Hello,
Any advice on the best way to add a new cat or kitten to a home that already has one cat?
I have a female we adopted from our local shelter about 2 months ago; she's now about 11 months old. She's very frisky and so sweet and friendly... and a very teeny little girl. (Our vet said she won't get much bigger, and she's only 5 pounds now.)
I don't have any experience with adding a new pet. I recently lost my 15 year old male cat(the handsome boy in my avatar)... and he hated other cats, so having another one was never an option while he was alive. After losing him is when we adopted our new little girl.
Any advice on how to proceed? Is it true that it's better to have one of each sex (a boy and a girl) rather than two girls? Should I exclude female cats from my search?
Is it better to get a kitten so they can grow up together? Our little girl is so boisterous that I want a playmate for her, and I think an older cat wouldn't be a good match. But would a 1 or 2 year old be best, or a little kitten?
I feel like the rules of animal instinct would dictate that my current kitty would want to be the "dominant" one since she's been with us for a while, and a kitten might be more adaptable to that. Is that right?
Any insight or experiences would be greatly appreciated! I think I am probably over thinking this, but our little family is so happy right now, I just don't want to do anything that would upset the apple cart for my little girl.
Any advice on the best way to add a new cat or kitten to a home that already has one cat?
I have a female we adopted from our local shelter about 2 months ago; she's now about 11 months old. She's very frisky and so sweet and friendly... and a very teeny little girl. (Our vet said she won't get much bigger, and she's only 5 pounds now.)
I don't have any experience with adding a new pet. I recently lost my 15 year old male cat(the handsome boy in my avatar)... and he hated other cats, so having another one was never an option while he was alive. After losing him is when we adopted our new little girl.
Any advice on how to proceed? Is it true that it's better to have one of each sex (a boy and a girl) rather than two girls? Should I exclude female cats from my search?
Is it better to get a kitten so they can grow up together? Our little girl is so boisterous that I want a playmate for her, and I think an older cat wouldn't be a good match. But would a 1 or 2 year old be best, or a little kitten?
I feel like the rules of animal instinct would dictate that my current kitty would want to be the "dominant" one since she's been with us for a while, and a kitten might be more adaptable to that. Is that right?
Any insight or experiences would be greatly appreciated! I think I am probably over thinking this, but our little family is so happy right now, I just don't want to do anything that would upset the apple cart for my little girl.