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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2005Three kittens at once???
Hi, I went with my g/f and chose two kittens to join us in our home and we go to pick them up at the start of June (can't wait). However, we haven't had cats before but I am a cat lover and looking forward to bringing up a couple of kits! The problem is, there are still some kitten's left and we are now toying with the prospect of picking another kitten from the litter (there were three litters in the one home!) so we would then have three of the little tykes to play with and love, and it would be one less kitten left behind! The problem is, I am a bit concerned about the two's company, three's a crowd, and I wouldn't be happy if one was being left out. I'd love it if they were all the best of friends, being littermates and all. Has anyone experience with taking on three kittens at once, and how did they all get on? Many thanks, J > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Has anyone experience with taking on three kittens at once, and how did > they all get on? Nah, you'll have 3 times the fun and love, they'll be fine. :)  SignatureNiel H > Has anyone experience with taking on three kittens at once, and how did > they all get on? Well, not three kittens at once. I have three cats. Works well, actually. When one doesn't want to play, the cat that does can go bother the other one. LOL And two of them love to cuddle, but the third doesn't. So that works well too. I say if you have the resources, go for it! :D Signature-- ~kaeli~ Quantum Express: When you absolutely, positively, don't know where it's going or when it needs to be there. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three cats. Too many. The Pearl joined us. All cats were adults. It was a hard integration. However, three was NOT too many. I did wish I'd had all three of them all along. Now that Grant is gone, I'm glad I still have two. But if you are in a position to have three (and other than vetting it's not that much more work or expense) littermates, I say go for it. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > J > Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three cats. > Too many. The Pearl joined us. All cats were adults. It was a hard > integration. However, three was NOT too many. I did wish I'd had all three > of them all along. Now that Grant is gone, I'm glad I still have two. But if > you are in a position to have three (and other than vetting it's not that > much more work or expense) littermates, I say go for it. I say go for it too, as long as the OP feels he can afford the right vet care. Vaccinations/neutering X 3 is going to be a chunk. And looking ahead, the chances of unexpected vet bills will be compounded by 3. If that's all not a problem, go for it. Day-to-day care & feeding for 3 isn't all that much more than two. Everybody has their own personal limit on what's "too many cats". Some people can have 25, I suppose, but it would be a full-time job. For us, it's four. Anything over 4, and it's cat-critical-mass around here. Too many. Right now we have five, but luckily the fifth one is one of those goofy, laid-back orange boys. After a rough introduction, now he just lets the other four boss him around something terrible. Sherry > > Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three > cats. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Sherry Really? Bosley is really fitting in now huh? > > > Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three > > cats. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > Really? Bosley is really fitting in now huh? Well, he's not exactly in the "in club" yet. He's sure not their best friend, and he still gets on Bootsie's nerves. (but so does everyone). But NEVER a spat. But that's probably because the aggressiveness from HIM is completely gone. If Boots wants his spot on the cat tree, he jumps down. All she has to do is snort at him, and he gets the heck out of her way. He's just no trouble at all. Sherry > > > > Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have > three [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > Sherry Ahhh. Sounds like Bootsie had a bit of a talk with him. That's really great :) After a rough introduction, now he just > lets the other four boss him around something terrible. Passiveness must be an orange-tabby trait! My FNG 17 lb-orange tabby backs down and gives my 5.5 lb former-feral a wide berth! LOL! Phil > After a rough introduction, now he just > > lets the other four boss him around something terrible. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Phil Same here! Isn't it weird? He out-weighs them all by far, and is solid muscle. But still he's always the passive one. Sherry J Wrote: > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > J I've had people bringing entire litters to me at once, and it's sur good for their well-being. They keep each other occupied, play wit each other, groom each other, and they very well get along with eac other. It's the very best way to get multiple cats in your house because you can be sure the cats will like each other since they gre up with each ohter. So do it! You'll love it! Fritti and his gang -- Fritti >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >J I would probably fall out of my chair if anyone in this group told you to not get the third cat.....matter if fact if you are truely worried about the odd man out deal 3+1=4 *2=2 .....a near perfect solution with no fear of the odd kitty out......to be clear no one would tell you yes if they felt it a bad idea..... Brad LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL-PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING... " HOLY @#$%... WHAT A RIDE!" Yep, we introduced 3 kittens (and their mom) to the cats we already had. The kittens and mom integrated very nicely -- after just a few stand-offs with one of our already-established cats. Anyway, the kittens are 1 year old now, they are all siblings, and they all still sleep in a pile. Sometimes 2 are together, and the other with mom, sometimes they're alone, but they're more often with a sibling than by themselves. They all still play together like crazy-cats. I'm glad they all had each other. Rhonda > Has anyone experience with taking on three kittens at once, and how did > they all get on? > > Many thanks, > > J three is fine!! i've had 3 lots of times....!!! go for it!! Carol > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > J |
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