Monday, May 24, 2010

how long until an adult cat and kitten get along?

I have an adult cat who is about 3 years old and this past weekend I got a kitten they seem to be getting along nicely are there any helpfull tips for getting them to play "nicely"??
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We had almost exactly the same situation. The older cat was about 3 years old when we brought a kitten home. Both were females. The kitten kept approaching the older cat, wanting to play and the older one would swat it away. After about 2 weeks they had "worked things out" and we found them sleeping together in a ball. The older cat almost became protective of the kitten and they got along fine for the rest of their lives.

Now we have two other cats, both neutered females about 8 years old. Recently our son and his wife moved in with us for a few months while they were relocating, and brought their spayed Persian male with them. For the first week we would keep the "guest" in a separate room for most of the day and let him out for a few hours in the evening so they could all "get acquainted" They was some growling and hissing from our cats, but no fighting. We would scold them if they seemed to be getting too "steamed", but we never had a "cat fight" that we had to break up.

Then we let him have the run of the house. They cats pretty much stayed out of each others' way for about a week, but then started to get along. They would play with each other, taking turns chasing each other around the house, and they would all sleep in the same room together.

After our son moved back out, our cats would wander around the house, meowing, looking for the other cat.

So no guarantees, all cats have their own personality. But if it's going to work, they will just "work it out" on their own. Just make sure they don't get too aggressive towards each other,
you can't do any thing except let the older cat display its dominace over the kitten, once the kitten has accepted that it is inferior, the fighting should stop, except for the occosional break outs
You really cant to do anthing . But let them play on thier own. Let them get to know each other better on thier own. let the kitty run around and try to get to know the older cat. But you should watch them , just to be safe. Good luck.
Wow, you're lucky. We brought home a new kitten this last summer %26 I have a 2 yr Siamese. My Siamese hissed like crazy and hid for a couple weeks. refused to sleep with me or get near the new kitty. After about a month they were rolling around %26 chasing each other like old friends.
Just be sure to keep your eye on them when playing. Kittens are much more playful and may eventually wear on the adult cat making him/her likely to swipe or bite.
Make sure you show the adult just as much attention and do so, while also petting the kitten, not to mention giving each separate attention, much like children. This prevents jealousy and shows your adult cat that you still love them and the kitty is not taking their place.
just let them be the older cat needs to show the kitten who's the boss.

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