urgent crazy cat

[Gilly : )]

Hi i have just got a new kitten and the one i already have how is 1yr has gone crazy he keeps hissing,grawling and hidding is their any easy way of getting them along please please help

[paulakea]

Hi
You are in exactly the same boat as me. I have a one year old and have just got a kitten.
I started by putting the kitten in its carry basket with the door shut and let the older cat approach and have a sniff. THey hissed ALOT!! After an hour i let the kitten out, there was a lot of hissing and wowling but you will get there in the end. Its a territory thing as the older cat will feel threatened byt the new kitten. Mine are both girls - are yours? I think this makes a difference. Now a month on they have a hiss now and agin but follow each other about all the time and roll about on the floor, still wowl at each othere but think they friends really!! Try swapping their beds and toys so they get used to each others scents!
Good luck!

[Gilly : )]

Cheers hun Thier both boys just really worrid that their not going to get on or if im putting my old cat under any uncessary pressure.
My older on is very demanding and craves attention is yours like that just woundering if their perdonalitys make a difference in how they get on and how quickly

[paulakea]

Yeah my older cat loves attention, she wasnt happy at first but shes still getting and wanting the love and attention :-)

[divegirl]

lol.....you should try getting a new kitten used to 4 dogs!!!!! Now thats what I call alot of hissing, scratching and yowling!!!! On the plus side it's been nearly 3 weeks now and they are learning to get on....well sort of, just persevere!
Good luck
Lisa x

[divegirl]

p.s we just leave them to it.....[under supervision of course.....just incase my Great Dane gets done....lol]

[Gilly : )]

lol sounds like you have got your hands full

[andy-hughes]

As other answers have confirmed, this is perfectly natural our for both cats.

Cats are territorial - the incumbent cat will not apprciate an interloper, and your kitten is learning to find his way in his new pack situation.

They will both settle down together eventually. Your kitten will 'try his hand' when the mood takes him, and the pack leader, your older cat, will put him in his place, and that's how it's supposed to be.

This initial time is a bit fretful (for you - normal for them) but it doesnt last long.

[SCHUMI]

i had same problem few years ago.i got a kitten and she went wild and wouldn't come near me or my other older cat.tried everything but to no avail.one night i put my coal fire on and left them having made the decision after several agonising weeks that she would be rehomed the following monday.anyway i went out to finalise the details with the new owner came back a few hours later to find both cats curled up in front of the fire quite the thing.suffice to say she stayed and she toffee by the way is a terror.she runs the house never shuts up and is generally a devil in a catsuit.would not be parted from her and you wouldn't find a more affectionate feline.so persevere it worth it in the end.

[SCHUMI]

oh don't think i let the new owner down and hurt them by withdrawing my offer of her cos not only did i keep toffee i married the potential new owner so i had the best of both worlds.talk about having your cake!!!