Okay so, I didn't see any thread of this kind when I did a search. I brought a new kitten home about6 months old and I'm trying to introduce her to my house cat ( male). I have witness him biting her on the neck and I don't know if these bites are generally gentle when they do bite. But at one point he was able to grab a hold of her and bit her on her neck until she meowed. Now I am freaking out already and I dont want to go to bed and wake up in the morning and find a bloody kitten.

Any advice?

8/2/2006 7:51:06 PM

the neck bite....that means kill

8/2/2006 7:56:25 PM

Your cat is a failure...he didn't kill the kitten on the first try.

8/2/2006 8:00:03 PM

he's just waiting till he can fit his jaw around your jugular

make the first move

8/2/2006 8:00:17 PM

He did it again, and I watched it closely to see if its a playful bite. But he seems really agressiveness with her. On this occassion I think he tried to suffocate her also and heard her gasped a little bit. I would hate to surrender it since I just brought it home today. And I don't have the patience to wait for them to adjust to each other. So...tomorrow morning might be her last day at home.

8/2/2006 8:00:31 PM

She's really sweet.

8/2/2006 8:00:52 PM

in the "bite me" kind of way

8/2/2006 8:07:40 PM

maybe she's wearing a candy necklace

8/2/2006 8:09:07 PM

my house cat. yeah he's huge

8/2/2006 8:22:31 PM

territorial

8/2/2006 8:23:58 PM

seriously you need to separate them. you should keep the new kitty quarentined for at least a week away from the other cat (ie in a bathroom). They can smell under the door (some people say a month). Then work on visits, lengthening the time they are together. If you can't watch, keep them separated. More than likely your cat will adjust in a few weeks.

8/2/2006 8:24:22 PM

8/2/2006 8:25:29 PM

any time you introduce a new animal to your home you should do it slowly. you can't just throw them together and expect them to get along. Keep the new cat confined for at least a week and then gradually introduce her to your cat. If you do this you shouldn't have a problem. Have you tried contacting the people you got the cat from to see if they have suggestions?

8/2/2006 8:30:28 PM

this happened when we got our kitten except the other way around. the kitten was biting the older cat's neck.

8/2/2006 8:42:52 PM

animals are smart

they fight first and then get along

people attempt to get along and then fight

8/2/2006 8:45:54 PM

please move to pet forum.

8/2/2006 9:09:22 PM

^ lol

8/2/2006 9:14:48 PM

males typically bite the females in the back of the neck when they're about to & during sex. i don't know if that's what's going on though.

try feliway plug-ins. the look like a glad plug-in thing, have no real discernable smell, and work great. i used them when i introduced a litter of foster kittens to 2 adult cats, when i move, and when i got my last kitten just recently. don't buy them at petsmart, they mark it up 200% there.

8/2/2006 10:11:15 PM

like everyone else said:

separate them and introduce them slowly.
give your older cat some extra attention treats/reassurance.
let them get used to each others scents first then introduce.
i'd separate them for 5 days

8/2/2006 10:41:24 PM

If you catch the older cat biting the new kitten, smack the older cat. He'll figure out it's a no-no after a few smacks. Or better yet, get a spray bottle of water and spray him--that way he doesn't associate your hand with being hit; instead he'll associate the water bottle with being sprayed.

8/2/2006 10:48:00 PM