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Mez
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Mez asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

2yr old cat jealous of new kitten in the house!?

We have an 8 week old kitten & our 2yr old cat is "terrified" of him! He won't come inside the house & if he sees the kitten at the window he runs a mile. We have to feed him outside but he's not eating much. We give him plenty of love & attention but he still won't come inside. He's also scared of children for no obvious reason. Both cats are males. Anyone with any ideas please help because i've run out of ideas!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    is the kitten aggressive toward the other cat or at all territorial? perhaps ur cat is nervous. did he ever have a bad experience with another cat that might look like the kitten? here's what u could do:

    put the kitten in a room far away from the door and invite the cat inside. encourage him that ur house is his territory and he is the top cat. dont make him aggressive, just braver. gradually introduce the two cats a little bit at a time. make sure the kitten doesnt have the run of the house, just a room or two. eventually they will warm up to each other. make sure u dont let the older cat outside just in case he gets scared and pulls the old "im not coming in" trick...

    good luck! ^-^

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    When I got my kitten, my older cat (7 at the time, and both are males), was furious. I kept the kitten in his traveling crate while the older cat sniffed at it and had a tantrum. I kept the kitten in my room for the first few days and kept encouraging the older cat to check him out while he was in his cage, until he wasn't as angry. I would also take the kitten out and present him to the older cat while holding him, so they could size each other up. When they first interacted he was still pretty mad, but as long as you are on hand to keep things civil they should become used to each other soon enough. My cats are best friends now.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    i might say undertake the older cat. Older cats are extra durable to place, as generally human beings choose to get the kittens by using fact they are small and gorgeous. they are additionally very energetic, choose preparation, and that they bypass via that 'psycho' point the place they are purely loopy. One the different hand, I desire male cats to females, as generally the adult males are friendlier- yet it is not continually the case. i think of you will desire to % notwithstanding one you like the main. bypass via the character of the cat, quite than the seems, the age, or the intercourse, by using fact interior the top- it extremely is the character that concerns- and not the seems. good success which comprise your new puppy! i desire you % the only which is appropriate for you!

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