hi
not sure which forum to put this question in
out local shelter is looking for temp foster homes because they've got too many cats and nowhere to put them all (kitten season)
they seldom foster out cats that are not sick or pregnant, so i know things are unusually bad for them to be doing a pc on TV looking for foster homes
anyway i was thinking of fostering a cat for them but was wondering what would be best with the 3 cats i have-
i have two females and one male
the newest cat (just got her a month ago, from this same shelter) is pretty laid back, likes a little petting but not much
my other girl is not a lap cat but is very devoted to me
and my boy cat is a total love bug, he demands a lot of attention and i am only too happy to give it to him!
now when i got then newest cat i told them i needed a cat who was NOT overly affectionate towards me (that would make the other two jealous)
and this has worked out great
the cats play with each other when they feel like it, come to me when they want attention and no one is feeling jealous because everyone gets what they want
it was recommended that i get a female, when i adopted this last girl
so maybe the shelter will have some idea on what i should foster (male or female) but i thought i'd put the question out here and see what others experiences have been
i will still request a cat who does not need a lot of human interaction, only because my boy would not be at all happy about that!!!
but as far as the cats getting along, would a boy or girl be best?
oh, my cats are
boy about age 5 yrs (?)
girl 9 yrs old
and newest girl around 10 yrs old
does the age matter or just the temperament?
not sure which forum to put this question in
out local shelter is looking for temp foster homes because they've got too many cats and nowhere to put them all (kitten season)
they seldom foster out cats that are not sick or pregnant, so i know things are unusually bad for them to be doing a pc on TV looking for foster homes
anyway i was thinking of fostering a cat for them but was wondering what would be best with the 3 cats i have-
i have two females and one male
the newest cat (just got her a month ago, from this same shelter) is pretty laid back, likes a little petting but not much
my other girl is not a lap cat but is very devoted to me
and my boy cat is a total love bug, he demands a lot of attention and i am only too happy to give it to him!
now when i got then newest cat i told them i needed a cat who was NOT overly affectionate towards me (that would make the other two jealous)
and this has worked out great
the cats play with each other when they feel like it, come to me when they want attention and no one is feeling jealous because everyone gets what they want
it was recommended that i get a female, when i adopted this last girl
so maybe the shelter will have some idea on what i should foster (male or female) but i thought i'd put the question out here and see what others experiences have been
i will still request a cat who does not need a lot of human interaction, only because my boy would not be at all happy about that!!!
but as far as the cats getting along, would a boy or girl be best?
oh, my cats are
boy about age 5 yrs (?)
girl 9 yrs old
and newest girl around 10 yrs old
does the age matter or just the temperament?