Greetings!
I have a question. I think I know the answer, but I'd like to run it by others.
I have a 10 year old cat Maceo. In the fall is older "brother" (not biological) Bootsy passed away. He really liked Bootsy and Bootsy, well ... he tolerated him. Now I'd like to get another cat, but Maceo seems to hate cats! It doesn't matter if it's a small kitten or older big cat, he gets real upset and attacks. I'm afraid he'd kill a kitten when I wasn't around to protect it, so I'm thinking of a somewhat bigger cat who can defend himself. Maceo is fixed, but he still sprays/urinates to mark territory, usually outside, but sometimes inside. So, with a new cat, there's no doubt in my mind he'll spray/urinate. I think I can deal with it. But anyways, my question:
I'm going to be moving soon to a new apartment. My intuition tells me that if I get a new cat at the same time I move, then Maceo won't feel that his territory is being invaded, at least, not as much as if he has lived there for awhile and gotten settled. What do you think? Does this sound right? What about stress? The move will certainly stress him out. A new cat will stress him more. Is this something to consider?
Thanks in advance
I have a question. I think I know the answer, but I'd like to run it by others.
I have a 10 year old cat Maceo. In the fall is older "brother" (not biological) Bootsy passed away. He really liked Bootsy and Bootsy, well ... he tolerated him. Now I'd like to get another cat, but Maceo seems to hate cats! It doesn't matter if it's a small kitten or older big cat, he gets real upset and attacks. I'm afraid he'd kill a kitten when I wasn't around to protect it, so I'm thinking of a somewhat bigger cat who can defend himself. Maceo is fixed, but he still sprays/urinates to mark territory, usually outside, but sometimes inside. So, with a new cat, there's no doubt in my mind he'll spray/urinate. I think I can deal with it. But anyways, my question:
I'm going to be moving soon to a new apartment. My intuition tells me that if I get a new cat at the same time I move, then Maceo won't feel that his territory is being invaded, at least, not as much as if he has lived there for awhile and gotten settled. What do you think? Does this sound right? What about stress? The move will certainly stress him out. A new cat will stress him more. Is this something to consider?
Thanks in advance