new kitties and one older male cat.

[~KELLWANTSANSWERS~]

Can someone give me some tips on introducing my 2 -5 week old kitties to my 7 yr old cat!!
I have let him smell their blankies.He has walked around in the room where they stay{while they were in their box}.
I held them while walking around and talking to him.I would give him treats before or afterwards.I dont usually hold them and try to get him to come to me because i know this will just tick him off!!
Once he was laying on the floor so i decided to try and introduce them.He just hissed and walked away...
I am afraid to just let the babies run free.I dont want him to hurt them!!
What would be the best steps to take.They are starting to climb around and i dont like keeping them in one room.
I need help a.s.a.p..PLEASE..LOL
My 7 yr old is usually a tame laid back cat{he has been neutered declawed}.He greets company with ease and so forth.I m just worried he wont take kindly to new felines in the house!
Ineed step by step help i am hoping someone can guide me...
Thanx!
~Kell~

[Alison P]

When my brother was trying to introduce 2 cats, he kept on in his bedroom and put up, more or less, a screen door so they could look at each other and get a whiff of each other before they were completely integrated. I wouldn't, however, leave the7 year old alone with the kittens until they were old enough to defend themselves.
Alison

[mrsD]

has two meanings. Hissing without flattening of the ears, is not aggressive.
This is a fear response and often means "leave me alone..I don't understand you".

When the ears go down...that IS aggressive, so watch out.
Most adult cats will accept babies well. Sounds like you can let them out now
to mix. Your kittens are really small, and I don't think he would do anything to
them. (most cats will even let the kittens eat food FIRST at feeding time.)
24 hrs which you did already should be enough.

What are the sexes of the kittens? Females introduced to males are much easier than males introduced to males. Neutered toms can begin to spray if they
think their territory is being broken, but kittens don't have much of an odor to
set this off. Not all neutered males spray in retaliation. But your adult cat may do a thing I call "revenge eat"... so make sure he does not get fat as a result.
Give the kittens their own food, in a separate part of the feeding area, and give your older cat extra goodies so he will be less likely to "revenge eat".

I forgot to add... when you introduce them face to face, sit on the floor with them. You are Alpha, and your adult cat will defer to YOU and not do anything to the newbies...it works really well. Don't force them into any confrontation, but just sit there and be there.

[~KELLWANTSANSWERS~]

Thank you sooo much.Wish me luck:p
I plan on doing the introduction this weekend.Right after i buy some more kitty treats..heehee