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Worried about bringing in a kitten...

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1/22/11 at 11:26am
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I have a wonderful cat...I adopted her when she was 1 ( so they think) and she is 9 now. She has her issues...you can't pick her up. She's scared a lot....still! But, she the sweetest girl in the world! Sits with me all the time and talks to me constantly

Anyway, last year my other sweet kitty died...I think I'm ready to get a new baby. My concern...that my current kitty will react badly to a new cat! Not that she would do anything bad to the kitten...but it will change how she is with me! She's so needy...I want to make sure that she has what she needs...she was treated so badly before I got her! Do you think she'll be OK?
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post #2 of 4
1/22/11 at 11:35am
If you're going to get another cat, you might want to consider a male adult. A kitten might be too much energy for an older cat to handle, unless you want to get two kittens. I recommend male because another female would be very territorial, and males tend to be a better addition when you already have one female.

As long as you match the new cat's personality with your current cat, there shouldn't be any problems with getting a new cat. It's a good sign she was living with another cat for so long, I think she wouldn't mind and may actually start being friendlier as she tries to compete for your attention with the new addition
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post #3 of 4
1/22/11 at 1:11pm
Yes, I agree. Get another male, as the females tend to get more upset about new cats and are very territorial. And, yes, two kittens would work too of either sex. I always get two. If you do adopt an older male kitty, do you have an extra room you could make his for a week or so?? That way the two cats can get used to eachother's smell through the door, and you can also have them share beds (meaning, switch the beds back and forth for a few nights), rub a towel on one of them and then go rub down the other with that same towel to transfer their smell on eachother. Be gentle Of course, make sure the new kitty is healthy anyway before you start sharing their smells with eachother. That is why the separate room is important, just in case the new guy has a bit of a cold...

I think is a wonderful idea to adopt an bit older male cat for a companion for your girl. There are so many older, wonderful cats in shelters that need homes. The kittens usually get homes quickly. But the older ones need good homes too. OH How exciting for you. Good
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post #4 of 4
1/22/11 at 1:30pm
Lynxx was 9 when I got Luna and Midnight. Yes he was sick, which was probably mostly why he hated them. But he was an only cat for 9 years, also to old for them. They were 12 weeks, and 3 weeks. They drove him nuts. He didn't want to play with them. He didn't want them near him. Luna eventually stopped trying to play with him, and would just try to cuddle with him. He didn't like that either. Midnight never took the hint and constantly bothered him.

So if you do get another cat, you might not want to get a kitten because their full of energy, that they might drive your older cat nuts. You might want to try an older cat.

If you do get a kitten, you might want to get another kitten, to keep that kitten occupied. But make sure their the same age. Luna and Midnight were just to far apart in age to play together. Midnight was so tiny he would have gotten hurt. They are now 8 months and 5 months, and they play together all the time. It took forever to get to the point where we didn't have to keep them seperated anymore.
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