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How does getting a kitten affect an older cat?

The Pets One — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:46:03 +0000

Kaylee asked:

We have the sweetest, most handsome cat in the world, Meeko. He is 13 and very friendly. He gets along great with our collie and the birds. We are thinking of getting a kitten. How do older cats usually react? Are they like dogs in the way that the kitten will liven up the older cat, or are they resentful? We would introduce them gradually, and we’ve also heard of rubbing the new kitten with household scents like our cat’s blanket. How does this usually work out? What do you suggest doing when bringing a new kitten home?

Arnav

How to help a kitten be less afraid of an older dog?

The Pets One — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:55:27 +0000

jacksonholegoddess asked:

I just adopted an 10 week old kitten and have a 9 yr old black lab. My lab is trying so hard to play and be nice to the kitten, and she is still (2 weeks) running from the dog, hissing and growling.

Joann

Purebred and shelter kittens?

The Pets One — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:04:31 +0000

cocamoo island asked:

I am getting a purebred kitten in three months. The kitten I bought was VERY expensive and I don’t know if I can afford a second kitten from this litter. I was wandering If I could get a second kitten from the shelter for a playmate for him. Would this be O.K.? Should It be a older cat or another kitten similar in age?
Ok Melissa, why don’t YOU just get it! If I choose to BUY a cat then thats my decision. Get over it!
A Purebred is what I want, that what I’ll get.

Ragdoll cat question?

The Pets One — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:44:38 +0000

jeffery b asked:

I recently adopted a ragdoll cat from some locals in my area who could no longer keep her and were going to have her euthanized. She’s a purebred seal point mitted ragdoll and she’s gorgeous. Anyways, I found out that she was pregnant when I took her to the veterinarian for a check up and to set up an appointment to have her spayed.
The people I adopted her from told me that they were unsure how she became pregnant, (yea right) but the only possible father was not a ragdoll cat. I was informed he was a light brown striped cat with light green eyes.

I am completely ignorant to the fact of how cat genetics work. I’ve never had a cat that had kittens I have always spayed/neutered my cats

I was just wondering what the kittens will look like?

Please do not bash me..This time it’s actually not my fault… I am going to get her fixed as soon as she is able to be spayed after her kittens are born.

Thanks in advance,
Jeff

Ok I need help with my cat?

The Pets One — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:01:45 +0000

Jared asked:

I just recently adopted a boy cat and when we took it to the vet it was already neutered and had no ear mites. It turned out to be a purebred Maine Coon. Every morning it starts howling and crying FROM 4:00 AM TO 6:00AM any time inbetween those to. Now I have high school and I cant be up at 4 every morning….he cant be put outside because there is a tomcat that wanders around and gets ni fights with him (we had tyo shave his tail and even flush the puss out of it from a bacterial infection form a fight) does anyone know how to get a cat to stop howling? Please help me I want to keep the cat ut I **** how he howls.
I just recently adopted a boy cat and when we took it to the vet it was already neutered and had no ear mites. It turned out to be a purebred Maine Coon. Every morning it starts howling and crying FROM 4:00 AM TO 6:00AM any time inbetween those to. Now I have high school and I cant be up at 4 every morning….he cant be put outside because there is a tomcat that wanders around and gets ni fights with him (we had tyo shave his tail and even flush the puss out of it from a bacterial infection form a fight) does anyone know how to get a cat to stop howling? Please help me I want to keep the cat ut I **** how he howls.

thank you to all who answered on t he first 9 questions. He has several other cats around here to play with. When we let him out around a kitten we have in our yard he attacked it even when it ran…he even pulled it off the fence and pinned it to the ground until my mother pulled him off…so I need to find a way to stop him from howling yet keep him inside….
thank you to all who answered on t he first 9 questions. He has several other cats around here to play with. When we let him out around a kitten we have in our yard he attacked it even when it ran…he even pulled it off the fence and pinned it to the ground until my mother pulled him off…so I need to find a way to stop him from howling yet keep him inside….

How to get my kitten to stop nursing on my older cat?

The Pets One — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:26:21 +0000

Bycio B asked:

I adopted two wonderful kitties- one’s about 12 weeks old, the other 4 weeks. The smaller obsessively tried to nurse the older girl.

I have no idea how to make him stop. I realize he is still a baby and was probably not ready to stop nursing, but the older cat is so annoyed. She can’t sleep peacefully because a little kitten is attached to her *******!!

Any ideas? I’m thinking of getting a small bottle for him and feeding him that way, hoping he’ll learn to leave her alone. Anyone else have this problem? How’d you get them to stop? What’s the typical age a kitten stops nursing?

Thanks!

Shayla

How much does your largest cat weigh?

The Pets One — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:39:02 +0000

Dances With Woofs! asked:

I was just curious.
My four big boys are :

Paul Newman,age 8: 20 lbs. ( He has blue eyes like Paul Newman,but you can’t tell in this picture.)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n85/Luna810/PictureorVideo1157.jpg

Moby,age 5: 16 lbs.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n85/Luna810/PictureorVideo802.jpg

Linus,age 18 months: 16 lbs. ( next to my GSD so you can see how big he is)

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n85/Luna810/PictureorVideo801.jpg

Monty,age 5 and Moby’s brother: 15 lbs.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n85/Luna810/PictureorVideo1161.jpg

The other 11 are normal – sized. Paul is the only one who is FAT. Moby and Monty are chubby,but they are also big-boned. Linus is just BIG!

So how much does your largest cat weigh,and is it a purebred or an ordinary domestic “moggy”? Mine are all domestic short or longhairs.
I guess we all have some fat kitties!!

Pretty Kitty,your cats are all gorgeous!
Edit:Wow,everyone has sucj gorgeous cats!

Presouzkitty – Paul does look like a ragdoll and it’s funny,because his mother was a feral black cat and the other kittens in the litter are a black and white longhair with short legs and a smushed nose,like aPersian,a red tabby with white,a brown mackerel tabby with white and a calico.None of them are nearly as big as Paul,except for the brown tabby,and he is about 15 lbs.The other three are normal – sized.

Old Cat + New Cat = Black and Blue Cat?

The Pets One — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:50:56 +0000

Margaret L asked:

Slightly different story here — we already have a 4 month kitten, name of Hickory. He is aggressive, curious, neutered but still clawed, and has totally dominated our purebred, 106-lb. German Shepherd Savannah. Next week we’re getting another kitten, Gabriel, to keep Hickory company. Gabriel is about twice as big and twice as old, but much more mellow, and he has no front claws. I’m wondering what the heck’s gonna happen when we put these two minxes together, and if anyone has any tips for making it go more smoothly in this specific situation. Thanks for input.

What gender kitten should I get when adding to a house that has 1 female cat and 1 male?

The Pets One — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:49:22 +0000

Jenners asked:

We’re thinking about getting another kitten, but we don’t know which gender we should get. My male cat has been neutered, so does it really matter?

Josh

Kittens are four days old, when do they start on the kitten food?

The Pets One — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:46:27 +0000

Gaia asked:

They are feeding from mum a lot but when do they go onto dried and wet kitten food? I understand worming is at 6 weeks, when is the first round of injections please?
Many thanks for your help.

Janay