I’ve had two cute cats for about 2 years now. For the past 2 weeks, a homeless kitten has been waiting around our house. When we come outside its very playful with us and it is ADORABLE. We decided to give it to the local animal shelter. Although we wanted to keep it, we werent sure if it had any diseases that would get our 2 cats sick. Just a few minutes ago we looked at the picture of the kitten on the website of the animal shelter, and it looked miserable! We want to adopt this kitten in a week. Will this kitten get along with our two cats? The cats we have are very loving and kind. Will our cats get jelous? Will they all get along?
thank you! 
First of all, before you bring this kitten into your home, get it checked out at the vet. It might have a disease, fleas or any other nasties.
Now to your question. Your cats will definitely have a less than pleasant reaction to this new kitten. No matter how sweet and friendly they are, ALL cats are territorial. They’ll probably hiss and carry on for a few weeks. But you really should still adopt this kitten.
However, your cats will definitely get used to it after a while. I have a couple of friends who already had a cat, and then decided to adopt a kitten too. Both of them had their cats hissing and giving them the cold shoulder (LOL) for weeks, and they would also try to hurt the kitten. But after both of my friend’s cats got used to the kittens, they’re fine with each other. Sometimes the older at even gets protective (it’s really cute). It will all work out if you give both pets time to get used to each other.
Although your cats will get territorial and won’t get along with your new pet, I would adopt the kitten anyway and just try and keep it away from your cats in case they try to hurt it. But they will get used to each other after a while.
Its very admiarable that you want to take this poor kitty in, but you must keep your current "resident" kitties in mind while introducing the new kitty.
1. Set up a spot for the new kitty that can be closed off from the resident kitties.Make sure this is done before he comes home. A bathroom is ideal but any room w/ a door will work as well. Make sure this spot has a litter box, access to clean water, and food. You may also want to lay down a folded up towel or something your kitty and curl up on (a pillow would work too).
2. Take the kitty home and set him up in his new spot. Set his carrier down and open the door. Don’t coax him out and don’t stay in there. Leave him alone in his new spot and come back in an hour. This should give him time to get used to his new home. Immediately give him deworming meds and flea treatment. Do not wait, the sooner you do this the better. For full coverage also treat your resident kitties at the same time for fleas to make sure no one gets infested.
3. Keep both resident and new kitties separated for at least 5 days. They may put their paws under the door or try to play w/ each under the door, and thats okay. On the 5th day put your new kitty back in the carrier and put him in the living room for the resident kittys to see. If they are hissing and attacking the carrier, take the new kitty back into his spot and try again the next day. You may also want to try switching the kitties spots, put the new kitty in the resident kitty’s area and the resident kitty into the new kitty area. This way both kitties can get used to each others smells.
4. Finally you can allow the new kitty to meet the resident kitties one on one. No cages but make sure that this is supervised. There might be some hissing and a little growling. But as long as its not violent you will be okay. Do it for an hour or less at a time a few times a day. Eventually you can let them socialize by themselves.
Follow these steps and your pet introduction will go smoothly and they will be good friends. Good Luck!
DEFINITELY…YES
Poor baby!
There will be some hissing and spatting, especially during the first two weeks or so. But since your kitties are probably familiar with this little one’s smell, it shouldn’t be too bad.
Good luck!
eventually yes but maybe not initially
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Its very admiarable that you want to take this poor kitty in, but you must keep your current "resident" kitties in mind while introducing the new kitty.
1. Set up a spot for the new kitty that can be closed off from the resident kitties.Make sure this is done before he comes home. A bathroom is ideal but any room w/ a door will work as well. Make sure this spot has a litter box, access to clean water, and food. You may also want to lay down a folded up towel or something your kitty and curl up on (a pillow would work too).
2. Take the kitty home and set him up in his new spot. Set his carrier down and open the door. Don’t coax him out and don’t stay in there. Leave him alone in his new spot and come back in an hour. This should give him time to get used to his new home. Immediately give him deworming meds and flea treatment. Do not wait, the sooner you do this the better. For full coverage also treat your resident kitties at the same time for fleas to make sure no one gets infested.
3. Keep both resident and new kitties separated for at least 5 days. They may put their paws under the door or try to play w/ each under the door, and thats okay. On the 5th day put your new kitty back in the carrier and put him in the living room for the resident kittys to see. If they are hissing and attacking the carrier, take the new kitty back into his spot and try again the next day. You may also want to try switching the kitties spots, put the new kitty in the resident kitty’s area and the resident kitty into the new kitty area. This way both kitties can get used to each others smells.
4. Finally you can allow the new kitty to meet the resident kitties one on one. No cages but make sure that this is supervised. There might be some hissing and a little growling. But as long as its not violent you will be okay. Do it for an hour or less at a time a few times a day. Eventually you can let them socialize by themselves.
Follow these steps and your pet introduction will go smoothly and they will be good friends. Good Luck!
If I have learned anything, don’t feed it tuna!
No, the cat will kill the kitten and play with it’s corpse.
your cat wont get along at first but if you let them get used to eachother ittle be great
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it depends, eventually they will most likely get along but it might take a couple of weeks!
They may get along or they may not. Our two cats (one has OWNED the house for years, and still does, the other is a rambunctious kitten) don’t really get on, but there is a major personality clash.
MAKE SURE YOU QUARANTINE THE KITTEN. I know that you’ll probably say, oh, it’ll be fine, but please QUARANTINE IT.
The person we got our kitten from (she takes in feral kittens) had given a few perfectly healthy ones to the SPCA because she had too many. A few weeks later, she took the kittens back, and they all had colds, which infected her other cats. She spent a WHOLE lot of money, and almost lost her older, permanent cat.
I also adopted a guinea pig from the SPCA and didn’t quarantine it before I introduced it to my other one. The one from the SPCA had a respiratory infection and died the next night. Luckily my old guinea pig was okay.
Anyhow, well done for taking in a stray!!!
they probably should get along
well a lot depends on th sex of the cat, but most of the time kittens get along. They would get a long very well if they all start out as kittens when you get them. trust me! good luck
i would adopt it. your other cats will get used to it, expecially if they are friendly. plus, people get new animals all the time, just make sure you get all the proper shots
Well with my cats (two of them are the same age) when we got a new kitten my cats were nice and played with the new kitten.
Well get the kitten fixed be for u get it so i doesnt mark
but i have 3 cats yeah i no alot of kitties lol
but anyways i have this male cat and we got this kitten and the kittne was a male and they snuggle they play alot so they get along but the baby kitty and the other cat who is a femal dont get along but she is outside so it doesnt matter
but they love each other so go 4 it u can always give the cat bk
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if you got them at the same time. =0
Yes and no it depends on the cats they might they probably will like each otha
i had 3 big cats and like one pasted away Cause he had leukemia and like we decided to get these 2 kittens and they didn’t get along at first but a week later they cuddle up to each other but my cat t.c. is always jealous of when i have boyfriends over or anything like that. so that’s why he did. but make sure you show attention to the new kitten and to your other cats. i am getting another cat next year so i will have to do this again….
When I was 4 years old, my mom got me a kitten I named Sassy. About 2 years later, she got me another kitten I named Littleone. The second my mom brought in Littleone, Sassy started hissing like there was no tomorrow. Her fur was standing up and her tail got really thick. Sassy would hog the cat food and because of that, Littleone was always on the thin side, for an indoor cat anyway. They would always play kinda rough with each other, but they never injured each other. So I guess you could say they had a truce. As long as Littleone kept to herself, Sassy would leave her alone.
get a dog.