My daughter has a spayed female cat, just under a year old. She is like a spoiled, only child. Very loving/cuddly.
My daughter will be having a baby in this next week. She was due yesterday but no sign of her (baby) coming so the dr will induce next week, if she doesn't have her by then.
Next part of the story...she took in a 3-legged kitten that was going to be 'put down'. He is about 10 weeks old. We have him in a large cage, so that he can see out and the other cat can see in. We do understand that they need to get to know one another and it will take time, but the older cat is REALLY having a fit! She is growling/hissing/etc and my daughter is truly worried about how she will act when the new baby gets here!
We have been giving her extra attenton and not touching the kitten while she is in the room, but is this any indicator as to how she may react with the baby? My daughter is in tears!
She has been around other cats before (for limited amounts of time) and has never acted like this. She even hissed/growled at my daughter when she went to pet her...Any ideas on this? And how to deal with this? I would expect this jealousy in a dog but not a cat!!!!
Thanks you
My daughter will be having a baby in this next week. She was due yesterday but no sign of her (baby) coming so the dr will induce next week, if she doesn't have her by then.
Next part of the story...she took in a 3-legged kitten that was going to be 'put down'. He is about 10 weeks old. We have him in a large cage, so that he can see out and the other cat can see in. We do understand that they need to get to know one another and it will take time, but the older cat is REALLY having a fit! She is growling/hissing/etc and my daughter is truly worried about how she will act when the new baby gets here!
We have been giving her extra attenton and not touching the kitten while she is in the room, but is this any indicator as to how she may react with the baby? My daughter is in tears!
She has been around other cats before (for limited amounts of time) and has never acted like this. She even hissed/growled at my daughter when she went to pet her...Any ideas on this? And how to deal with this? I would expect this jealousy in a dog but not a cat!!!!
Thanks you