How do I bring back my cat and fresh kitten to find along?
I have a cat named Xena who is about 6 1/2 months antiquated. I recently found a starving kitten outside my house and nursed him vertebrae to health. When we got him I noticed that Xena would stay as far absent as possible and I thought it was because she could sense he was sick. I've taken him to the vet, de-wormed him, and gotten all his shots, so he is surrounded by perfect health. I really want the two to get along so can someone give a hand me?
It may take a while. The elder cat felt like it was her domestic. When you brought a new kitten home, it was as whether it's invading Xena's territory. It may take a while for them to get used to respectively other.
Time!!
I had a 5 year out-of-date cat and found a baby kitten... the big cat avoided the kitten for a few days and then I held the big cat and took him to the kitten and "introduced" them.
After that, I encouraged them to guzzle next to each other, and they were fine. For a few weeks I never vanished them alone in the same room, but encouraged them to interact when I be around.
They are the best of friends now (12 months on) and the big cat looks after the little kitten like he's her mummy!
Answers: I just adopted a 3 month old kitten almost a month ago. At first my two year old cat was none too pleased. She was even hissing at me freshly b/c she could smell him on me. This is what we were told to do in order to formulate the transition easier for both of them.
Basically experts recommend you keep your new kitty away from your resident cat for 2 weeks. Keep the exotic kitty secluded in a bedroom or bathroom with his food/water dishes and his own cat box. For the first few days allow the two cats to sniff respectively other under the door so they can get used to each other's scent. You can expect some hissing and growling from any or both cats. It's totally normal.
After a few days try exchanging their bedding so they can get more of each other's scent. once the interactions through the door are recovering and less hostile you can put your resident cat up and allow your new kitty to explore the house and let the resident kitty explore the room your modern kitty has been living in.
If this is going ok, you can try an intro (usually after going on for a week but it varies and depends on the two cats). Don't hold either cat and just own them in a room where you can step in efficiently (with a squirt bottle of water or a towel) if things get stern. It's ok for a little hissing but if you start to see ears going back or one or both of the cats crouching down within a defensive position, they are not ready and need more time absent from each other.
Take it slow and let the cats tell you when they;re organized. It took mine about a week but sometimes it will be longer or shorter. Once they seem civil with respectively other you can let the new kitty have run of the house as powerfully. I recommend you still put the new kitty up for the first few days he's out just to be safe. (Especially beside him being a kitten)
Another thing to keep contained by mind. Just b/c they get along doesn't mean they don't obligation thier own space. Make sure each cat has thier own marine and food dish, bed, and perch. As for how many cat boxes to have, the rule of thumb is one for each cat plus one. You don't want any litter box bullying stirring! Keep in mind there is a possibillity that they may purely end up ignoring each other instead of fitting best buddies. This is normal too. Cats are solitary animals by nature. Good luck and don't forget to spay and nueter!
It will take time, I have a male 5 years elderly and a female 8 months, and after 6 months they are still spitting each other, but I leave them to memorize to get together.
