more kitten worries

[gingerflaps]

hello again. I have another small worry. I already have a 3 year old cat whose not very pleased with me and my partner for bringing in another cat, whats your methods of making 2 kittys freinds. i give my eldest one lost o uss and attention so she knows i still love her, but its driving me crazy, i just want her to accept the little one.

[gessoo]

Give her time. They may never be great friends but your other cats will accept the kitten in due course. Don't make a great fuss about it or keep them separately. Just keep an eye on things for a little while to make sure kitty doesn't get hurt. I have been rescuing and taking on new cats and kittens for many years and, believe me it will all work out.

[spangle111]

I introduced a rescue kitten into a household with an adult cat and dog - it took a few weeks to sort out the pecking order but then they did everything together - even sleeping together so they'll get there in the end - best of luck

[Kimmiebear]

The shelter that I volunteer with always recommends a seperation period of 1 week where the new cat is confined to a floor or a room and the other cat(s) are encouraged to sniff under the door and get used to the smells. Then open up the whole house to both cats and let the new one investigate. Keep an eye on your other cat as she may need to assert dominance. Let them growl and hiss and chase, but if they get to rough then seperate for another 2 days and try again. There may be some hair flying before they settle in, but most cats will decide their pecking order without fighting. Springing them both together can cause problems with your existing cat as she may feel her domain is threatened. They will learn to tolerate each other. Good Luck.
Kim

[janeo]

It can take quite a while for them to become friends but it will happen eventually....