[Hi Me]

I have an 8 yr old girl cat and took in a girl kitten 8 months old that was coming to my deck. We trapped her and after a Vet visit and being spayed we took her in. Now, my older cat knew this cat from my deck, and she talked to it through the screen door and smelled her. We listened to all the expects, not putting them together. Well, we did not listen. You must have 2 or 3 litter boxes. We have 2. I did feed them in separate places in the beginning. My older cat would growl and hiss at this 8-month-old kitten all the time. The kitten learned her place and would give my older cat room and would even lay down away from her. Then one day, the kitten had enough and gave my older cat a good hit with her paw. She wacked her , Of course my cat reacted, and they swiped at each other. I yelled and they broke it up. The kitten was getting more aggressive. Hiding in wait to jump on my older cat. Getting in punches when she can. We found getting the smell of both cats on each other works great, plus your smell on both of them. After 2 months it is calmer. They smell each other’s butts as they pass each other. They all have their own space. I bought 2 very nice cat trees and threw out my older cats trees. They were new to both of them, so no fighting over territory. New toys for the kitten even though she plays with the older cats toys. My older cat got mad and would stay in a bedroom, but now is out taking spaces she wants and making the kitten move. I recommend getting Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets Calming Care Cat Supplement and sprinkle it over both cats’ food. It will help. It takes a bit to work, but you will see a difference. It tastes like liver, and cats like it. My older cat gets it at every meal. You can put it on dry or wet food. I make sure the food is covered. I do not use the whole packet. Maybe one every 3 days. You will see results.

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