i have a female kitten and an older male cat,they r fighting how do i get them to stop?

Question

i just got the kitten two days ago. will they war,m up to each other? will the kitten warm up to me ?

Answer 1

separate them

Answer 2

Had a similar situation just a few months ago. We brought home a male kitten and introduced him to our existing 2 year old female cat. They fought for about two days and then decided that neither one of them was going anywhere, so they adapted. The female cat took on an almost motherly attitude towards the kitten and even let him try to nurse which was kinda strange because the female had never had kittens and the male had been weened before he came.

It has been roughly six months and they still chase each other around the house, hiss at each other, rough house and act as if they bite each other, but neither one breaks the skin of the other cat. Some days they ignore each other and at other times, they roll together and form an seamless ball to sleep. I often find them spooning in a window sill watching the world go by.

Your's will find their nitch too, even if the first few days are tramatic.

Answer 3

I think they may be fighting. It also could be play, but I can't be sure. That's borderline violent. If she's always crying when they play, then there's something wrong. In multiple-cat households, even the dominant cat will let the lower-ranking cats win at least sometimes, so the way your male is behaving shows that he's just being aggressive and violent. You need to get the male fixed, or else this really will result horribly for the little girl. Spay her, neuter him! I have no idea why they hacen't been already. And heck yes, you bet he's trying to mate with her! She may just want to play, but the male will get too intimidating and rough. This is evident and will become a MUCH bigger problem if you don't get them both fixed PRONTO. That's the only thing I can recommend. Keep them separated until they are fixed, please! I would hate for anything bad to happen to your baby girl. Whether they're fighting or not, fix them! It's the responsible thing to do.

Answer 4

Cats are highly territorial and we should never understimate just how much it means to them. It's the source of food, love & shelter. All the things that they cannot afford to lose, which is why they often feel so threatened by a new pet. At the moment, he simply sees the kitten as an unwelcome intruder who is trying to steal his territory and replace him. They also rely very heavily on their sense of smell and the kitten smells unfamiliar to him which is another reason your cat sees her as a threat.

The best thing to do is to confine the kitten to a separate room to begin with. This gives her a chance to settle into your home in peace, and it reassures your cat, by making him feel that he is still in control of his territory. You need to let them "meet" by smell before you attempt to introduce them face to face. The web article below has really good step by step advice on how to do this.

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

Once you've got to the stage of allowing them together in the same room, reward your cat with his favourite foods when he is well behaved towards her. This will make him associate her with good things and think that there are benefits to having her around. She will eventually warm up to you. She's probably feeling a little nervous at the moment, especially if your male cat isn't making her feel too welcome.

Be patient, it can take a while, but it really is worth taking things slowly. When our female cat was 6 months old we adopted a male kitten and it took almost a month before she accepted him. Now they play together, and he has become her personal groomer (lol).

Answer 5

I've recently had the same problem, and the solution is to supervise them when they are together, but only step in if the kitten is really geting hurt. Cats are much happier when they know whos in charge, and you can't decide that for them. My cats are now fine with each other, and stangely the "kitten" (he's 7 months now) is now in charge! They even sleep together on my bed.

Answer 6

When a new cat or kitten is brought into the household, some spatting is going to occur as the felines settle who's boss. Just give them time, but don't interfere unless you see real danger to the little one. It'll probably take about 2 to 3 weeks.

Good luck!

Answer 7

Seperate them might not be enough. If the older male won't give up / share "his" territory they may never get along. We had to find a new home for several kittens that our alpha male wouldn't accept. The girl he would chase off but the boy he tried to kill... Mind you, "Sego" was not just alpha in house, but in the entire neighborhood so he may have been more extreme than yours.
If they don't get along in a week they never will and if he tries to hurt her (not just hissing and chasing but biting and clawing) she needs a new home for her own safety...
Give him lots of love and attention and when he is feeling very secure and comfortable bring her closer. The key is to let him know he's not being replaced or isn't loved anymore (or any-less if that makes more sense).

Answer 8

Well if the older one isn't used to younger cats around then it will just be annoud by the little cat always wanting to play, but eventually it should get used to having it around the house then it might start grooming it and stuff like that cuz it might figure out that it doesn't really have parents and then it will sort of take the parenting role.

Answer 9

Give them time. THey will establish their own rhythms. Put yourself in the kitten's place, it is confused and scared and weirded out. Give it lots and lots of love and food and time and space. You could keep it separate fro m the male cat for a while if you need to, but give it lots of petting and food and water. Good luck

Answer 10

Keep them separated. Your male cat is asserting his dominance and he could hurt the kitten badly. Introduce them over time but for now, keep them VERY separated.

Answer 11

Leave them be,just stay watch to make sure they're not causing any real damage,yes they will warm up together and yes it will warm up to you.The 2 cats will end up making you a whole new litter in a few years.He's just showing her whose boss in the house and that she's on his turf.But it will be fine! [:]