i have an older cat and it keeps attacking my younger kitten quite brutally. i have footage to show you what its like http://youtu.be/bPsLKezes70 is there anything i can do to stop it?

That was the older cat just putting kitten in its place. If that's typical of what happens, it's actually not too bad. Hierarchies are being set!

Can you say a bit more about the circumstances? What sex are the two cats? How old is the kitten, how long has it been in the house, how did you introduce the two cats, etc.

This site has some useful information:
http://www.fabcats.org/behaviour/int...pressions.html

You might try re-introducing them. Separate them for a while, keeping them on differing sides of a door. When my cats had probs, I put up chickenwire on the kitchen door and kept one in the kitchen. That way they can see and smell each other but not get to each other. Then what you do is feed them on either side of the 'door' but together. Try giving them their fave food, or the older cat, the aggressor, its fave food, this is to associate treats with the little one. Swap smells by petting the kit then the cat, or rubbing a sleeping blanket of the older cat along the kitten, so older cat gets smell of kitten when she is all comfy and on something familiar. Feed them treats together. Do this for a fortnight or so until they seem comfortable approaching each other. I know it seems like a lot of work, but attaching chickenwire to an open door isn't hard or complicated and this important.

I haven't seen the video cos I don't like clicking on links, but if the attacks are vicious, you MUST separate them before the kitten gets hurt or killed. It does happen.

Good luck!

This is how kittens learn to grow up to be cats with manners. You see dogs correct their puppies.

Ah, if it's just corrective swipes, especially if it's mum-and-kit, no probs. Kitten is just being sent to the naughty chair.

That's nothing but a bit of putting the kitten in place. BUT I personally would try zela's suggestions re reintroducing them. Much better a bit of time and effort than a £60 bill from the vet for a minor wound (which my Persian ended up with when left with my late Tortie)


And.....put your dumbells away when your finished with them - that's how I agrivated my knee injury - tripping over a dumbell. Got an MRI on Thurs