Tell me your experience in introducing a kitten to an adult cat?

Tell me your experience in introducing a kitten to an adult cat. It's been 24 hours, and she's staying in the bathroom mostly. We've had a couple of incounters.

Last night was lots of hissing. Today, for ten minutes, there was much less hissing, but one light tackle when the kitten ran too fast for Sneakers's liking. There's lots of Sneakers following the little one and sniffing.

I wiped the kitten down with a bathing wipe, and I think that helped. Tell me your experiences, please. How long did the transition take?

Asked by HaleyBob 42 months ago Similar questions: experience introducing kitten adult cat Pets > Cats.

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24 hours is way too short 24 hours is waaaay too short of a time. I think the last time I did it, I think the vet told me a good two weeks. That’s hard, but you need to do it way longer than a day.

For one thing, you need to make sure that the kitten has no hidden communicable diseases that might show up. You need to give them plenty of time, day after day, and night after night, to sniff each other under the door and get accustomed to each other’s smells and the idea that this is not temporary, but this is someone they’re going to smell every day, every day. This is especially important for the big cat.

Once you’ve given them a few days to do that, start bringing the kitten out by hand, one person holding the kitten on the floor, the other the cat and let them look at each other from a distance. Do this several times throughout the day. After that when you do it, let them get a little closer and closer, still holding them, until you can let them get close enough without hissing to smell each other.(Again, this is more for the cat than the kitten.)Once that has been accomplished, start letting the kitten out to run around for very short periods of time, when you are home and can watch over things.

Let the kitten investigate, by this time, hopefully, the cat will look at it with curiosity, rather than jealousy and animosity. Again, do this several times throughout the day, extending the number of times/day every day, and the length of time out as you go. Doing it this way, you are increasing the chances of their getting along.

The transition has been gradual and monitored. Make sure during that time that you spend plenty of time in the bathroom (or a spare bedroom if you have one -- that’s even better) with the kitten giving it plenty of love and attention, as well as giving extra attention to the cat. If there are two of you, don’t both go in to spend time with the kitten together.

Each needs to feel loved, not excluded. Remember that there is no "set time limit" to do this.It will depend on how quickly the cats (or cat) adjust. But you don’t want to rush it.

If you feel in a shorter time that they are doing well and can take more time or more contact, move closer or to the next step. But if the cat is still hissing and such, you need to move more slowly. I think our last two it was a week and a half before the kitten was out and about a large amount of the time, maybe two weeks by the time he started sleeping with us, maybe a little less, I can’t remember.

But it’s really important to take as much time as it takes so they have a good relationship. I remember it being really hard to try to take so long, the kitten really wanted out of the bedroom, but our cats are *great* friends now, so it was worth it. Congrats on your new addition.

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I have found that it is usually best to keep the kitten in a room by itself for a day or so with food and water and litter of course...and then take her out for a few, but stay there while they encounter each other ...if there is a lot of hissing and fighting...put the kitten back in the room...for another day ...try it again the next day ...it may take a few days, but they will eventually get used to each other... Sources: I have cats .

Bones was 7 when I got Beast, who was 4 months old. Bones tortured Beast for about a week, and then I locked them both out on the balcony for a day (with food, water and a box). When I let them back in the apartment, they were the best of friends..

I never had any cats, but I watch animal planet on cable I saw one cat owner put a cage with a young kitten from spca, and kept her there for awhile while the older cat just circled the cage. This was to get them used to each other and their individual smell. It worked, she said that it took a few days.

I saw other shows on the station who did the same thing, but with other species. However, you said that sneakers was calming down, so be patient. I do't think it will take that long.

Good luck and GOD bless.

Kitten! Oh I am jealous! It has been far too long since I had a kitten.

I have introduced plenty of kittens to adult cats in my time though. At first, yes, there will be plenty of hissing and maybe even a few swipes. Just leave them be.It is quite normal for hissing at first, but this will soon give way to the adult begrudgingly tolerating the presence of the kitten.

Then that will give way to curiosity when the kitten is not paying attention to the adult... which eventually will lead to acceptance. The kitten will probably get over apprehension of the adult before the adult is ready, and will start trying to get the adult to play... which will probably bring some more hissing or swipes from the adult. Just let it happen.

If you keep them apart they will never get use to each other. However, if it looks like the adult is being very aggressive and actually attacking the kitten, of course take it away... but you probably don't really need to worry about this from the sound of things. Just give them time!

The peace will resume in a couple weeks.

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