to get two kittens when I already have two 2-year old cats?

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Would our two cats (boys) respond well to kittens, or is it worth waiting until they get a little older?

I would love to get 2 more kittens but want it to be fair on both the cats we already have and also the kittens themselves.

Probably be fine - are the two you have very playful? If so it might indicate they will tolerate mischievous kittens quite well.

Probably be absolutely fine PROVIDING you are careful with introductions. Try to establish seperate areas where they can get away from each other, start by giving the kittens their own room and introduce S-l-o-w-l-y. It's really important that the kittens start out in a safe space and get to explore bit by bit. It also gives the resident cats a chance to get used to the smell/sound of the new hooligans kittens.

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Yes our two boys are playful and still seem very young.

I would just be very worried that the cats would attack the kittens, or run away in high dudgeon.

WQuietTigerS. I have 2 eight month old kitteh babies and am hankering after more. I think mine would be okay with newbies providing I still spoiled them rotten and was patient with my introductions. Am jealous of your potential new additions!

should work out ok i have six cats aged from 16 to 13 months and mine have been fine the times the newbies have been kittens,

Unless they're very highly strung or particularly hate other cats I have found that with enough time they adjust to the new ones. I think it's easier to introduce a 3rd cat than it is the second, at least you know these two don't hate other cats.

I got a kitten a couple of years ago and rather than attack it my other two boys slunk around being scared of the fearsome kitten. To be fair he was a trained ninja though.

Actually, my cats are complete wallies, they probably would be scared of a couple of kittens!

I wanted to get 2 more not just one, as the cats I have now are brothers and they have always been together, and get on so well, they are never more than 6 feet away from each other and always sleep together etc. I think it would be nice to have 2 more siblings who can grow up together.

I've not tried with quite as many cats, but we got a kitten when our cat was about 1 yr. Both boys. There was much growling and stalking and looking affronted at first from the older one who was more than a little outraged at this little pipsqueak.

If you take it slowly (we kept them apart for a few days but let them catch each others scent so they knew there was another cat about) and then only let them have short times together, gradually increasing, they do get used to each other. Lots of supervision.

And make a fuss of the older cats in preference to the kittens so the older ones don't feel pushed out and resentful. The kitten should have it's own things too so the older one doesn't feel he has to share. It seems unfair but the kitten has to fit in round the cat not the other way around. They seem to accept this arrangement

They really have to establish a pecking order and there were a few tussels, but I have to say our older cat never injured the younger one even though they do play quite roughly. He just gave him a few biffs and nips to show him who's boss. They snuggle and groom each other now and are totally in luurve (aaahh)

I've got two 2 year old girls and am thinking about kittens as well. We've done it before when we had two older girls (they were about 7 + 5 years old) and we introduced a boy kitten. It was fine..again all done very slowly and they got used to each other pretty quickly. Then 6 months later we got ANOTHER boy kitten who quickly bonded with the other boy kitten so it was very much the two older girls and the two younger boys in teams (even though none were related).

The only pain I remember is trying to feed the little ones kitten food and to stop them getting the older ones food (and vice versa!). Also stopping the little ones getting out the house when the others could. We had a cat flap then so it was an issue (can't remember what we did as a long time ago). We don't have one now so shouldn't be so bad. Good luck!

Put a post on Litter Box-( Pets in Topics) It might take you a bit longer to get an answer but you'll get all the cat experts there.