My aunt got a new kitten

[critter crazy]

you cannot take an 11yr old cat and just drop it off at a shelter just because it might not like a new kitten!!! either work on them getting accustomed to each other or dont get the kitten!

[momcat]

I can't help but agree with the previous posts. Poor Kari doesn't deserve to be evicted because there's a new kitten around. This has always been Kari's turf then suddenly there's a strange little newcomer. Your aunt should give both cats a fair chance to get to know each other and must continue to give Kari plenty of love and reassurance that her position in the house is safe and secure. There are many PTer's much more knowledgeable about this than I am and will offer excellent advice. Handled properly and fairly, Kari and the baby just might become good friends.

[Don Juan's mom]

Don't assume that a senior cat will automatically reject a kitten. My sister Margaret's tuxedo Misty was 15 when she acquired her orange nephew, Seamus. After Seamus got some instruction from Auntie Misty on proper discipline (ladies eat first, ladies get to pick the window they want to look out of, no pouncing on Auntie's tail no matter how tempting...), they get along fine.

Liz

[Catty1]

Give them a chance to be friends! Don't send poor Kari away!

Have your aunt or mom read Pet Talk, and find out how to make this work.

I had a grown cat for 1 1/2 years, then brought in another cat. I kept the new cat in the bathroom with the door closed, with a separate litter box and food dishes. (You can make a temporary litter box out of a cardboard one).

I let them sniff under the door at each other...and let them sniff noses when I was standing there watching them. It was abour 4 days before I let them out together. They were playing together at the end of the week! (This was quite fast, how soon they got used to each other!)

I have also heard of cats who don't hiss at all - who love each other at first sight!

Please give Kari and the kitten a chance. They could be really good company for each other!