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Question

i have a 2 year old cat. i got him on chirstmas, he has been fine. he is an outdoor cat and whever he oes out a stray orange cat comes to the porch to "hang out' with mine. they get along verry well. its kinda like they are dating :P

just a few weeks ago i got a 12 week old kitty.

he is very shy and gets scared easily.

My older cat is ALWAYS hising and chasing it and pouncing on it and attacking it. idk what to do, my baby kitten is scared.

what could i do to calm them down and make then friends.

every time the older cat attacks i firnly say NO and put him in a seprate room but he just comes back to the kitten and attacks again.

i dont want to loose any of the cats. they are so cute and i love them.

both are males.

Answer 1

I'm in the same boat. My husband & I adopted an adult cat "Odie" five years ago and she was always the center of attention (i.e. she shared pillows with us at night...you get the point)

About two months ago a co-worker brought by some orphaned kittens and I decided to adopt two so they could have a buddy because I knew Odie would absolutely feel betrayed and attack.

With having the two kittens (although a handful) Odie is still mean and offended but the babies have eachother (for play and comfort).

When we come home we try to make an extra effort to greet Odie FIRST and give her pets and praises. This helps to let her know that she hasn't been replaced.

Odie hasn't been the same since the kittens, I know it'll take more time and I have actually caught her playing with them ;).

Cats are brats and most prefer to be the only one in a home (unless brought up together) Give it time and be sure your kitten is safe from harm when you are away.

Answer 2

It can sometimes take months for an "old" cat to adjust to the new one.  I would say as long as the original cat isn't attacking it with intent injure or kill, just keep doing what you have been doing.  Supervise all interaction for a few weeks.

If the first cat is being VERY aggressive and attacking to kill, you may have to give one away.  If it is only attacking without drawing blood, and can be in the same room without always seeking it out, things should be ok.

When I got my new cat, the old one would attack it (without biting, just swatting at him) all the time.  It probably took her 3 months before she would NOT swat at him every time he walked by.  It's been 2 years and they get along fine now.  They will never be best friends, but they get along.

If you cannot leave the two alone, for fear that the older one will kill, or even attack to maim, the younger cat, I would suggest keeping them in seperate rooms (with the doors shut so they can't get to each other) for a week or so.  Then try SWITCHING rooms.  Each cat will be able to smell the other one without being in the same room.  This is one way to get them used to each other without having to be physically next to the other.

Answer 3

LOL you are in the same boat as i am with my 2 cats. Well my oldest cat is a female(not spayed) and my newest addition which is a male kitten(about 9 weeks old) they tend to fight meaning my oldest cat keeps biting my kittens neck and they just wont stop fighting so i put them in different rooms but if i leave them long enough they just stop from pure exaustion. The only difference between your kitten and mine is that he loves to taunt the older cat by jumping on her and biting back but im sure when they get older the fighting will stop, it just takes time.

Answer 4

same thing with my 2 male cats. it will just take them a few days to get use to each other. now both my cats are best friends.... be patient.

Answer 5

Neuter the older cat. That will usually take care of the attitude problem, and you won't be contributing to the overpopulation of cats.

Answer 6

Tony c.... has a point...my daughter had to have that done to her dog and he stopped fighting the others.

But there is a category on here all about pets, someone might have an answer in that section.

I seen one that said, "Put the one cat in a room and shut the door and they will start playing paws under the door, but your door would have to be high enough off the floor for them to get their paws under it.

I don't know if that would work with a cat with an attitude which sounds like your older cat has.

The older cat is jealous of the younger one for one thing.

Answer 7

The same thing happened to me. I when i got my cat Butchy, My other cat Duncan (he was 2 at the time) would scratch and pounce too. It's because the older male cat is showing the kitten that he is dominant. Just leave them together a tad bit longer.

Answer 8

Get a fairly large cage, like what you would put a dog in, and put one of the cats in. That way the other one, not in it, can wander freely without fear of being attacked. After a few days or whatever of being around each other, they might not act the way they do now.

Answer 9

The older cat has a right to establish pecking order in the home. Put your younger cat in a large crate and allow the older cat to check him out for a few days before letting them go nose-to-nose. There are lots of sites out there that will give you step-by-step instructions on how to socialize kittens in a multi-cat household.

If the older cat isn't neutered, get him snipped ASAP. IT's not an overnight cure but it will help with excess aggression.