Now what, older cat still upset

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Now what, older cat still upset
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Thu, 03-24-2005 - 2:56pm
OK, so I have kept the kitten away from the older cat. update: I live in large two story home. Upstairs are my daughter her husband and son. Husband and I have bedroom down stairs and we all share the living space. It works fine. love it...my grandson who is four has his cat. Teeney is three. My kitten is now three mths old and the two are not,...NOT getting along. We keep the kitten in an area that is not open to the other cat. He has all his food and his litter box in my room. When I take him to the older cat, I hold him and talk nice to teeney and the older cat licks him and seems to like him. If I put the kitten on the floor and watch them well it gets like "Oh no the cats going to kill the kitten. Kitten wants to play, older cat plays to hard and then look out. Last time we tried to get the cats together the bigger one picked the kitten up by his neck and was high tailing it fast to the upstairs. Teeney had to go to the vets as he has had upset stomach. We are not sure if its because grandson gave him something to eat or if the kitten thing is getting to him. He is still ill, eats well, drinks well seems to be fine but I worry. Any ideas here...should I just start to let the cats duke it out am I worry to much...my kitten is still very small next to teeney and I am thinking wait until he is a bit bigger. Plus he has claws and teeney has none, but teeney has size and teeth...oh dear. Is this what I get for becoming a cat lover and giving up my huge love of dogs...lol...I still love my dogs but my kitten has become my best friend and I need to know that I can have a home where all the cats and dogs can be friends. the dogs love the kitten and cat, even the bird is gentle with the kitten. Help. any ideas will be taken and used. Diann.

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Thu, 03-24-2005 - 3:14pm
I don't like the sound of---the male older cat toting the kitten upstairs, sounds like he had prey he was going to kill. Hopefully I am wrong on this. I usually don't have any major troubles when introducing kitties, esp. bringing in a kitten. Hopefully someone here can give you some great advice. Donna
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Thu, 03-24-2005 - 6:38pm

YOU NEVER SAID IF THIS WAS A MALE OR FEMALE ARE THEY NUTURED.

LOVE IS SHOWN BY DEEDS, NOT WORDS.

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Thu, 03-24-2005 - 7:35pm
I didn't post this, just replied. Sounds like the older male cat is one that might kill a kitten, neutered or not some males are like that. My males here accept any kitty, but its better if its under 6 mos. old at my house. Donna
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Fri, 03-25-2005 - 8:07am
both cats are male. the oldest is fixed and declawed and the little guy will be in three months from now. I will keep trying to get the two to be friends. Maybe over the weekend I will have more time to work on it. diann
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Fri, 03-25-2005 - 8:12am
thanks for your post. One question I have is why if the bigger cat, both are males, why whould he kiss the kitten and seem to love him only to turn and pick him up to run away with him. I don't see him as wanting to kill the little guy just wanting to have him to his own. I dont think I will leave them alone and I wont panick at this point but I will worry some. I guess I will just keep trying for a while and see how things go. I take the little guy to the vets today for his shots and I will talk to the cat doctor and see what they say...diann
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Fri, 03-25-2005 - 5:47pm

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Fri, 03-25-2005 - 8:32pm
I must have missed the kissy part. Maybe he just gets carried away and then turns a bit aggressive. You will have to teach him that is a no-no. I hope things work out, they will be alot of company for each other. Donna
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Sat, 03-26-2005 - 2:35pm
got the two together and they did fine. The bigger cat let the little guy pull and poke and roll all over him. It did get a little ruff but we kept and eye on them. The vet thinks the big guy just wants to love the kitten and make it his. I hope this is so. I will try again tomorrow and see. diann
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Sat, 03-26-2005 - 2:39pm
got them together and they did fine. big guy just let the kitten do whatever and then made it known what he could and could not do. I will still keep close eye on them and not leave them alone for some time. vet thinks big guy just wants to love the kitten and make him his. diann
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Sat, 03-26-2005 - 2:41pm
I got the two together and they did fine. the kitten did his thing and the big guy let him and then put down the law a bit on what he could and could not do., The vet thinks that the big guy just wants to love the kitten and make it his. I will keep an eye on them and not leave them alone yet diann

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