Ohhhh the confusion
. As some of you "may" remember, a while back I was on a search for a little orange female tabby (which I know are very rare). I'm not partial to any particular color, but my two daughters figure between our 4 now, pretty much the color we are missing is orange and they think orange furrbabies are so beautiful! Well, anyways, during my search I had stumbled across Molly - a DLH gray darling and put my search on hold. As some of you know - after a few months of really struggling to help her fit in, we sadly had to give her up. She was just way too shy and needed to be in a home where she was the only cat.
So, we began our search again for a little orange girl and even though they are rare, we had a few leads. Thing is, I just took in a foster who is the first male cat I have had in my house ever and I cannot believe how easy he fit in to our family. A couple of organizations said I should be looking for a male now and because of the 4 females I have I'd be asking for trouble if I add another female.
So - here's my question - With 4 females already should I be looking at a male or female? I was staying with females mostly because we had a stray Tom in the neighborhood that was marking my back door and I was terrified that bringing in a male would start the spraying in my house. I grew up with two males in my home that constantly sprayed everything like some kind of contest and I can't stand the smell! Thing is, I haven't seen the Tom or smelled him lately, my new foster boy doesn't spay (although he's 10months old and fixed). From what I've been told, males tend to be a little easier going than females (which I see in my foster boy) and therefore might be a better fit for a house with 4 queens already. What do you all think? Should I go with a male of female? I know orange males are much easier to find and the thought of a big orange man around my house kinda intrigues me, but I"m terrified of the whole spraying thing!! Will bringing in another female be asking for trouble?
Looking for opinions!
Thanks!
So, we began our search again for a little orange girl and even though they are rare, we had a few leads. Thing is, I just took in a foster who is the first male cat I have had in my house ever and I cannot believe how easy he fit in to our family. A couple of organizations said I should be looking for a male now and because of the 4 females I have I'd be asking for trouble if I add another female.
So - here's my question - With 4 females already should I be looking at a male or female? I was staying with females mostly because we had a stray Tom in the neighborhood that was marking my back door and I was terrified that bringing in a male would start the spraying in my house. I grew up with two males in my home that constantly sprayed everything like some kind of contest and I can't stand the smell! Thing is, I haven't seen the Tom or smelled him lately, my new foster boy doesn't spay (although he's 10months old and fixed). From what I've been told, males tend to be a little easier going than females (which I see in my foster boy) and therefore might be a better fit for a house with 4 queens already. What do you all think? Should I go with a male of female? I know orange males are much easier to find and the thought of a big orange man around my house kinda intrigues me, but I"m terrified of the whole spraying thing!! Will bringing in another female be asking for trouble?
Looking for opinions!
Thanks!
