PS, i'm also afraid they will learn her aggresive behaviors : (

 

Hi, Pls provide a picture of the crate.

 

Give the older cat away, new kittens and she gets locked up? Just my opinion but it's cruel.

 

Hello,

After months of very slow introductions, my 12 year old Lexie baby is not taking to my new 6 month old kittens. She's growling at them in a long growl, hissing, and if they get too close will bat. I've not seen her attack and keep a close eye, but this morning she broke the barrier and I was asleep and I didn't like that one bit. I woke up to her hissing at little Daisy who just seemed to pout, "what did I do?"

I KNOW it can take time. But her hisses and aggressiveness especially toward Lily, I worry about. My vet said let them work it out.. I've done the slow intros. I have been coming home on lunch and letting cats out all together, the kittens seem to love to run to the basement (Yes, they've been all tested etc, and kittens going to be spayed on 10/27)

Lexie has not attacked them (that I know of). Just hisses and bats at them and stays in another room while they are at play. A "couple" time she engaged in play but now the babies are afraid of her actions. And when Lexie is really hungry she can be around them in close proximity however as soon as she's had her treat or eaten, she goes right back to growling at them in the same room etc.

I'm so sad she didn't take to them, after doing the proper introductions, etc.

So, I was looking at many options.... one was a large crate with three tiers to keep Lexie in? She not that active of course. I dunno.. she may feel safer, they may feel safer and kittens can run around more.

Anyhow, I wanted to ask about the crate. Will getting one of those large three tier crates for Lexie be a wrong or bad idea?

Thank you for your time and help

Hi. Good job with the slow introduction, but some older cats just don't react well to a new cat in their territory, and energetic kittens may be just too much for them to handle. If it were me, I wouldn't worry about the hissing or growling. Lexie is letting them know to keep their distance. However, since it is still somewhat aggressive, you're doing the right thing by not leaving them alone together, but I wouldn't put Lexie in a crate. It's not fair to her and may escalate the situation causing more behavior problems. You could try to encourage them to be together with scheduled treats, meals, playtime, and praise, with lots of extra playtime for the kittens to burn off their excess energy. If you notice the kittens getting nervous, you could put Lexie in a safe place like your bedroom with her own bed, toys, and litter box so she can have a safe place and the kittens can run around and be kittens. When the hissing and growling completely stops, they should be okay. Good luck.

 

Don’t give any cat away…. The older cat was there first! Cats definetly need time… they need time… what you could do is put the kittens in the three tier cage so they will be safe and have the older cat be around them and get near them without harming them. It’s always good that way they will sniff their noses and all. And you can take out the kittens to play supervised. In due time I promise it will get better and easier. I adopted a cat and all it did was hiss and very time it walked by my cat after a few months they are totally fine and sometimes now kiss eachother. So please be patient No reason to get rid of the older cat, that would be cruel!

 

I don't see where the OP said anything about giving the older cat away.

 

Hi miscellaneous scroll up sophbett 29 said give older cat away. Very bad advice

 

Hello mollycod. I thought you meant the OP was considering giving their cat away so I was scratching my head over that one. Thanks for clarifying!

 

Here is the picture of the cat cage. I also got a Sentry calming collar. I just put on today. And the kittens are supposed to be fixed this Friday 10/27.
I HOPE the fixing helps.. i heard that might?

THANK YOU ALL for your encouragement. It is much needed. I'm exhausted.

 

It’s Perfect!!! Great Job!!! You could buy a small cat condo and it will fit in there. I did that with my new feral cat when I rescued her from the outside and I also put a small disposable litter pan in there too. The kitty is now able to roam free in my home but i left the cage there because she loves the cat condo and still eats in her little cage. If you want you can put a towel on the top of the cage cause sometimes the kittens may hang from the top of the cage and that will prevent that from happEnding that’s why you see my cage has a sheet over it. You did great! So happy you bought the cage! You will have good progression will all the kitties in time! Love the photo of your babies they are both so beautiful and adorable!