Why does my older cat growl at kitten during play, then groom her?

I'm glad it does not seem to escalate to a full blown fight between them but it does seem like aggression and not playing based on your description. I recommend you put some Feliway diffusers in your house and do some environmental enrichment for them. ( https://www.feliway.com/us/Products/FELIWAY-MultiCat-Diffuser ) ( thedrakecenter.com/materials/environmental-enrichment-indoor-cats ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

I recommend you put some Feliway diffusers in your house and do some environmental enrichment for the cats. Usually these two things help. ( https://www.feliway.com/us/Products/FELIWAY-MultiCat-Diffuser ) ( thedrakecenter.com/materials/environmental-enrichment-indoor-cats ) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AejmrLa_Cs4 )

Grooming is a good sign and most cats will come around with time. This link may help: https://www.petcoach.co/article/bringing-home-a-new-cat-or-kitten/ You may also take a towel and rub each cat with the towel a few times. This will help them to smell alike and may help make things easier. Don't let the kitten harass Misty either. I hope this helps and please feel free to past any additional questions.

This sounds like normal kitten behavior actually but I understand your concerns with the children. If the kitten doesn't have other kittens to play with , this type of behavior is often exhibited. I recommend you put some Feliway diffusers in your house and do some environmental enrichment for him. Usually these two things help. ( https://www.feliway.com/us/Products/FELIWAY-CLASSIC-Diffuser ) ( thedrakecenter.com/materials/environmental-enrichment-indoor-cats ) Hope this helps. If you have more questions you can always opt for a private consultation where we can chat back and forth. That way you can ask as many questions as you'd like. Best wishes.

Most cats will settle down within a few weeks. Kittens do play rough and it can be hard to tell. If they willingly come together, play willingly and you don't see any bullying behavior (avoidance, hiding, arching the back and puffing up the tail) they are likely playing rough. If they play too rough they could injure each other by accident so continue to separate them when not supervised but most kittens will not require this. Giving each kitten one on one play time with you to burn energy, feeding out of a food puzzle and providing cats trees/other environmental stimulation can also help. Continue the current therapy as well. I hope this helps.

It sound like Ginger and the other cat in the house hold are having dominance issues over the house. I would recommend starting behavioral training and involving a trainer in the house. I would increase litter boxes and food bowls to make sure the cats have a stress free area. Also you can try feliway a cat pheromone to help decrease stress in the house. IF that does not work you can always contact your vet to see if any medications will helps. hope that helps and thanks for using pet coach

IT can be common for two cats to get along sometimes and not other just like children. The cats are working together to figure out perfect harmony in there environment. I would not be concerned unless you notice abnormal urination/defecation or you feel like the two cats are constantly fighting. IF they are having occasional disagreements that can just be normal pet behavior. If you feel the younger cat has a lot of energy I would recommend trying to increase play by hiding toys and treats around the house. Hope that helps