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So we just brought home some kittens (now with PICS)

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Electrode

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For awhile, my parents had been talking about getting a kitten (as if the rabbit, cat, fish, chickens, ducks, phesants and peacocks weren't enough for them). This morning, after seeing an ad in the paper, we picked up a pair of little kittens of indeterminate age.

Although they seem to be handling their new home pretty well, our 16-year-old cat doesn't care much for them. When we let one of the kittens crawl up to her, she hunched up her back and let out the loudest, most hateful hiss I had ever heard. We've been keeping them on seperate sides of the house ever since. At least the rabbit doesn't seem to mind them.

Anyway, does anyone have any ideas as to how we could get the cat to at least somewhat tolerate the kittens' presence?

To answer the first question: pics will come later. My camera is being a pain in the ass.

Update:
The kittens (whom we have named Mary and Angela) have been spending most of the last day behind a clothes rack, sitting in a basket of old towels. As promised, here's a pic. Mary is the greyish-white longhair and Angela is the black one. Sorry about the redeye but their hiding place is pretty much pitch black.

Jesabelle (the 16-year-old resident cat) seems more afraid of them than anything. She's been sitting at the top of the staircase pretty much all day. Rusty (the rabbit) acts as though he couldn't care less about them.
 
It's the older cat's house, you can't really do anything to change a cat that old and set in it's ways. Just let the kitten get bigger, until the other can't isn't a lethal threat to it anymore. Then they'll work things out. Or one of them will die. It's really a win win.
 
Anyway, does anyone have any ideas as to how we could get the cat to at least somewhat tolerate the kittens' presence?
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Time and exposure.

Or you can slip the big kitty a c-note.
 
Someone mentioned in another thread that buttering the new cats so the old cat will lick them is supposed to make their presence more acceptable. Of course, knowing ATOT, they may have just wanted to see if someone would actually butter their cats.
 
Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Someone mentioned in another thread that buttering the new cats so the old cat will lick them is supposed to make their presence more acceptable. Of course, knowing ATOT, they may have just wanted to see if someone would actually butter their cats.
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I remember that thread, it was absolutely hilarious. It also makes me want to butter my own cat for no apparent reason. Should I do it?
 
Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Someone mentioned in another thread that buttering the new cats so the old cat will lick them is supposed to make their presence more acceptable. Of course, knowing ATOT, they may have just wanted to see if someone would actually butter their cats.
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I remember that thread, it was absolutely hilarious. It also makes me want to butter my own cat for no apparent reason. Should I do it?
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Absolutely
 
Originally posted by: Gurck
Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Someone mentioned in another thread that buttering the new cats so the old cat will lick them is supposed to make their presence more acceptable. Of course, knowing ATOT, they may have just wanted to see if someone would actually butter their cats.
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I remember that thread, it was absolutely hilarious. It also makes me want to butter my own cat for no apparent reason. Should I do it?
Click to expand...

Absolutely
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Pics will be forthcoming.
 
Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: Gurck
Originally posted by: Nebor
Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve
Someone mentioned in another thread that buttering the new cats so the old cat will lick them is supposed to make their presence more acceptable. Of course, knowing ATOT, they may have just wanted to see if someone would actually butter their cats.
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I remember that thread, it was absolutely hilarious. It also makes me want to butter my own cat for no apparent reason. Should I do it?
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Absolutely
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Pics will be forthcoming.
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Pics are up here.
 
Rub the kittens with a towel, and then let the older cat smell it. Keep them in separate rooms for a day, then switch them. For example put the older cat in bedroom A and the kittens in bedroom B and the next day, put the kittens in A and the older cat in B. This might take a few days while the older cat gets used to the smell. But in the meanwhile, remember... the older cat just might harm or even kill one of the babies if she feels that threatened.

After a week or so, she might take over the mothering of the kittens, or she may just keep a wide berth and they will sort out their own territory rules. But the kittens really need to be introduced slowly or real harm might occur.

🙂
 
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Rub the kittens with a towel, and then let the older cat smell it. Keep them in separate rooms for a day, then switch them. For example put the older cat in bedroom A and the kittens in bedroom B and the next day, put the kittens in A and the older cat in B. This might take a few days while the older cat gets used to the smell. But in the meanwhile, remember... the older cat just might harm or even kill one of the babies if she feels that threatened.

After a week or so, she might take over the mothering of the kittens, or she may just keep a wide berth and they will sort out their own territory rules. But the kittens really need to be introduced slowly or real harm might occur.

🙂
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i tried something very similar to this and it worked like a charm 🙂 both cats are best buds now. 😀
 
Pics=soo cute, they are adorable kits.

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Rub the kittens with a towel, and then let the older cat smell it. Keep them in separate rooms for a day, then switch them. For example put the older cat in bedroom A and the kittens in bedroom B and the next day, put the kittens in A and the older cat in B. This might take a few days while the older cat gets used to the smell. But in the meanwhile, remember... the older cat just might harm or even kill one of the babies if she feels that threatened.

After a week or so, she might take over the mothering of the kittens, or she may just keep a wide berth and they will sort out their own territory rules. But the kittens really need to be introduced slowly or real harm might occur.

🙂
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Good advice!
Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Even cats hate cats. Why can't humans understand?
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LOL
 
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