How Do You Introduce A New Kitten To An Old Cat?
You just couldn’t pass up the little kitten at the pet store, you bring her home and now your 4 year old fat cat is ticked. Here are some of the best tips to ease the relationship for both the cat and the kitten. Rub your new kitten down with a dry towel. This will get her scent onto the fabric. Now take the towel and rub it all over your old cat and leave the towel for her to sniff. Repeat Step 1, but vice-versa. Now both cats have had a chance to pick up on the scent of the other. Once the cats have had a chance to experience the new smells, put the kitten into a cat carrier and bring her to the old cat. Let them sniff each other through the cage and check each other out. Make sure you keep a close eye on this situation. If all goes well, move on to the next step. If this step is NOT working split the cats up. It can take a lot of time for the cats to get used to each other. Try both steps again in a few hours or try again tomorrow. Let the kitten out of the crate and the cats will b