 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion GroupsGeneral TopicsCat AnecdotesHealth and BehaviorRescue CatKB.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2004male kitten adoption question.
Hello there, One of my friend would like to eventually adopt one of my kittens when they are ready to go to new homes (8-12 weeks, right?). She already has a male cat (neutered) that is almost 2 years old, and 2 females (spayed). If she adopts one of my male kittens, (that she will have neutered too) will she end up with territorial problems between the males? Will they spray more? Can other problems occur? Should she adopt a female instead? Thank you, Mia, Misha and the bunch >Hello there, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Thank you, >Mia, Misha and the bunch It depends on a couple of things, IMO. The specific personality of the resident cats, and how careful and slow she introduces New Kitten. My boys are very accepting of interlopers. Bootsie's not, but it never goes beyond hissing and swatting. It takes her at least a month to accept the newbies. Mine never have sprayed over a new cat. Sherry Adopting a kitten is much less threatening to other cats in the household. My guess is that it will not create a problem. She must make sure to neuter him as soon as medically appropriate. Gail > Hello there, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thank you, > Mia, Misha and the bunch Thanks... She WILL adopt a kitten no matter if it's a male or a female. :) Did you mean adopting a "male kitten" is much less threatening to other cats?... What will happen when he grows up? Mia > Adopting a kitten is much less threatening to other cats in the household. > My guess is that it will not create a problem. She must make sure to neuter [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thank you, > > Mia, Misha and the bunch I think either would be less threatening. By the time he grows up he will be fully integrated and I don't think there will be a power struggle. Gail > Thanks... She WILL adopt a kitten no matter if it's a male or a female. :) > Did you mean adopting a "male kitten" is much less threatening to other [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > Thank you, > > > Mia, Misha and the bunch >I think either would be less threatening. By the time he grows up he will be >fully integrated and I don't think there will be a power struggle. >Gail I agree, Gail. Just from my experience, kittens are so much easier to integrate than adults; but the kitten's sex makes no difference. Kittens just have this way of rolling over on their backs and saying "Don't kill me. Look how cute I am." Sherry > >I think either would be less threatening. By the time he grows up he will be > >fully integrated and I don't think there will be a power struggle. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sherry That's been my experience. Boots gets away with a lot more than an adult cat would. We had Tigger and Ralf when we first brought the kittens inside. Ralf was actually curious about them. Tigger's response was somewhat less "enthusiastic". She lets Boots barge right in front of her at the food bowl. <gasp> She never let any other cat get between her and her food before. The routine should be the same introducing the kitten as it would be for any other cat though. Slowly. W > Hello there, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thank you, > Mia, Misha and the bunch Why would you neuter or spay a cat that you were going to keep in your home? Do you think that the two ideas are inseparable? You aren't necessarily required to do one with the other, you know.. IBen G. I am not sure I understand what you mean. What I want to know is ... Does it cause trouble to have two males in one household. Mia > > Hello there, > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > IBen G. IBen G. can safely be ignored. He doesn't believe in neutering cats - that's what he was trying to get across. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > I am not sure I understand what you mean. > What I want to know is ... Does it cause trouble to have two males in one [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > > > IBen G. Oh I see, thanks Cathy... Mia > IBen G. can safely be ignored. He doesn't believe in neutering cats - > that's what he was trying to get across. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > > > > > IBen G. > I am not sure I understand what you mean. > What I want to know is ... Does it cause trouble to have two males in one [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > > > IBen G. You understand PERFECTLY IBen G. > Hello there, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thank you, > Mia, Misha and the bunch IME, it's not the gender(s) (albeit neutered) of the cats that really count(s) when assimilating a new cat into a household, but rather the personalities of the individual cats involved. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon Ok thanks again Cathy :) That,s kinda nice to know :D Mia > IME, it's not the gender(s) (albeit neutered) of the cats that really > count(s) when assimilating a new cat into a household, but rather the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > "Staccato signals of constant information..." > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon Mia, It really depends on the cats and how you introduce them. I have 2 male cats, and while they aren't best buddies, they do tolerate each other. I think introducing a kitten to older cats is probably the best way to try and prevent the territorial issues. Sue > Hello there, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thank you, > Mia, Misha and the bunch
|
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.