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Any tips for introducing kitten to older cat?
Two days ago I adopted a 6 week old kitten. Does anyone have any good
advice on how to introduce and acclimate the kitten to my older cat? Right now, I am keeping the kitten is confined to a bedroom. I have let him out a couple of times to explore the house. I tried to keep the kitten away from the older cat but that's easier said than done. When my older cat saw the kitten he obviously got upset, hissed and growled. Right now, he's just seems a little p*ssed off. How do you spend time with the kitten while letting the older cat know that he is still loved? The kitten is so darn needy and wants to be around people! A friend suggested that I try putting the kitten in a large dog cage and let the older cat sniff him, etc. I tried this but the poor kitten does not want to be in the cage and cries and cries. Is it okay to leave the kitten in the bedroom alone for hours at at time? I know that it will take time for the older cat to get use to the kitten, but any good tips in making this introduction successful would be greatly appreciated! Sue |
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I know that it will take time for the older cat to get use to the kitten,
but any good tips in making this introduction successful would be greatly appreciated! Sue Congrats on your new kitty, Sue. I don't really have any tips. I've never had too much of a problem introducing new cats to existing cats. I just kept them separate for a few days and let them sniff each other's things and it worked out okay when I finally released the new one into the house. I imagine I've just been lucky. You never know, it depends on the cats. Some take more quickly to other cats than others do. Just give the older kitty lots of attention and treats so he won't feel ignored or usurped. It's sad to have to leave the baby cat alone in its room but I guess it's necessary for now. Have fun with them both. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace |
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I know that it will take time for the older cat to get use to the kitten,
but any good tips in making this introduction successful would be greatly appreciated! Sue Congrats on your new kitty, Sue. I don't really have any tips. I've never had too much of a problem introducing new cats to existing cats. I just kept them separate for a few days and let them sniff each other's things and it worked out okay when I finally released the new one into the house. I imagine I've just been lucky. You never know, it depends on the cats. Some take more quickly to other cats than others do. Just give the older kitty lots of attention and treats so he won't feel ignored or usurped. It's sad to have to leave the baby cat alone in its room but I guess it's necessary for now. Have fun with them both. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace |
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wrote: | Two days ago I adopted a 6 week old kitten. I'm sorry, but this was probably a mistake, and I'm more than a little dismayed that someone would adopt out a kitten that young. At 6 weeks, a kitten is still a baby - barely weaned, unlikely to be properly litterbox trained or to have learned claw control. The kitten still needs playmates of its own age and tolerant adult cats to supervise its "education" in being a cat. That isn't to say that humans can't provide the needed parenting, but this *is* a parenting situation much more than it's an introduction situation. A google search like this one may help, except most of the information is obviously for the even younger: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...oogle+ Search One thing you'll find is that kittens are almost always spoken of in the plural (hint, hint.) Adult cats can be substitutes in the socialization process if they're tolerant. | The kitten is so darn needy and wants to be around people! *And* other kittens and cats. | Is it okay to leave the kitten in the bedroom alone for hours at at | time? No. | I know that it will take time for the older cat to get use to the kitten, Please think about the *kitten's* needs. |
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In , "blkcatgal"
wrote: | Two days ago I adopted a 6 week old kitten. I'm sorry, but this was probably a mistake, and I'm more than a little dismayed that someone would adopt out a kitten that young. At 6 weeks, a kitten is still a baby - barely weaned, unlikely to be properly litterbox trained or to have learned claw control. The kitten still needs playmates of its own age and tolerant adult cats to supervise its "education" in being a cat. That isn't to say that humans can't provide the needed parenting, but this *is* a parenting situation much more than it's an introduction situation. A google search like this one may help, except most of the information is obviously for the even younger: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...oogle+ Search One thing you'll find is that kittens are almost always spoken of in the plural (hint, hint.) Adult cats can be substitutes in the socialization process if they're tolerant. | The kitten is so darn needy and wants to be around people! *And* other kittens and cats. | Is it okay to leave the kitten in the bedroom alone for hours at at | time? No. | I know that it will take time for the older cat to get use to the kitten, Please think about the *kitten's* needs. |
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I introduced an 8 week old kitten to my 12 and 13 year old cats. I let the
kitten have the run of the house right away. She ran up and down the stairs a dozen times, found a place under the sofa where none of us can get at her, stayed there for around 10 minutes and then came out. There was a lot of growling and hissing at first but the older cats never laid a paw on her until she started jumping on them. That they cannot take. I make her do a time out in the bathroom when she does that. Otherwise they have some lovely moments, sitting on the deck chairs in the early evening and occasionally kissing one another. The hissing and growling is dying down but it does take a while. Good luck! Barb |
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I introduced an 8 week old kitten to my 12 and 13 year old cats. I let the
kitten have the run of the house right away. She ran up and down the stairs a dozen times, found a place under the sofa where none of us can get at her, stayed there for around 10 minutes and then came out. There was a lot of growling and hissing at first but the older cats never laid a paw on her until she started jumping on them. That they cannot take. I make her do a time out in the bathroom when she does that. Otherwise they have some lovely moments, sitting on the deck chairs in the early evening and occasionally kissing one another. The hissing and growling is dying down but it does take a while. Good luck! Barb |
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