How can I introduce my new kitten to my older cat?

[xTiNa22]

I just adopted a female calico kitten. Im not sure of the age but appears to be about 10 weeks old. I already have a large male tabby who is about 15 months old. He seems to think he runs the house. He has already shown some aggression towards her. He hissed at her n she let out a deep growl. I know they may not be buddies but I would like them to at least get along. Does anyone have any suggestions?
My male is neutered. I will definantly get the female spayed in a few months.

 

[sushi ninja]

give them a treat or toy when getting along, if not getting a long show them a treat or toy and take it away

 

[ravenpoe787]

aye good luck. my kitten and cat still fight even tho I really tried the slow introduction thing misskitty and others suggested.
misskitty has the best answer tho. they gotta get used to each others smells before seeing each other.
i tried the treat thing and as soon as they finish the treat they go at it.
Its been 4 months and they are still pretty much seperated they do seem to just be playing sometimes when they get together sometimes not so much. they will sit or lay awhile away in same room but its shortlived they are always watching each other.
good luck

 

[misskittyrocks]

Sounds like you want what is best for all kitties involved, I went through this 2 months ago with introducing an adult cat to my 2 other cats, and now I am fostering a kitten. Its a very hard thing to do, but it is possible. Its going to take lots of consistency on your part also. 1) make sure kitten has her own room, this is going to be a safe place for kitten to go, the other cat will learn 'this is her room'. 2) start by feeding them wet food together one cat on each side of the door. this way they can smell eachother and make a positive association. The reason they growl and hiss is because the new kitten smells weird. 3) after about 3 or 4 days of doing this, open the door, but make them eat at a distance, so they can see eachother, 2-3 ft away. 3) Highly recommend petting them, one right after the other, so pet the kitten, then your adult cat. This helps transfer smells and eventually they don't know the difference. 4) Give kitten time to explore on her own time without the other cat around. Also, exchange some toys (so put kittens in cat's area, vise versa). 5) Get a spray bottle with water for discipline. 5) Make sure you have 2 litmassageplanetoxes, 1 litter box per cat is recommended. Give it about 2 months, they eventually will be able to tolerate eachother. They are more likely to run away and avoid a fight than be confrontational. I also recommend getting the female spayed, your other cat might start peeing around the house to mark his territory. Don't force this, they have to work it out themselves for what makes sense to them.

Make sure you are giving both kitties lots of attention and love, I am sure you will be fine. Good luck to you.