my sister brought over 2 kittens to keep them warm and then return them to their mom but as soon as our 8 month old cat saw them she started hissing at them does anyone know why i thought cats adopted stray kittens
2007-05-03 14:28:47 · 11 answers · asked by skibunny 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
The older cat sees the two little ones as intruders. The reaction is quite normal.
2007-05-03 14:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound harsh, but you need to ignore the new kitten. Your older cat feels threatened by the new kitten, and hissing is quite normal behavior. Here is a priceless piece of advice - DON'T FEED THE KITTEN IN FRONT OF THE OLDER CAT. If you do this, then the older cat will almost certainly attack the kitten. After a few days, when the older cat can see the new kitten is not a threat, it will calm down and they will get along better.
2016-05-19 23:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a stray cat with 2 kittens and my one year old cat hisses at them too. Mostly I think it is because they are jealous of the attention the kittens get. I have had the kittens in my house for 3 weeks now and my cat surprisingly just started getting to know them today....maybe they think we're replacing them...just like little kids LOL
2007-05-03 14:36:28 · answer #3 · answered by whidgette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 8 month old cat will get use to them just make sure that you watch them when they are around eachother. I have a one year old cat and when I brought a baby kitten home to join him he was the same way, but over a few weeks he was ok with him.... He still tries to be the dominant one but the little one is use to him by now. It will be like that for a while, you just have to keep an eye on them. don't leave them alone.
2007-05-03 15:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by Celia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had two male cats for several years and then brought in a new female kitten, they constantley hissed at her. As she got a little older I had her declawed and spayed, after that they were fine with her. I was wondering if they were just threatened by her since she had claws and they didn't. Then the other day my bf brought over a small female kitten and all three constantley hissed at her. My guess is it's parcially because they are so territorial and that they may feel threatened by them, because the kittens have claws.
2007-05-03 16:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by jodie_the_superstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is normal. The older cat sees the kittens as a threat to her established territory. It will take time for her to adjust to having new kittens around. Make sure to keep the cats separated until you are positive no one will get hurt!
2007-05-03 15:00:43 · answer #6 · answered by Vic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a male cat, keep the kittens away, they are very territory and will slit the throat of kittens, especially males.
2007-05-03 15:24:34 · answer #7 · answered by Angela F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats are very territorial critters. your adult cat will see them as intruders, but as they are babies he/she is unlikely to actually hurt them. there is an acceptance time period, if they are only there for a few days your cat will probly never truly accept them. I have had up to 21 cats, including 15 kittens from diff litters in my house, it can take adults some time, and your patience, to accept them, but i have never had an adult cat hurt a kitten.
good luck
2007-05-03 14:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by indigo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, god no one knows anything about cats here, look the cat was refusing them because they smell like humans and were touched by humans get it?
2007-05-03 23:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by x-maki-x 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cats are territorial.
2007-05-03 14:36:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋