Scared new kitten freshly adopted into furrever home with 3-year-old cat already there hisses every time she sees him, desperate pet pawrent seeks advice from the internet: 'I give them both treats so that she can see that he isn’t a scary monster'

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Oct 29, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

Getting a new pet is an arduous responsibility. It can be so easy to just see a kitten or puppy and think, "I want one!" But in reality, it's a lot of time, money, and effort to fully acclimate a new pet to your home, especially if you have a pet already. The story below centers around a new kitten freshly adopted. The kitten is so small and new, and the wholesome pet pawrent already owns a 3-year-old cat, as well as an overexcited doggo. The kitten hasn't gotten used to the other animals yet. Every time she sees the other cat, she starts hissing, and even tries to make herself look bigger. Out of desperation, the owner goes to the internet for advice. 

When trying to merge animals, it's always best to get real life advice from people who did it right. Usually that means keeping them in completely separate spaces until they're better acclimated. But you'll have to read the full story below. 

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    Kitten is scared out of her mind

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    Okay, so, I've searched up answers but only met the opposite problem from mine. My
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    mother recently adopted a two month old kitten (f), and we've been trying to get her to get
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    along with our current three year old cat (m), (and the stupid dog that is too excited for his own good)..
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    Whats the problem, you may ask?
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    Our current cat (bless his little soul), is skittish, but always tries to say hello. He doesn't hiss, he
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    doesn't growl, he recently started to let out soft meows meant for her and tries to slowly approach
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    her not to scare her off and overall just tries to sniff her. But the lil kitten always hisses at him..
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    I give them both treats at the same time so that she can see that he isn't a threat, try and
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    make him play so that she sees he isn't a big scary monster, but she's having none of that and
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    growls and hisses at him, having her ears back (sometimes) and eyes wide like saucers. Today she
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    switched and instead tries to make herself look bigger with her back arched. I don't really know what to do at this point..
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    On the positive side though, she no longer hides when he's here.. Any help/advice helps..
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    ShyCrystal69 • 19m ago It would be the dog and the fact this guy was plopped into someone else's territory
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    Dog and cat
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    and is expected to live with strangers. An introduction is most likely the best course of action.
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    Creative-Mousse • 17m ago Separate the kitten in a different room. No access to other pets there. Let her
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    decompress for a few days and give her playtime. Then slowly introduce her to the resident cat using the
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    Jackson Galaxy method (look it up). Train the dog to behave properly with the kitten and do proper introductions there too.
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    Cat adoption
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    You can't just plop a kitten in a bunch of animals and expect it to all be okay
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    xxInsanex 6m ago • You're trying to force things.....dont
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    When you get a new cat give it time to adapt to the new environment first, keep it away from everything buw
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    allow her to observe and eventually she'll start coming out of her shell, right now you're just overloading the little thing
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