How do I introduce my new kitten to my older jealous cat?
Cats need to be properly introduced to the new home, the new humans, and the existing cats if they are to get along well and not have problems. Here’s how we introduce newcomers to our gang: Cats need to be introduced very slowly. First of all, we do not allow a new cat to have any contact with our other cats until a vet has given the new cat a clean bill of health. This includes tests for such things as FIP and Feline Leukemia. Cats can be successfully introduced to each other regardless of their ages or sexes. We have successfully added adult cats to our family containing both young and old cats as well as introducing very young kittens to the other cats. It has to be done slowly. If you simply put them together, you will have behavioral problems the vast majority of times. The new cat has to be given time to get used to you and the new environment – don’t try to introduce the new cat to the new home, to you, and to the other cats all at once. Do it in stages. Also, the existing cat
