I am a high school teacher and was brought a little feral kitten, I say feral because it was so wild when they brought it in..kinda like it had the devil in it
Well, anyway, I took it to the vet, had it checked and got it ALL of its shots and then brought it home. I also have a 12 year old male cat at home (kitten is also male). The kitten began to tame very quickly (wouldn't let it down on the floor...it had to stay in my lap or on my shoulder), it doesnt' seem to care about the older cat. My older cat, though, is very jealous (as I knew he would be) and will not let me touch him if the kitten is within visiblity range. I have to take the older cat into another room to even pet him. If I pick him up in the same room as the kitten, he will growl and hiss until he can not see the kitten anymore and then get very affectionate in my arms. Has anyone else seen this where the kitten is placid and the older cat is the trouble maker??? Usually it is the other way around. I know the behavior will eventually stop, but does anyone have some suggestions to get the older cat to respond to me if the kitten is around???
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