Ten days ago we adopted an 18 month old cat (female and spayed) and a five month old kitten (male, not yet neutered). They were in a cage together, so I thought they'd get on ok, but since they have settled in at home, they are not good friends at all. The kitten is rushing about and trying to jump on the cat all the time, and the cat is growling and swatting him away. When he leaves her alone, they are fine, they do eat together sometimes with no problem, and share the same litter box. I think it's just his boisterous behaviour that she doesn't like.

I'm afraid that when we do get round to letting the cat out, she won't come back because he's being such a pain!

We will obviously get him neutered in two months, which I am hoping will restrain his behaviour a little bit.