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by motocyko66 on December 13th, 2008

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I just introduced a new kitten to our family , Tikie , the two month old kitten we have had for a while , is not accepting her. He is bullying her .Tikie was taken away from his mom early . What do i do to help the new kitten and tikie get along?

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  • by bagicide stayed 10 months too long on December 13th, 2008

    bagicide stayed 10 months too long

    Get a squirt bottle for every room in the house. Fill those bottles with water and a dab of vinegar. Any time the older kitten gets too rough, say "NO" sharply, then shake the bottle, then SOAK HIM. He will begin to understand that you are boss, not him. In a few days, he will begin to spring away when you shake it. Eventually, he'll respond to the "NO."

    I used to warn our cat by asking him "do you need to be a wet cat?" before I'd squirt him. He began to squat down and blink his eyes everytime I'd say it.

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  • by The Chief on December 14th, 2008

    The Chief

    You first need to understand the nature of cats. Cats are carnivores...predators. Predators are NOT the social animals that non-carnivores tend to be. Yes, they can form tight knit families, but they are territorial in nature in keeping with their predator status.

    Anytime you introduce a new kitten/cat, you will have dominance issues which they will have to work out. In my experience (my wife and I currently have two cats...about five years or so apart...and have had others), the cats/kittens will have issues where they will growl, hiss, meow, box, bite, wrestle, and more until they settle on some status quo.

    This is rarely fatal, or even serious in terms of injuries. It's simply how the cats/kittens work out who is dominant and how they will get along. It may even take months to settle with the growling starting as soon as the second cat enters the same room as the first.

    My cat (the older, more settled one) typically started growling as soon as the younger kitten entered the room she was in. She would NOT move from her resting spot. The younger kitten, however, never failed to approach and start a fight. There would be much rolling around, standing up and boxing, and so forth until they decided to stop. Sometimes, they would end up napping together afterwards. But then it would start all over again the next time the younger one entered the same room as my cat.

    This is several years past now, and they get along quite well. But they still have their occasional moments.

    Kittens go through this to some extent even with siblings, as the rough play is part of how they learn. So kittens will probably resolve this easier than fully grown cats would. And before you ask, yes, it is entirely possible that one will almost always be the aggressor. This is natural, too. They will work it out.

    You will NOT be able to stop this through outside interference. You can only referee it. As serious as the fighting may LOOK, intervene ONLY if you have evidence of serious injuries...like actual blood being drawn.

    I wish you patience!

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  • by Doriable on December 20th, 2008

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    I strongly recommend getting a product named Feliway. You can buy it in a spray or diffuser at places like Petco. The purpose is to provide a calming effect to the cat. The active ingredient is feline facial pheromones - you know how cats rub their face on everything...like those - and it's supposed to work for anxious cats. It is often recommended when introducing a new cat into your home.

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  • by A chillin buttercup on December 14th, 2008

    A chillin buttercup

    At two months old, your other kitten is a baby aswell! I would keep them apart, if tikie was taken away from his mother too young i am guessing he is only 5 weeks old? Only let them sniff eachother and they will get used to eachother, it is natural for kittens to play and i don't think severe disipline is the way to go with babies! Kepp them apart unless you are there to control the situation, and i would't recommend getting kittens so close together, good luck! ;0)

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