What r good signs of a healthy kitten?
clean eyes and ears white teeth and they should feel healthy not too skinny
I can't find my new kitten?
he is just scared of the new environment. Keep feeding him. He will get used to it. When you do find where he is hiding try to give him a treat.. Don't try to pull him out of his hiding space. Talk softley to him. It will take a bit but he will get used to you. I am glad he is eating and using the litterbox. That is a really good sign. Enjoy your new kitty. :)
Is my cat trying to kill my new kitten?
Unless your cats start rolling around the ground in a real catfight so to speak you don't need to worry. Your adult is trying to establish the pecking order ealy on. Don't seperate them at all or you will make the problem worse than it already is, and it will take longer for them to get along. I take in stray cats (till I can find them a good home) all the time and my cat has gotten so that he just sniffs noses with them and walks away, he doesn't care what theyre doing( hissing spitting growling) Its a natural process don't interfere unless the fur is flying. You will know when its out of hand, because there will be no doubt at all. Also make sure you get them both altered, because male cats will fight to the death over just territory, not girls. They will be fine until the kitten gets to be about 5 or 6 months old. If you cant afford it there is usually some kind of clinic held just contact your local vet, or the state can help you, but they only do one cat and you have to write to them. It also seems like kitten knows what the adult is trying to say because he does follow him around and that is a good sign. Be sure to give the big cat the most attention so no jealosy devolops and just don't interfere. Thats the biggest thing is not to seperate them. Unless it gets way out of hand and they are rolling around on the ground fighting bad which they wont unless you don' t get them nuetered. Good luck.
How do I know if my cat hates the new kitten?
It is probably not so much hate as it is an instinct to establish dominance. The older cat will want to make sure the new intruder knows its place in the hierarchy. If it is actually trying to do the kitten harm, as opposed to just hissing, and ignoring it, you might have a problem. Of course, many cats respond kindly to a small kitten.Of course, they should be monitored until you are sure that the older cat is beginning to accept the newcomer.I had a tom, who I had named Sam Spade, and was given a relatively young female kitten, who I named the Maltese Falcon (Maltese for short). The male not only quickly accepted the kitten, he actually allowed her to “nurse” on him. She would attempt, in vain of course, to suckle at his belly, and he would roll on his side, much as a mother cat would, though he would look at me as though to ask, “What the HELL is going on?!?!?!?” But he patiently tolerated this until she outgrew it. And eventually, they mated and produced some really sweet kittens.
Old cat, new kitten both eating each other's food!!!Help!?
I have a five year old female (spayed) cat. 2 weeks ago got a 6-8 wk old male kitten. I went thru the slow 'intro' etc and they are not really friends right now but 'civil to some extent. Big will go to small... and small wiill run, small will go to big and big will run. Some times they will paw each other and other times big will smack little one a bit too hard with her paw. My biggest concern is food. I've kept their food apart but they still go to each other's bowls to eat!! No matter how many times i take them back to their own food bowls, they still eat each other's food. Since kitten food is too rich for big one and cat food is not nutritious enough for small one,, i am worried that big will get fatter and small will get thinner! Has anyone else had this problem? Appreciate your help, thanks.
***** are these good signs for introducing a new cat ***?
so today was day 2 for our new cat and so far *** the younger kitten we already have has now started coming into the new cats room, ***yesterday the kitten sat and played with toys in the new cats room just a couple of feet away from her **the kitten also sleeps at the entrance of the new cats room and/or closet whenever she is in there **she dosent hiss but growl and follow the new cat under the couches etc ***she just stares at the new cat and growls sometimes and follows her around so if the cat just hated her she would just ignore her right? i just need to know that she IS interested in getting to know her and will become friends eventually.
A kitten was born in the house. Is that good or bad?
That depends. Where's its mother? If the mother made a little nest in the house for her kittens, then they should all be fine. If the mother is no where the kitten will die unless it's placed into a foster home. It's not good or bad luck to have a kitten born in your home. If it's not your cat, then try to find whose it is. Cat people say that if a stray cat comes inside to make a nest for her kittens and has her kittens there, then you are lucky, because the mother cat trusts you. We believe it is an honour. Give the mother some food.
Is is good sign that my old cat is very interested in playing with my new kitten but watches from a distance?
Yes, it looks like your older cat is entertained by your kitten, like watching a good show on TV. This means she is still interested in life. She keeps her distance because she is not sure if she wants to participate yet. Kittens can be really crazy and carefree, and may inflict pain on people and other cats without being aware of it. They need to be trained not to do this. Hopefully the older cat will help in this training when she gains more confidence. It depends on how elderly she is. I brought home a new kitten when my other cat was 7, and she completely trained the new one. Otherwise, you have to do the training , and make sure the kitten keeps up his kitten show without harming the older one
Why does my neutered male adult cat groom my new kitten like a mother cat would do?
House cats are very social animals. Grooming is a form of social interaction among many animals, cats in particular. It's also very comforting to the kitten to have an adult groom her or him. The adult is giving the kitten that "It's OK, I'll protect you." kind of a message. Don't ask "Why." Just be thankful he does. It's a very good thing. Kev