Introducing your kitten to children and other pets
Take care when introducing your kitten to other family members and existing pets so as to ensure they all get off on the right foot.
Children
It can be very exciting for young children when welcoming a new pet into their home, so the potential for them to overwhelm a new kitten will be high. Explain to them that they are not furry toys that are there to be constantly played with and for those particularly excitable children, it might be best to occupy their attention in other ways so your kitten can gradually acclimatize to their new surroundings and family members. Teach children to wait for the kitten to come to them, and to keep play sessions nice and short. Kittens will naturally play with their teeth and claws, so teaching them to focus this onto appropriate toys as early as possible will really pay off when they eventually grow into adults.
Other pets
Introducing your kitten to an existing dog or cat needs to be done very carefully in order to ensure that they have the best chance of becoming good friends. We have some great advice explaining how to do this step by step. Please see ‘Introducing cats and dogs’ and ‘Introducing cats’ – we also have YouTube tutorials demonstrating this practically.
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