Cat ATTACKS kitten : fight and hisses

I introduced today a little 2months kitten to my old 4months kitten. He hissed at him and were scared a lot...
After few hours they even started to fight...
Hopes they will love each other in the future :'(

[LunaticTheCat]

My 14yo at first was hissing at our new kitten, but now two weeks later they are sleeping together and grooming each other.

[mariafox]

When introducing cats DO NOT HOLD THE KITTEN. From your cat’s perspective they’ll look bigger and more threatening. Another thing is that it’s dangerous for your hands. If your cats fight, they fight. The safest thing to do is to separate them and then introduce them via scent.

[Rocky-oqcy]

This is the absolute WRONG way to introduce cats. Introducing cats this way makes the process much harder and much much longer. You need to start slowly. Give your big cat something that the kitten has been playing with or sleeping on. The big cat will smell the kitten. After they smell the kitten you give them food. If you give them food right after smelling the kitten they will say "Hey every time I smell this I get food" and it will make them accept the smell. Once you have completed that step, you should continue going slowly, having them see each other through a gated fence but not allow them to get over to each other. Continue giving them food using this routine until they feel comfortable smelling and seeing each other. After ample time doing this, bring the two cats into the same room. Let them explore each other from a distance. The cat will approach the kitten to investigate and determine that the kitten is not a threat. Congratulations you have two cats that don't hate each other.

You have no idea how many times I have seen people complain that their cats always fight because they didn't introduce them using this method. Unless you do, the cats will see each other as competition instead of play mates because for a kitten, if a big cat walks up and hits them, the kitten will start to hate the big cat. The kitten will also start hissing and arching their backs which only continues to fuel the big cat's concern. It's an endless loop of not being sure if they are hostile -> being nervous -> Becoming hostile validating their hatred for each other.

[rescutekitty]

I introduce my kitties (and fosters) by giving them a common toy to play with. After they play, they all get a few treats or I give them a full meal. Cats usually groom after eating, so they’re pretty relaxed after all of that & it seems to make it easier to all be in the same space together.

[theunderdoug]

How not to introduce a cat... great job

[xxitactical_]

I just got a puppy and my 8 year old cat is already best friends with her. I thought cats would have it easier

[firstname]

The cat: "who da faq you brought up in ma house ?!"

[maikoru-san]

That's happen me to with 4 kittens and a bulldog!😂🤣

[SARISS]

Beautiful cats, but kitten at the end was like " Ok what was that all about bruh?"

[ahmerhassan]

love that cute kitten so fluffy and innocent!!!😍😍😍😍😍

[jojosarah]

When the kitten got so curious in the end awhh

[florjanbrudar]

I love how at the end the older cat jumped in a cartoony way
But seriously, you should NOT have been holding the kitten like that, it's wrong. That's not how to introduce cats!

[R-D]

The cat didn't want raise a kitten that wasn't his until the DNA test results come back from the Maury Povich show.

[NateDawg]

Awwww. I love a happy ending. At first when the kitten was in the carrier I thought uh-oh. Plus I saw fight in the title. But your cat didn't seem aggressive. Just hissing out of fear. Not out of being territorial which can often create a much worse result. But by the end they're playing 😊

[soleosohan]

Its been 3 days and today we put them in close contact, my cat was hissing at the new kitten. But seems like they will get along in no time. Hopefully they become best friends. I'll come back to update once this is over 🙏

[Meganlovesyou]

I like kittens and she is so adorable both of them what a adorable kitten you have and I hope you have a good day

[bb_shonn]

How long does it usually take for a cat and a kitten to get used to one another

[janetbyrd]

My mom picked up Baby-a year-old male, when his mother Belinda had another litter. He wanted to nurse also. Mom’s cat is Baby’s sister. They chased each other all over the house for days, then started to sleep together. A month later, I got him back. Musette looked all over meowing for him. When I brought a 2 month kitten to my mom’s house for her lonely cat she hissed at him-fearless kitten stage-for 2 hours, then did the “mother cat call” and threw him down and washed his ears!

[slate]

I know it's not going to mean much but... The best way to do this if your original cat might hurt a new one, usually is to put the new cat in an isolated room or area that they can't interact between but can smell each other. Then after learning the surroundings and whatnot, switch the original cat to the room and let the new cat into the open area. Then introduce them if neither cat is showing too much territorial aggression like urinating in unusual places or yowling like a tom does. Intact adult cats will far more likely kill a new kitten, but some queens might take in a baby as her own. Teen cats will legit terrorize an elderly cat until it dies.
I had two sibling cats separated for a week and the sister became aggressive after meeting her brother again. It all depends on the cats personality. My old cat gets adjusted to other cats fast and just is grumpy for a few days, but momma cat who still is intact until her next vet visit wants to claim other cats (and dogs) homes and chase them out... Very confrontational. Her own mother was similar but more bold towards humans in that way.

[melsue]

I’ve never seen such a horrible introduction. Should have left kitten in the carrier to start. This was too much stress and stimulation for both cats. Especially the older one. Poor thing.