indra
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cruzila said:I'm thinking about getting a 2nd cat. I have a 2 year old female who is very used to being spoiled. I am away for work for a pretty long time each day and at school as well. When I leave for work in the morning, she runs to the door and plops down in front of it as if to say "don't leave again!" I know she has to be lonely. She is pretty comfortable around other cats but I know introducing a new cat will take some adjusting.
My question is, do you think I should get a cat closer to her age vs. a kitten and do females and females get along better than males and females or doesn't it make a difference?
Thanks!!
I have found that the males are more tractable than the females. Most of my males get along with everyone, but the females -- can you say bitch queens? I love them all, even Mitzi -- Hellcat Bitch, but the boys among my cats are easier to deal with.
As for introducing a new cat to my crew, I do it all wrong, but generally get good results anyway. I just say "New kitty -- here are your new buddies. Old kitties -- here's the new kitty. Deal with it." And they do.
I think they are so used to getting new cats all the time that they figure "oh hell, what's one more." And the new cats, which are generally 6-18 month old un-neutered males (well, only when they first arrive -- they get the snip pretty quickly), are so happy to have a steady source of food and a nice place to sleep that they don't cause too many issues.