it's been 3 wks. we've adopted a 4 month old male kitten, "Balieze". Our older cat, Gabriella still hisses at him a LOT actually, however in certain ways she's been adjusting I've noticed.
ppl generally have said that the average amount of time would be 3 months and the two could actually even become fond of one another.
he is TRYING to get her attention, play w/her,but miss Gabriella just wants to show him who's boss I guess.
Have you ever encountered this problem w/new pets, cats particuliarly, and did they eventually learn to accept one another in time? IS there still a chance I'd come home one day from work and actually see them snuggling?
[right now cannot picture is, lol]
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2007-12-02 18:50:10 · 8 answers · asked by fancypantsy 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
My sisters cat was 13 and she adjusted to my 1 year old pretty quickly and she was a biotch. If she's adjucting at all I would just give it more time. Is she scratching him? If not I would't pay any mind to it so long as none of them are getting hurt.
Considering he's a male, she's going to continue to show him she's boss. Plus he's active. she's older, she doesn't want to play with a kitten. Try and play with him as much as possible. So he gets the energy out and leaves her alone, eventually she'll come around.
2007-12-02 19:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by My Charcoal Ramen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With 17 cats of varying ages we are always introducing a new cat or kitten to the mix(we have an unofficial feline rescue), with some cats it takes longer. The newest edition is 13 weeks old and he actually hisses at a few of his elders. But so far every cat has developed a degree of tolerance for the others, though some are more tolerant than others. None have ever completely rejected each other permanently. Hope this is helpful. Good luck and God Bless.
2007-12-02 20:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by Noelle M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've had cats for 27 years now, and the older the cat is, generally the less likely they will become friends or buddies with a kitten. They just have two different energies. Certainly your Gabriella is going to establish herself as the Queen of the house. After that, the best result will be a benign tolerance for the younger cat. There certainly are exceptions... like if the kitten is notoriously mellow and doesn't try to play too hard. Otherwise, to get snugglers, my opinion is you need similar aged kittens about 6 months apart in age.
2007-12-02 19:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There certainly IS a chance they will learn to get along -- but it might take time.
We introduced 3 kittens to our household. One of our 11 year old cats was OK with them, the other was HORRIFIED. She would hiss and leave the room whenever they came around. It took most of a YEAR, but she is now FINE with them.
We just now introduced ANOTHER kitten (yup, we have 6 now) and the 2 older cats were fine with him. The 3 younger girls were upset at first, but two of them have since totally accepted him to the point that they play together. The 3rd kitten is being stubborn, she still growls at him, but I'm sure she'll come around -- eventually!
Don't give up hope, just give them TIME!
2007-12-02 18:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by luvrats 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It can happen...My 17 yr old cat Detail wasn't happy when 4 stray kittens showed up this summer and we adopted them. They have been here since June and just now she is showing signs of liking them, when they get too much for her, she goes off into another room to be alone but when it is just me (the kids not at home) you can actually catch one or two of the kittens curled up with her. She doesn't like to be cuaght like this and runs when you see it happen. It's funny...it is possible, just give her time to get adjusted.
2007-12-02 23:16:38 · answer #5 · answered by ♥STREAKER♥©℗† 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
youthful pets which includes doggies and kitten may well be petrified of their environment changing and could even cry. They slowly could desire to alter and earnings believe, some may well be clingy and opt for your interest 24/7 once you go away it to sleep at night it is going to cry being on my own, different's won't believe people and could desire to earnings that believe point besides. circumvent annoying or scaring him/her much greater, go away the kitten on my own for now. enable it hide or a minimum of sense risk-free. once you circulate in there, sit down in a corner removed from the kitten and study a e book or watch television. do not attempt to work together with him. enable him come to you. it may take some days to each week, be staying power. he will with any luck start up exploring slightly the recent environment (homestead). you additionally can 'allure to' him with small kitten nibbles/treats, place some close to him then attempt to lead a path to you (do not attain out for him). ultimately, you will get to the factor the place he will eat out of your hand. as quickly as you're there, start up touching him slowly and wait until he's truly rubbing against you previously picking him up.
2016-10-10 03:21:36 · answer #6 · answered by michaelson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There definately is hope if she is showing signs of improvement. Make sure that she does not feel threatened by him in any way. Keep things as close to normal as possible, be patient, and give HER extra attention! Good luck!
2007-12-02 18:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by mandible62604 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some just tollerate each other but never best freinds
2007-12-02 19:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by sky 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋