we are thinking of getting another kitten, how do we get our three year old tom cat too accept it?

Answer 1

When you say Tom, do you mean he isn't neutered Getting him neutered would probably help, especially if the new kitten is going to be male. He should be neutered anyway, for his own health.

Chalice

Answer 2

Tom cats do not readily accept other males in their territory, except for their own kittens but neutered males tolerate each other quite well. He will more readily accept a female (for obvious reasons) but this could result in early pregnancy for the female.

So if you really want another cat, it would probably be wise to have your tom neutered first.

And a lot depends upon the individual cat's personality. An only cat is like an only child - some love having a companion, others feel quite put out by the new arrival and go out of their way to make life intolerable for the newcomer.

The important thing is that the addition of a second pet should not lessen the amount and quality of attention you give to the first.

Answer 3

Firstly is your tom cat neutered? If not, then he will not accept another male cat and when the kitten grows they will fight.
so if your existing cat is not neutered, get a female BUT then you will find that you end up with lots of kittens.
I suppose the best thing to do first is neuter the one that you have. Then think about getting a second cat.
How do you get them to accept each other? Well, it's down to personality and there's no way of telling..!

Answer 4

I have 2 german shepherds dogs and 1 weird cat when i decided to get cats i bought i large dog cage which i put the litter tray, basket, scratch post, beds in. the cats and the dogs could see each other so got used to each other smell and sound after 2 weeks I finally decided to fold away the cage and i have never had a problem with them all together the kittens eat out of the dogs bowl and the dog let them even weird cat gets on with them

Answer 5

As others have already mentioned, hopefully your cat is already neutered, otherwise he will be extremely territorial and won't take too kindly to another cat moving in.

You are wise to do your research before acquiring another cat, you only have to look at some of the questions posted to see how unhappily some cats react to the situation. Introducing another cat into the home needs to be done carefully and slowly. The web site below offers really good advice on how to choose the most suitable companion cat for yours and the best way to introduce them to each other.

http://www.tulsa-animalshelter.org/tips/intro%20cat.htm

Good luck.

Answer 6

First thing is your Tom neutered, if not it should be. I have a five year old neutered Persian male.
In March I got a new female kitten, It took awhile but,they now are best friends. You must watch him carefully for awhile, he is going to be much bigger then the new kitten and you don't want the kitten to get hurt when they play.

Answer 7

they gets alongside in simple terms effective after a week or 2. The hissing is the cat's way of showing dominance over the kitten, it particularly is relatively organic interior the animal kingdom, i've got had cats in my existence considering i replaced right into a baby and that all of them act an identical way interior the beginning up. they are able to even attempt swatting at one yet another besides the undeniable fact that it is not something extreme.

Answer 8

if its a girl it should be rather easy just let them be around one another so they get used to each other. worse thing to do is to try to force them into it like holding them real close to one another. try playing too, like drag around a string with something small tied to it for them to chase. and have separate feeding bowls set far apart from one another and monitor them eating together at first. If its another male its a 50/50 chance. Male cats are very territorial and may be very aggresive towards another male of any age. good luck

Answer 9

Eventually, they'll get used to each other. We had to introduce a puppy to a very spoilt cat. One thing that helped us greatly, was a spray we got from the vets. I've got the name of it, but it contains the smell that a mother cat gives off....sounds stupid, but it worked :) We can't actually smell it, but cats can, and it really relaxes them.

Answer 10

Time.

There are no tricks that I know of - cats are crazy.
I had a cat who never accepted it and spent his days at a neighbor's house (he snuck in through the cat door).