i have a 2 yr cat id like to get a kitten for company for her after her sis died last yr will she accept it?

Question

her sister died las year and i think she is lonely even though i give her all the love and attention i can but i'm worried if she'll accept it or if she'll feel like she's having her nose pushed out cuz i wouldn't want that she has to be my main priority and if i do get one how do i introduce them

Answer 1

she might you need to indroduce them slowly and make sure your always around them at first while there getting used to each other and just remember she might feel jealous at first

Answer 2

She should accept another kitten if it is younger than her. Was your cat the dominant cat or more submissive? You will want a cat that will compliment your current cat's personality. If your cat is the dominant type, get a more submissive kitten. A boy cat would be good. She could learn to get along with a girl but it might take more work. When you introduce them, put the new kitten in a room by itself for a couple of days. Be sure to give it its own food and litter box and visit it often. Your cat will throw a fit and hiss and carry on. When it looks like she's starting to calm down a bit, switch the cats. Put your cat in the room and give the kitten the run of the house for about an hour. This will give them both time to get used to each other's scents and investigate the other's territory. Do this a couple times a day and every day increase the time a little. There will come a time when you can tell that your cats are ready to meet face to face. Do this at feeding time. Give them separate bowls of the most wonderful food in the world. Merrick wet food is a good choice or cut up boiled chicken. Let them eat about a foot away from each other and feed them right in the doorway of the kitten's room. This will make the kitten feel more secure and teach them that good things come when they are close together. Keep doing these kinds of things until your cats are ready to be together all the time. You may still need to lock the kitten up at night for a couple of days until you are sure the cat won't hurt the kitten but it shouldn't take more than two weeks to complete a full introduction. If at any point things go horribly wrong (which it shouldn't), just start over from the beginning and slow things down a bit. I've done this twice. Both times the new cats were out in the house all the time within two weeks. Good Luck to you.

Answer 3

As a general rule, cats do not like change. I have a four year old orange tabby and we lost my 14 yr old last year. I thought about getting a kitten, but I honestly don't think he would like it. Given time, cats do adjust. I do think a kitten is the way to go, she would be more acceptable to a kitten than an older cat but you also have to expect her to be upset with the kitten because a kitten will want to play all the time and your older cat is over that. Try putting the kitten in a laundry basket turned upside down so your cat can't hurt the kitten and the kitten can't get out. Maybe the next day you could reverse it, putting your cat under the laundry basket. Also allowing the kitten to go through your home while your cat is in a room with the door closed will help because your cat will know the kittens scent. In time they will be friends but expect it to take a while. Good luck.

Answer 4

From my experience, grown cats accept kittens more readily than another grown cat.

You can try them together right away, and if your cat is growling or very upset, separate them into different rooms. Let them sniff through the door and occasionally switch rooms so they can check eachother's scents out.

Your cat will have to teach the kitten "kitty etiquette" so there may be some hissing and swatting if the kitten gets too playful. That's normal and fine and the kitten will eventually learn to leave her alone.

My guess is that they'll get along just fine. Have fun!

Answer 5

Well when i had my cat & she had kittens, i decided to keep 1 of the kittens for company. They got a long great but then a months later, the were fighting! the mom wouldn't let her kitten come next to her at all. It lasted a week or 2 buy then everything went back to normal, as if nothing has happened. I would go ahead & get a kitten or maybe a 1 yr old for company for your cat & introduce by puttin them in the same room & kinda let them aquaint themselves. I think it should be fine.

Answer 6

This is a question only you can answer, the introduction of a kitten depends entirely on your cats personality, if she is a calm and confident cat, that makes it easier, but if she is nervous and scatty then its wouldent be such a good idea.

If you do get one, get a puppy pen to keep it confined when you are not there for the first few weeks, it will help your cat feel less threatened if the kitten is confined for a while.

Answer 7

I've never had a problem introducing another cat to my home. There will be a period of time where the 'pecking order' is sorted out, and that can get a bit worrying, but they usually sort it out between them. I think it's really nice that you're thinking of the 2yr old, she'll thank you for this....once she's taught the new kitten who's boss!

Answer 8

Your Should Get Another Cat Because Even Know You Give Your Kitty Attention She Still Probably Wants A Little Play Mate.

Answer 9

Good idea. I have seen female cats mother kittens out of scheer instinct. If your cat is well-adjusted and is not insecure, a new arrival would be a blessing to her or him. Just make sure you give them both a lot of attention just in case there is a little rivalry. I would bring the new one in a cat carrier and just set it on the floor and just let them get acquainted without too much fan fare. If there is a lot of hissing, you might have to take some measures but if not, it should be smooth sailing.

Answer 10

I've had lots of cats and have never had a serious problem getting a new one into the group. Most kittens will let hte big cat be boss. You do need to provide separate food dishes and cat pans, and you do need to introduce the new kitty slowly. Keep them in separate rooms until they have a chance to "meet." If you can put a baby gate betwen the rooms and let them see and smell each other without getting together, that will help.

If your older cat liked her sister, she will probably accept the new cat in time.

Answer 11

What you do to introduce the new kitten to your older cat is... Before you take the kitten into the house, get a small towel, a dish towel will do, Rub it All over your Older cat. really well, on it's bottom and it's nose and paws, belly, all along where scent glands are. THEN rub it all over the kitten. ?In this way your older cat will only smell her self on the kitten and will accept it with no bother. It's a nice thing you are doing. Let me know if it works.