Introducing a new cat

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Paul - 09 Mar 2007 13:31 GMT

Hi all,
My sister has asked me to take in her 8month old female kitten, because
she is scratching the children all the time. The kitten hasn't been spayed
yet, which I will do as soon as (if) i take her in.
The problem is, I have a 1 1/2 year old male(neutered) and he's extremely
timmid. I'm wondering if the two are likely to get along and be happy
enough here. I don't want him to be uncomfortable or anything.
The female kitty is quite friendly with me, so perhaps they'd enjoy
playing with one another?

Are there any tricks to bring a new kitty into the fold?

My friend said covering them both in juice from sardines and
letting them lick it off each other can help.

Any thoughts?
cheers,
paul.

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Gail - 09 Mar 2007 16:19 GMT

Keep the new kitten in a room by herself with food, water, litter, and a
bed. Gradually let them smell each other through the door. Open the door a
crack and let them smell each other through the crack. Gradually you can
expose them to each other while you are present. The idea is to do this
slowly and methodically. In time they will be fine. Make sure you have her
spayed ASAP as that will make the whole situation easier.
Gail

> Hi all,
> My sister has asked me to take in her 8month old female kitten, because
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> cheers,
> paul.

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Robotech_Master - 09 Mar 2007 17:08 GMT

> Keep the new kitten in a room by herself with food, water, litter,
> and a bed. Gradually let them smell each other through the
> door. Open the door a crack and let them smell each other through
> the crack.

You might also feed them both on opposite sides of the door, so that
they have the opportunity to smell each other while they're eating.
And you might exchange their positions from time to time to let them
both get used to being in areas that smell like the other, and to let
the new one get used to her new home without having to worry about
interacting with the old one.

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Wendy - 09 Mar 2007 23:37 GMT

> Hi all,
> My sister has asked me to take in her 8month old female kitten, because
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> cheers,
> paul.

Get the kitten spayed before you attempt the introduction. It will go much
easier if there isn't an intact cat in the mix. As others have said keep the
two cats separated at first. Take a towel or a bed they have been sleeping
on and swap them so the cats start getting used to the smell of the other
one. Then proceed to let one out to roam while the other is confined in a
room and then swap. You want the cats to be familiar with the smell of the
other one before they actually see one another. They you can start letting
them see one another in a controlled situation and progress gradually from
there.
http://www.cuhumane.org/topics/catcat.html
http://www.fourpaws.org/pages/adopting_pages/introducing_cats.html
http://www.fabcats.org/introducing.html

W

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Alison - 10 Mar 2007 21:16 GMT

> Hi all,
> My sister has asked me to take in her 8month old female kitten, because
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> cheers,
> paul.

This link is long but has useful info about introducing cats.
http://messybeast.com/first-impressions.htm

Good luck,
Alison

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Garfield - 12 Mar 2007 05:05 GMT

> > Hi all,
> > My sister has asked me to take in her 8month old female kitten, because
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> Good luck,
> Alison

Really a disgrace that you neuter cats.There oughta be a law against
it.

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IBen Getiner - 12 Mar 2007 09:09 GMT

On Mar 11, 11:05�pm, "Garfield" <kapil.vikramadith...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> > "Paul" <p...@fox.com> wrote in message
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I am in total agreement. It is done solely to appease the interest of
the selfish irresponsible owner. Yet these same people... all who
claim to be so frigging sensitive... will be the first to tell you to
go and have it arbitrarily done. I just can't understand... To visit
such an extreme barbaric act on such a helpless and trusting little
soul. Just goes to show you that it is indeed true, what they say
about the hypocrisy of the extreme left.

IBen Getiner

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Terry O'Connel - 19 Mar 2007 11:55 GMT

> I am in total agreement. It is done solely to appease the interest of
> the selfish irresponsible owner. Yet these same people... all who
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> IBen Getiner

Cats are vicious killers, predators, not helpless and trusting little
souls. Maybe that's the reason you like them. Keeping a cat is nothing
but a selfish act in the first place.

You're encouraging people not to take care of their cats, just like you
don't take care of them.

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