Will my older cat hurt my new kitten?
My sister has had two bad experiences with a first cat and then a new cat. The first cat, Sophie, was about two when my sister got a new cat, also about two, because she figured a kitten would drive Sophie crazy. Well, the two cats hated each other and some of the fights were vicious. My sister had to keep them apart. Unfortunately, Sophie got out and was killed by a neighbor's dog. RIP Sophie. Not learning her lesson, my sister's husband got her a new kitten to "replace" Sophie. The new kitten and the "2nd cat" now get into fights. They are not as vicious as before but the "2nd cat" has drawn blood a few times when the kitten gets too close. Good Luck. Talk to your vet about ways to introduce them. Maybe rub a rag on each cat and place it near the other one for awhile. Whatever you do, don't ask my sister for advice on this subject.
Will my older cat kill the kitten?
grown up house cats rarely kill new kittens. i would worry about jealousy tho. cats can be very jealous and your older cat might become very unfriendly toward you and the kitten. in your cats mind your house is her territory, you inviting a new kitten in might drive your older cat to search out new territory. might run away. but if you do get a kitten, get a male. and old female cat is more likely to like a baby male. bringing in a baby female might send her over the edge lol good luck i hope this helps
My Cat doesn't like my new kitten. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Ive dealt with this 3 times! its a headache each time.. but by the 3rd time we figured it out. Introduce them slowly, over the course of a week.. leave the kitten in a bedroom or something, with his litterbox in there. the older cat can smell him through the door and will start to get used to it's scent. also, rub the kitten with a cloth, then give it to the older cat to smell. (watch how the older cat will hiss when you even bring the cloth near!) Hissing and even a change in appetite is normal for the older cat.... See, cats are "solitary predators" in nature, and as such, they like to be alone. Introducing a new one into ur house causes problems ALWAYS... the good news is, after about a week or 2, they begin to get close to eachother, hissing continues, but they start to smell eachother, then they start to trust eachother.. and thats when you can take the kitten's litterbox and move it to the other litter box.. eventually just having the kitten go in the same litterbox. Words of advice.. keep them separated by a door, let the older cat know that HE is the boss and let him smell the kitten' scent on clothes and thru the bottom of the door. SEPARATE litter box, SEPARATE food dishes for now... older WILL attack kitten if he catches the kitten eating his food. cats are territorial! So, with time they will just come to get along...however I do have to say, it is NEVER a given that 2 cats will automatically become best friends. Some do, but some just grow to only "tolerate" the other cat, never liking it much. Each cat's personality is different. Good luck.
Elderly Cat Acting Like Kitten..?
Just saw your question today. I am sorry to alarm you but this could be bad. You need to call the vet asap, tell what is going on, make an appt. What you are describing is a symptom of hyperthyroidism - common in older cats. A cat with hyperthyroidism suddenly becomes much more active, playful and often, more vocal. They usually sleep less, eat more, and lose weight. It can seem as if the cat is more healthy not less. If you do not get it treated it kills by harming the cat's heart and kidneys. The treatment is lifelong medication which is not expensive. Please, please, bring him to the vet as soon as you can and get his thyroid checked.
Why does my older cat Constantly lick th new kitten?
Your older cat has accepted the responibility of the parent/mentor of the younger cat. In this stage your older cat has accepted the responsibility of cleaning the kitten in his own personal routine of cleanliness and that is the role the parent cat takes on. . . . . I hope this helps.
Why does my adult cat meow like a kitten?
Thanks for the A2A. Cats have different voices. My Siamese cats have strong voices as Siamese often do.Pandora (on the right) has a very Siamese voice, with many different vocalizations. When she wants us to open a window for her, for example, she has a specific vocalization just for that. (Sitting in the open window is one of her favorite things. She doesn't understand why it is sometimes very cold or very hot and we don't want the window open.) Portia's voice is also strong, but she doesn't have such a varied vocabulary. I have never met a grown Siamese cat that sounded at all like a kitten. A Siamese doesn't necessarily even sound like a cat at all, especially when it is annoyed. More like a banshee having a bad hair day.This delicate little flower is Brunhilde:She is a stray cat who adopted us. She is not very vocal, but when she does talk she has a tiny little mew just like a kitten. She also trills and squeaks. Our little tabby Jenny tends to squeak and chirp more than meow.Her vocalizations have changed very little since her kittenhood. (She is about 6 years old now and we got her at 8 weeks.) She has never uttered a kittenish "mew" either now or when she was a kitten. If Jenny actually meows it means she is very upset about something. She meows up a storm whenever she has to go to the vet.I have had two cats in the past with very kittenish voices. Little orange tabby Sonia had a classic kitten voice and she actually looked like a kitten for most of her life. Big sweet Gus had a voice that did not remotely match his appearance. People were always surprised to hear a tiny kittenish mew coming from a giant 24-pound tomcat. So the answer--or non-answer--to your question is that every cat, like every human, has its own particular voice.
Is it normal for my older cat to hold down our new kitten and lick him?
You're lucky - your older cat is willing to coexist with the baby :) What the older fella is doing is establishing his primacy. He's not hurting the kitten, but is treating it like mama cat might. He's disciplining and grooming, in a way that mama cat would, kind of an animal style of redirecting. No, you're not going to do this, we're going to do this instead because I said so and I'm bigger than you. Don't worry in the least about this, as I said you're very fortunate and should have a lot of years ahead of enjoying watching their relationship develop :)