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Just thought I would round off this thread. I reluctantly decided to ask the cats protection team to rehome the kitten. The kitten simply wanted to play and the RC was just not interested. Unfortunately his attempts at play were simply too upsetting for the old lady. I had really hoped for a differe...

Hi! You didn't mention if your boy is neutered?

Hi, I don't have a room I can put a barrier in unfortunately. I tried a barrier across the door of the kitten's safe room but he kept climbing it which was alarming for the RC! I think I will try asking a friend to have RC on his lap and I'll bring the kitten in for short visits but will prevent him...

Thanks for the responses! He is neutered thankfully :-) I try to run him ragged a couple of times a day. Today I had him running up and down the stairs while RC was asleep upstairs ( I shut the door to her room). I then let him quieten down for a bit in his room while RC came downstairs. Once she ha...

Hi I'd really appreciate some advice please. I have a 15 year old female (Rc) and a new 8 month male. We've had the kitten for two months and it's been slow going on the introductions. The RC isn't bothered by the kitten scent and if I have the kitten on my knee she will sit close for a head scratch...

Hi Araneae,

I wondered how you are getting on? I have a similar situation where my old cat is struggling to accept a new kitten, so I'm really interested to hear how things are working out?

Unfortunately things aren't going too well. Lisa seemed to be calm around the door so we let her see the kitten without mingling. There was some hissing but then unfortunately on one occasion I think Lisa felt trapped and I had to stop her launching herself at the kitten. I went back to scent mingli...

Short update, we stopped any further introductions and let Lisa chill out a bit. Over the weekend she was back to normal, playing outside the room and even sleeping on a bit of the kitten's bedding. This morning I have opened the door a crack and left it. First encounter involved quite a bit of hiss...

Thank you Mollycat!! I'll take a bit more time. Lisa is recovering quite well after the interactions, this morning is very happy and has been wandering around having a yowl on each floor ( very normal behaviour!). Rather than the crate I think the opening the door a crack might be a better approach ...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and would really appreciate some advice. We had a pair of cats who had been together since kittens. They were inseparable until we lost Homer about 3 years ago. Since then Lisa has been ok but very clingy and vocal. We hoped she would settle down but while she picked up ...