Thread: putting different temperments together

Having had a kitten in the past introduces to our old man things did not go well. Having had him with Mums cats and knowing he was rehomed to us from a multi cat house though we new he could settle with others. The kitten bullied him dreadfully and it was not a happy house. Jasper and Bailey however have been completely different, in just a week we still get the odd hiss sometimes but other wise everyone is very happy.

Max my coonie is the softest lump he will accept any other cat.
I think the problems are more with females.

It's a difficult one I think, because it all depends on the individual cat's temperament and experience.
Kitten or older cat, male or female, it could go either way, as previous posts have shown.
But if your existing cat is mellow and laid-back, then that's a good start.

Kittens are sometimes easier to introduce because they are so obviously junior that the older cat does not feel so threatened, in fact they feel they are able to boss them about and establish a pecking order. Things aren't quite so clear cut with an older cat.

Having said all that, there's no reason why you shouldn't go with the female cat if you have set your hearts on her, especially with sensitive introductions.