Foster Kitten's Desperate Attempt to Play with Family's Cat Is Full of Sweetness
Kittens just want to be like the big cats. They're sort of like kids in that way, always clamoring for the attention of their older siblings. That's definitely the case for a foster kitty named Chimney who was enamored with the older cat in the house.
The foster's mama managed to capture Chimney trying her hardest to get the orange cat to pay attention to her.
Little Chimney waited patiently at first while the orange cat Mango was clawing at the couch and ignoring her. But she couldn't wait too long before letting her presence be known. Mango wasn't really feeling the attention, she yowled at poor Chimney causing the foster kitten to skitter away. She wasn't about to give up that easily, however. She followed Mango around the house just hoping that the bigger cat would warm to her.
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"Mango you got a little shadow!" their mama teased from behind the camera. Something tells us that Chimney's persistence paid off though...
The internet was absolutely invested in Chimney and Mango's story. "Aww poor little chim Chiminey chim chim charooo," wrote one person. "Mango's not feeling the same vibe that Chimmy is giving off," someone else joked. "Well the only way to fix the problem is get another foster kitten for them to play with," a third person teased. "When my cat was a kitten, she would chase our adult cat until she had no choice but to love her," one woman shared.
How to Get Your Resident Cat to Like Your Kitten
Chimney's situation is unfortunately all too relatable. Getting your old cat to accept (or tolerate) a new kitten is sometimes a project in its own right. So here are some ways you can make the whole process just a little bit easier.
You'll want to create a separate space for your kitten that's away from your resident cat. It's good in case your older cat needs a little break from the baby or vice versa.
Cats are very territorial, so you want to take introductions very slowly. Keep the two apart for the first few days after you bring your new kitten home. Then slowly start to introduce objects with your kitten's scent on it to your cat so they can get acclimated. Once they're used to the scent, expose your cats to each other but don't fully introduce them yet. Perhaps let them see each other through a baby gate or let the older cat sniff under the door where the kitten is staying. If your cats behave normally during this stage, then they're probably ready to meet. You'll want to keep an eye on them during their first interactions. But eventually the two will be like peanut butter and jelly — a perfect match.
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