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Step 1
Have separate food and water set up for your new kitten, as well as a separate litter box. Cats can be very territorial and if your existing cats are forced to share what has been rightfully theirs for so long, there is a chance they may become more aggressive towards your kitten. They could also go the other route and not eat or use their litter box if there is a new cat's scent around.
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Step 2
Before you let you kitten walk around, put her in her litter box FIRST. This will establish right away where she should go potty at.
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Step 3
Keep your kitten separated from other pets. Again, this has to do with territory. Allowing your pets to get used to each other's scent through a door is much safer than letting them mingle together right away. You want to do this for the first 3-5 days you have your new kitten. Also remember that this is a new environment, so don't forget to spend time with her!
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Step 4
After you have introduced your pets to each other, you still need to keep you kitten separated while you are not home and when you are asleep. You want to make sure you can control the environment, in case anything should go wrong. You should do this until the kitten is at least 6 months old.
