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Has Olivia been checked by a vet? I would keep her and JoJo apart until she's been checked out and then I would give them a few days to get adjusted to the smell of each other under the door before letting them see each other. One thing that might help would be to give each kitty a towel or blanket to sleep on and then once they've gotten their scent on it swap the blankets and let them "smell" each other. That helped with my guys.
If Fenway hasn't really been around a little kitten you may want to be very cautious with him. Kittens bounce around differently from cats and it might kick in his prey drive. Has he gone after a ferret before? This little kitten might definitely look the same to him. You might want to keep him on a leash when you introduce them so you have control of him just in case.
How old is the kitten? She sounds like she may have been taken from her mom too soon if she is crying that much.
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She is 9 weeks old. Is that too young to be taken away from the Mother? I thought it was 8 weeks so that is why I took her. I will feel AWFUL if that was too soon.
Fenway is a terrier mutt. He's killed critters before - mice, moles, fox, etc. He is very good with JoJo and was good with Cosmo & Maxie (they died last year).
When I go home I will do the towel idea. I have an appointment on Monday with the vet for a wellness checkup. I can't remember how old a cat has to be before they are "fixed".
I will try to post a picture tonight. Believe me when I say she is just gorgeous. I've never had a cat/kitten that was so beautiful. She has blue eyes and is just breathtaking.
Maybe I'll go to the store and pick up a magazine on Siamese cats.
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No 9 weeks is not too young. I just wondered since she was crying so much.
Please be careful with Fenway. My sister had a wire hair terrier and when she kept her daughter's young cat for a weekend he saw Rugby, the cat, run across the basement and got excited and attacked. He almost killed Rugby. It was a surprise to them because my sister had two cats of her own but her terrier hadn't been around younger cats or kittens before.
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As far as getting her spayed, vets vary on this. So talk to your vet and find out their weight regulation. My vet it was 2 lbs and she suggested the age to be 4 to 6 months old. I spayed Paizly at 4 months old (she weighed about 4lbs). The sooner you get them spayed the better it is for them in the long run.
Still looking forward to seeing beautiful Olivia! :D
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My suggestion was the same as jazzcat's. Make sure to have the kitten checked out well with the vet before letting it around your other kitty. I've also slowly introduced new kitties. Of course Morgan is very tolerant of new arrivals, so that helps A LOT! We're waiting for pictures of your model! :)
ETA: I forgot to say that I used to have a kitty named Olivia. I like that name.
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AW, Congratulations! I can't wait to see the picture of your new kitten. :)
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I can't wait to see a picture of your new baby. She sounds adorable.
I'm one for a slow introduction when it comes to newbies in the house. I keep them in my room and after they get a clean bill of health, then I walk around the house while holding the kitten over my arm. The next day I let each cat smell the babies butt as this is normally what they do anyway. I do this for about a week and then while under supervision I put the kitten on the floor and see how it goes with the others. If all goes well, then they can stay out of the room while I am home, but if it gets too stressful for them or my others, then it's back in the room. It takes about 2-3 weeks before I can totally leave them out of the room. By doing this, I have had great success with my guys getting along, mind you, NOT all the time, but for the most part, they've been good with each other.
Good luck with your new sweetie and how I pray that all goes well with JoJo and especially with Fenway. It concerns me that he has killed small critters before.
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Any update on Olivia?
Did you take her to the vet today for a checkup?
Have you been able to get a good photo of her yet?
I would love to see a picture of her, she sounds adorable.:)
I hope Fenway and Jojo get used to her.
