So we've had a neutered male cat for 11 years, since he was a kitten. He's always pretty much been the only cat in the house. Recently, we brought a 8 week old kitten into our house and she's super hyper. She was shy for about 2 hours after I brought her home, then started jumping around and exploring. She was kept in her own room for about a day, but moved outside as we let her explore.
Our resident cat was understandably kind of upset with the new addition and he would often avoid her and hiss and growl at her if she got too close, he even batted at her once. I was wondering if this would improve with time if I kept letting them interact?
I'm not sure he's aggressive with her though, like he's never tried to attack her he's just always kept his distance.
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No way to tell. Cats have different personalities. They may get along fine in a short period, or it may take longer, or they may never get along.
I would introduce them gradually. Your 11 year old cat may be very set in his ways, and not ever get used to the new cat.
That sounds like a pretty normal introduction. It will most likely stay just this way for a couple months, at least. If the fur isnt flying, they will most likely develop a friendship. It helps a lot when the kitten slows down a bit.
I'm curious to how it's going? - I have gotten two 13 week old kittens and have a 14 year old cat that's lived here all her life... she is NOT happy with the situation...
Sky T., how are your cats? I'm 24 hours into a similar situation so I'm hoping your situation turned out well. My new kitten and my 13 year old cat don't like each other so far. Are your cats getting along now?
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