How do I get an older cat to adjust to a kitten?
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If you haven't done that, it may be too late to do this, so the next step is to be sure that there are at least two of everything so the kitten doesn't hog everything, such as food bowls, water bowls, litter boxes, etc. They need to be in different rooms because if one cat is interested in ambushing the other, you can give the other cat a breather.
Your cats MUST be neutered. Even a kitten as young as 6 weeks can be neutered by a competent veterinarian. This will go a long way in keeping the fights down.
Next, you need to spend more time with your adult cat. Yes, the kitten needs attention, but you need to spend more time with your adult cat because he's feeling put out.
There are some calming pheromones called Feliway I highly recommend. Get the plug-in variety to help calm your kitty's nerves and spray it around areas to help calm your cats.
Lastly, try play training your cats. Use fishing pole toys or teaser toys on a stick and play with the adult cat alone or, using two, play with both cats.
I recommend my two books, The Cat Owner's Problem Solver and Bring Me Home, Cats Make Great Pets for more ideas, but that's it in a nutshell.
www.feliway.com
The Cat Owner's Problem Solver by Margaret H. Bonham
Bring Me Home, Cats Make Great Pets by Margaret H. Bonham
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My female cat was much older than my male kitten when I got him. She did not like him. However, slowly she began to play with him. They are not best buddies, but they do tolerate each other.
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your older cat will find his/her comfort level, outlet for needing space, limit for kitten tolerance in time. some cats never truly adjust, but deal....others manage to get along eventually, and some others never accept a newbie around.
the best things you can do is to feed the cats separately for a while, then move the bowls a bit closer together each couple of days. give both kitties their own special toys and places to escape to. show alot of attention to both kitties.
an odd little trick i have used with much success is to get a bit of milk or food that both like, or a dab of butter, and rub a teeny bit on both cats. kitties love food and scents, and they'll notice that not only to they suddenly smell alike, they smell good.
i've had lots of kitties.
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M$2. Bring them together in a room, be there and see how they get along
3. Put food and water in your home to see if they eat together.
Be patient - it can take up to two weeks for your cats to get used to each other.
Don't force the cats to be together
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