++New kitten/older SPOILED cat**how to make them get along?

my older cat, kibby CONSTATLY hisses and growls (much like a small lion) whenever she sees or smells my new persian fur baby. my aunt whom i l ive with has been told that the kitten should be locked in her own 'room', she put her on the sun porch. i feel bad because the kitten is confined to this room. any suggestions on how to get them to get along like good cats should?

 

i have that problem with my younger cat, she cant stand buster, so i try to stay around when theyre both in the same room and if she gets mean i yell at her and give her a light tap on the butt. she mostly tolerates him now.

 

How long has it been since you introduced the two of them? If the kitten is new to the household, you should do a slow introduction. Let the persian be in one room to begin with, let them get used to eachothers smells by switching beds, toys etc. Then after a while you can try to have them in the same room but still separated by something (like a fence) so they can see eachother. and then slowly let them interact. But make sure there is always someone around in case they start fighting. A little hissing/growling/swatting at eachother is normal to begin with, they have to find out who gets to be the boss :mrgreen:

Good luck! :y_the_best:

 

Redo the introduction. I totally agree with the slow intro. Separate the two for at least 2 weeks. The baby should be confined in one room until the 2 are acclimated to each other as Bente indicated. Good luck! BTW, how's she doing healthwise? What did the vet do for her? Is she feeling any better?

 

i've had to use the spray bottle (with water) on me older cat when i hear her growling and hissing like she does.. it just makes her even more mad, she jumps and growls and hisses and swats at ME! she never ever did this kinda stuff before.. and now the baby is learning to growl and hiss :?

 

have you paid any attention to what others have advised?

http://www.auspet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10439

:roll:

 

I foster for a rescue group and have some good info on a slow integrate/introduction for 2 cats....I can email to you if you like. PM me w/your email address and I'll pass it along to you.
Slow is best...and since your kitten was sick you are taking quite a chance on letting these 2 cats be together before you even know what is wrong with the kitten - could be passing something along.
And do not punish your adult cat for protecting its territory in spite of the perceived threat being only a kitten - you're only going to confirm this cat's hatred of the kitten if you keep squirting him w/the water bottle.
Think of how this cat feels, right now, from the cat's point of view.
Your older cat is feeling threatened right now by this newcomer and squirting him w/water is only adding to his feeling threatened.
Do an online search of how to properly introduce new pets to your household.
Let me know if you'd like the info we share w/new adopters and I'll email to you

 

i think your aunt is right. at least for a couple of weeks.

how old are you? i saw that you said you were in school...are you in high school?

 

I had the exact same problem with my oldest cat Jakobi. He got PISSED whenever a new cat came into the house. Growling, swatting, spitting, the whole deal. We would just yell at him and give him a good tap on the back or butt and he would snarl and run off.
It takes a while. Older cats are never too thrilled to have a youngin' in their territory. Like the others have said, it'll take some time, watch them together, and soon enough the older cat will tolerate the kitten.
Jakobi used to loath Sonoma because she always wanted to play with him, and he would have none of that! But now that she's grown up, they hunt together