We got a new pet in the house?

Question

ok well before we got the new cat

we had a cat and a chihuahua.... we got our dog and our cat about a year ago and fully grown..

we just got a kitten thats probably 6 weeks old...maybe alittle older

and my dog seems to get along with it fine

but my older cat keeps hissing at the new cat we just got...

and our new cat is sweet and lovable...

is this hissing going to continue??

Answer 1

im no sure but maybe he is jealos....but i think he will get used to the kitty...are u spending equal time with him b4 u got the kitty?...but i tink he will get used to him

Answer 2

the older cat is just trying to say that this is his territory, so don't mess with it. this can also lead up to fighting when they are older, so everytime your cat hisses, try spraying him with water a couple of times, so he learns to be nice. also, if he listens, and doesn't hiss for a long time, give him some treats. everybody loves treats!

Answer 3

It is natural for strange cats to hiss and fret about a new cat in their safe zone.  The older cat as time goes on my settle down and tolerate the new kitten, it may take forever for it to really warm up to the new kitten, but hey, the dog is ok with it so it is not as if the new kitten is in the world all by itself.  

Answer 4

Yes it will but it will get used to it, that's just like my two cats when i first got them they would hiss and fight but they finally stopped hissing and they will still get mad and hiss but only when they are mad at each other in other words not that often.

Answer 5

Well we recently just acquired a new cat as well and the older one feels a little jealous and he hisses too.

It goes on for a while until dominance is proclaimed(normally by the older one)

But make sure you pet both cats equally and show equally affection because that is very important for the older one to realize that he just has a new friend and not a new enemy.