Older cat hates new cat?
My cat, Muffin, is 6 years old. She is a joy to have in the house and has never before had a problem with other animals in the house. Recently we decided that she should have a play mate because it has been over a year since our dog ran away. We decided to get a kitten because we remember how much fun she had a few years ago when we were fostering kittens. Since the new kitten, Fuzz, has been in the house, almost 3 months now, Muffin is very unhappy. She howls and mewls and growls even at the people. We know she isn’t aggressive to the point of hurting us or the kitten, she has never bitten or even clawed the kitten, or us since she was a kitten herself. I wonder is it possible that she just hates Fuzz, or is it something else? Please help my kitties get along!! Marisa Generally cats seem to prefer to be only cats unless introduced as kittens. A good thing to do is to separate them for about a week, without letting them see, hear or smell each other. After that week there are two ways
