My New Kitten isn't getting along with my 7 year old cat what do I do?

Question

I found my new cat Leo on my poach and no one claimed it so I kept it even Know I had another cat named Rosie. Rosie is very Territorial and isn't being very nice to the little Kitten I am scared rosie will hurt it and I don't want it to get hurt Help!

Answer 1

when this happened with my friends cats we put up a net across a room but the cats on either side of the net so they couldnt get to eachother and let them get to know eachother and now there fine

Answer 2

Well, the first thing is that you probaly shouldn't have taken Leo in the first place if you knew how territorial Rosie is. Often cats are territorial and as Rosie is older, bigger, stronger etc. and she got there first, she has every right to be.

The two however can be made to get along, place the Leo and Rosie in a room together with you while you are washing T.V or whatever. Make sure they can't get out, I think this way they can learn to get along without danger as you can stop them. When you are at home lock them in a room with you constantly and try to reprimand (flick away, use a spray bottle) whenever Rosie is being mean.  When you are gone out of the house, keep them seperatly to avoid any injuries (Rosie in kitchen and Leo in bedroom).

Answer 3

give it time. ur cat and the kitten will eventually get along.

Answer 4

Cats are territorial, but they usually work things out between themselves. It's simply a matter of time.

Rosie is just telling the newbie to remember his place.

Answer 5

I got A new kitten about to weeks ago shes so cute by the way ...

any way I have to older cats (who are both boys) Bear and Muppet

They freakin hated her for ages but there okay now Bear has even started using her as a pillow... weird aye...She was also really skinny when I first got her but then she started getting fatter and fatter now shes got this huge round stomach on this tiny body its quite funny... Bear and Muppet were both very territorial as well and if anyone went near bear they would get swiped (lol...Ive got so many scratches)...Muppet sort of just Ignored her...But I'm sure they'll get along soon unless your cats just a sort individual cat and your full attention..hope this helps.

P.s. its sad she dosn't have a name yet because they don't seem to

stick I like Ginger Ninga...yeah  

Answer 6

I have a 7yr old persian 'snowball' and she is a B**** i love her to bits but she hates any kids or people who stroke her who arent me or my partner.

I am a softie when it comes to animals so when we rescued 4week old ragdoll 'chubbers' she hated him and would growl and spit and hiss at him but our vet told us to put chubbers in his cat carry box and let snowball sniff him through the bars so she can see that he will not hurt her and that she was still boss. when this did not work we tried rubbing they're noses together like we were advised by another vet. this did not work either so we just left them to it we sat in a room with them and snowball hissed for a bit and when she stopped chubbers went up to her and started l*****g her head. ? go figure they have been fine ever since?

hope that herlps

Kimberlie

Answer 7

Time is your answer, although it can take A LOT of it.

I have also two cats, one 8 years old and the other one 3 years old and they still don't get together and they still fight for 3 years. But that's because the older cat is really violent even to me in some days.

Anyway, the situation sometimes gets better because I get to see them sleep near to each other one in a while and at first the older cat did not even let the younger to get inside my house.

Good luck!

Answer 8

Rosie must be a dominant cat, and she is afraid that Leo will take up all your time and all her space in the house.

Yes, Rosie could hurt Leo if she wanted to. That's why, while they must spend time together, they should not exactly be together. Put Leo in a large cage. And I mean large, almost like kitty condo size. We have two here, so that's what I use. Any smaller would be unfair to him. Rosie will hiss at him. This is very normal, and part of establishing dominance.

You must stress to Rosie how important she is to you. Give her extra attention and let her know that she is #1, not Leo. This will make her more likely to accept Leo, because she won't feel as threatened by him.

After a week (or less if Rosie seems okay with him in the cage), shut them in a room together but stay with them. Watch how they act around each other. They will fight, and that is normal. Cats fight with each other, and you shouldn't interfere unless it looks very serious. After they can be trusted without you watching them, then it's okay to let Leo have full run of the house.

Good luck!

Answer 9

It is very common for the cats to not get along when they are first introduced.  Your best bet is to let them "work things out" themselves as long as no one is getting hurt.  Also since you say you found the cat on your porch- I hope you had it cleared by a vet before you brought it in to your home.  Stray cats can have alot of nasty diseases that you wouldnt want your other cat to pick up.  If you haven't had it checked out and it has already interacted with the other cat, you need to mention that to the vet when you do have it checked.  He may order tests for both cats.

Answer 10

just give them some time alone there still getting used to each other

Answer 11

ok i had the same type of situation as u with my cats aswell i just kept them in seperate parts of the huse nd once a day bring the close nd they became closer and if u give it time they should addapt your cat rosie will just be feeling treatned just show her that she is loved and that the kitten will not change the way things are she should come round my cats became like mother n daughter

Answer 12

Chances are Rosie isn't going to hurt Leo at all.  I just got three new kittens and my cats were a little distant with the kittens for a few weeks, and they are territorial as well.  It just takes a little time for the cats to get used to one another, Cuddles, my oldest cat who is now 13, gets along with the kittens well and even cleans them.  It just takes time.