I've been through this. Your alpha's smell a new trespasser. You need to give them each their own territory to scratch up and rub on. This seperates their scents. Once they've got their own place, and neither tresspasses onto eachother's, you can start to bring them to neutral ground, under supervision at first, until they play in a friendly manner. Be careful not to leave them alone too soon.

Good luck

Answer 10

Keep them in separate rooms for a while. Cats usually have a pecking order, and, once that's been established, life should calm down at your house. But throwing them together means they have to figure it out all at once. Try keeping them separated, with short intervals of supervised together time. Lengthen those intervals as they become more peaceful. Good luck!