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Crying kitty/introducing new kitten to cat
We adopted a new kitten a couple days ago. She is approx. 9 weeks
old. We also have a 1-1/2 year old female cat who we have had since she was a kitten. Two issues: 1. The kitten won't stop crying. We have her staying in one of our extra bedrooms. Her litter box, food, and toys are all there for her to use. She is using the litter box and eating well. She is extremely affectionate when we are with her but constantly cries when we are not in the room. She is 1/2 Siamease, which may help explain her vocaliness. I have never heard a cat as loud as her. Is there anything we can do to help her adjust and stop crying so much? 2. What is the proper/best way to help our new cat adjust to the new kitten? When we first brought the new kitten home, our cat would growl and hiss every time she heard or smelled the new kitten on our clothes. She is not an aggressive cat and has never hissed before. She is showing some signs of improving but still hisses at first sign of the new kitten. We have the kitten in a separate room separated by a couple baby gates. Our cat can see through the gates but won't go near the room. The main reason we got the kitten was to give our cat some company. We work long hours and were hoping she'd be happy with a little companionship. Thanks for all of your advice. Fred |
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1. The kitten won't stop crying. We have her staying in one of our
extra bedrooms. Her litter box, food, and toys are all there for her to use. She is using the litter box and eating well. She is extremely affectionate when we are with her but constantly cries when we are not in the room. She is 1/2 Siamease, which may help explain her vocaliness. I have never heard a cat as loud as her. Is there anything we can do to help her adjust and stop crying so much? Quick question here--did the kitten have siblings that she played with prior to your adopting her? 2. What is the proper/best way to help our new cat adjust to the new kitten? When we first brought the new kitten home, our cat would growl and hiss every time she heard or smelled the new kitten on our clothes. She is not an aggressive cat and has never hissed before. She is showing some signs of improving but still hisses at first sign of the new kitten. We have the kitten in a separate room separated by a couple baby gates. Our cat can see through the gates but won't go near the room. The main reason we got the kitten was to give our cat some company. We work long hours and were hoping she'd be happy with a little companionship. Thanks for all of your advice. I had a similiar case with Chase and Paintball. Paintball kept crying if she was locked away, and Chase kept hissing. So within a day, I let them loose on each other. Paintball was much happier--she'd had four sisters and her mama, and just simply didn't like being locked away from another cat, even if she didn't know him. Once she was free to roam around the house, Chase stopped hissing so much and took to 'examining' her. If she got too friendly too fast, he would hiss and walk away, but he would come back to look her over some more. (I got Paintball for Chase for the same reason you got your kitten, so I understand the companionship issue.) They're now friendly to each other. I personally have the opinion that if the older cat isn't aggressive, they're not likely to mistreat a kitten, and it's better off to throw them in together immediately. Magdalene IWG #1024/Drill Sgt. of Local 35/Soiled Doves of Colorado IFoRP # 57/First Mate of "The Flying Scotsman" KC MasterPiece of the KCRF BBQ Wenches One of Moonie's Naughty Kittens Red Gemini Ghetto Smurf To email me, remove my bodice |
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1. The kitten won't stop crying. We have her staying in one of our
extra bedrooms. Her litter box, food, and toys are all there for her to use. She is using the litter box and eating well. She is extremely affectionate when we are with her but constantly cries when we are not in the room. She is 1/2 Siamease, which may help explain her vocaliness. I have never heard a cat as loud as her. Is there anything we can do to help her adjust and stop crying so much? Quick question here--did the kitten have siblings that she played with prior to your adopting her? 2. What is the proper/best way to help our new cat adjust to the new kitten? When we first brought the new kitten home, our cat would growl and hiss every time she heard or smelled the new kitten on our clothes. She is not an aggressive cat and has never hissed before. She is showing some signs of improving but still hisses at first sign of the new kitten. We have the kitten in a separate room separated by a couple baby gates. Our cat can see through the gates but won't go near the room. The main reason we got the kitten was to give our cat some company. We work long hours and were hoping she'd be happy with a little companionship. Thanks for all of your advice. I had a similiar case with Chase and Paintball. Paintball kept crying if she was locked away, and Chase kept hissing. So within a day, I let them loose on each other. Paintball was much happier--she'd had four sisters and her mama, and just simply didn't like being locked away from another cat, even if she didn't know him. Once she was free to roam around the house, Chase stopped hissing so much and took to 'examining' her. If she got too friendly too fast, he would hiss and walk away, but he would come back to look her over some more. (I got Paintball for Chase for the same reason you got your kitten, so I understand the companionship issue.) They're now friendly to each other. I personally have the opinion that if the older cat isn't aggressive, they're not likely to mistreat a kitten, and it's better off to throw them in together immediately. Magdalene IWG #1024/Drill Sgt. of Local 35/Soiled Doves of Colorado IFoRP # 57/First Mate of "The Flying Scotsman" KC MasterPiece of the KCRF BBQ Wenches One of Moonie's Naughty Kittens Red Gemini Ghetto Smurf To email me, remove my bodice |
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Hmmm....interesting.
This might explain my situation as in my post about O'Malley-Hercules and Xena. Hercules (new cat) is locked in the bathroom, and keeps crying for attention and to be let out - I have no doubts that he is non-aggressive. He also comes from a larger cat group. Xena (the resident cat - has always been the only cat) keeps hissing and growling at me when she smells his scent, but ....runs and hides when he gets too vocal in the bathroom. O'Mal-Hercules is 5 yrs old; Xena is 4. Neither is a kitten, but the boy is very small. The vet reckons, I should let him out. ....are Chase and Paintball both grown cats? Andr0 I had a similiar case with Chase and Paintball. Paintball kept crying if she |
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Hmmm....interesting.
This might explain my situation as in my post about O'Malley-Hercules and Xena. Hercules (new cat) is locked in the bathroom, and keeps crying for attention and to be let out - I have no doubts that he is non-aggressive. He also comes from a larger cat group. Xena (the resident cat - has always been the only cat) keeps hissing and growling at me when she smells his scent, but ....runs and hides when he gets too vocal in the bathroom. O'Mal-Hercules is 5 yrs old; Xena is 4. Neither is a kitten, but the boy is very small. The vet reckons, I should let him out. ....are Chase and Paintball both grown cats? Andr0 I had a similiar case with Chase and Paintball. Paintball kept crying if she |
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...are Chase and Paintball both grown cats?
Chase was five years old and Paintball was ten weeks when she joined our home. He's now six years and she'll be a year old next month. Magdalene IWG #1024/Drill Sgt. of Local 35/Soiled Doves of Colorado IFoRP # 57/First Mate of "The Flying Scotsman" KC MasterPiece of the KCRF BBQ Wenches One of Moonie's Naughty Kittens Red Gemini Ghetto Smurf To email me, remove my bodice |
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...are Chase and Paintball both grown cats?
Chase was five years old and Paintball was ten weeks when she joined our home. He's now six years and she'll be a year old next month. Magdalene IWG #1024/Drill Sgt. of Local 35/Soiled Doves of Colorado IFoRP # 57/First Mate of "The Flying Scotsman" KC MasterPiece of the KCRF BBQ Wenches One of Moonie's Naughty Kittens Red Gemini Ghetto Smurf To email me, remove my bodice |
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