New Kitten

[madison1101]

Last week, I adopted a little one month old kitten that a student in my school found with two others, without their mommy. Her name is Ellie. She is a rascal. I am allowed to take her to school with me till she is weaned. I am trying to get her litter trained and she is refusing to learn. HELP!

My other cat is a four year old, huge, grey tabby. She hasn't exactly warmed up to Ellie. Could use some prayer for this union.
Madison

 

[xx_asian__angel_xx]

Hoping that both the kitten and cat will work it out themselves. Have fun with your newest pet!

 

[bubblegirl23]

I've heard different ideas to get cats close. One was butter. The other cat likes the cat because it tastes like butter.

Don't ask me! lol

 

[waiting for him]

Have you tried to rub the kittens paws in the cat litter yet? Should take right away. Just remember it's still very young and it's used to it's momma doing that for her. Good luck.

 

[loribee59]

NEVER have an older female get acquainted with a younger male....I've learned my lesson there! They don't get along at all...and during the time I was recovering from my hysterectomy 3 years ago, I had to give up the male cat, and thankfully he had a good home--out in the country. He's a GREAT mouser! I also need to add that older queens tend to get very territorial about their homes and their 'humans'. Just so you know...

Dunno what to tell you on how to get your kitty to use the litterbox....could it be that's she's still too young?

Get some pics!!!!

 

[Sunnie Rose]

I've always contained a new kitty in a small room where the box is... so they know where it is... and.. as mentioned above.... put the kitty in the box... hold it's sweet precious little paws and do the scratching in the litter.

Little kitty's are so fun and entertaining... your older cat may just find the amusment value in it also.

Sunnie

 

[Manda_24]

As for training our, we are lucky and all seem to use the litter box right away without any help. They are also outside cats and when they come inside they go right to the door when they want out, also no training there, crazy animals.
To get them acquainted, I really don't know. We just used to keep them in them all in the garage so they finally began to tolerate each other, even the older males and the little kittens. We also used to have a mother cat that would nurse any kittens, even ones that were two times the age, and weaned, than her kittens. It is really funny to see the pictures of a grey cat feeding her kittens and a random big yellow one there too.

edited to add: the kittens that we have now, I think they are about four weeks old are already starting to be weaned, they drink milk from a plate and are already eating some semi moist food. You can make it yourself by adding milk to dry cat food. So yours should be weaned really soon if it is a month old

 

[country woman]

Sooner or later the older cat will get used to a little kitten but don't leave them alone at first.Try to rub the same towel on both of them so they have the same smell.

 

[reformedfan]

it is possible to litter train an untrained cat or kitten, I've done it before with kitties that were taken away from their mom too young. It's a hassle, but possible.

Treat them like a puppy, with trips to the box after they wake up, after a good romp, after eating, etc. It's great that you have another cat, so your box already has that 'lived in' smell.

welcome to hard work but once you're done, you're done! like potty training a kid, but not as smart

 

[sincerebliss]

I've heard different ideas to get cats close. One was butter. The other cat likes the cat because it tastes like butter.

Don't ask me! lol

lol Awe, I have a kitty named butter-cup, butter for short.

 

[country woman]

I hope you have fun with your kitten

 

[lovestrav]

What have you named her? Rascal??