Keeping kitty away from the Hamster?

Question

i just got a kitten, the first night she explored the house, and of course found the hamster...he is in a very large cage so for now he's on the top of out big screen tv...im more worried about her getting to him and knocking the cage over, should i invest in a smaller cage so i can put him on a bookshelf, or will she get over it in time?

Answer 1

She won't get "over it". It is a cat's nature to hunt and kill rodents. She doesn't know the hamster is a pet, she only sees it as food. Better get a new cat-proof cage for the hamster.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Maybe you could put the hamster in a cage that could be set inside another larger cage. Just thinking about keeping kitty paws away from the hamster. There'd be some empty space between the hampster and the outside of the cage. How heavy is the cage? If it were pretty heavy I'd think she couldn't move it. If it's light maybe the cage should be moved to the floor. I've never had a hampster, so I'm not sure. I have had plenty of cats though. Someone gave us a chicken at Easter once and I was worried my cats would kill it. I had it in a large cage outside and the cats were interested at first. By the time the chicken was large enough to be let outside the cage the cats were used to her and paid her no attention when she was out. So your cat may lose interest, but I can't guarantee that she will. After all, hampsters look a lot like a mouse to a cat.

Answer 3

You could try switching him to an Aquarium with a tightly fitting metal lid. A 10 gal. tank is sufficiant for a single hamster and can be bought for as low as $10 at many pet stores. The lid will probably cost you another $10, but even that is cheaper than most cages.

I wouldn't recommend keeping the hamster near/on the TV in the first place, just because the vibrations and noise can do serious mental harm to a small animal. I also know some TVs can get fairly warm.

A tank is also more sturdy than most cages, as well as lacking bars, so that should very much help to deter a cat.

Answer 4

You can cover the cage with a cloth and put holes in it so the hamster can have ventilation. I would suggest that you keep them in seperate rooms when you are not there. Put try to put the hamster somewhere high up so she cannot reach it or climb up to get it. A book shelf is easy to climb so think about somewhere else. Maybe something beside water.

Answer 5

The first time my cat of nine years got on the stove it was to investigate a baby hamster I had just got. Your cat will get to the hamster. Maybe you could keep them in seperate rooms?
I have a kitten now that loves to get sprayed with water, so perhaps that wouldn't work. Good luck to you!

Answer 6

She will not get over it. Cats are predators and will kill given the chance. It is best to keep the hamster where the cat cant even jump. Otherwise the hamster will live in fear. As for the cat, hunting is an instinct that you cant punish her for.

Answer 7

Cats will always be fascinated by small animals and birds. She'll probably just want to jump up and take a look at him, maybe paw at the cage a little. Make sure her paws can't get through the bars. As she grows older she probably will get used to it.

Answer 8

squirt the kitten with a spray bottle when it goes by the cage

Answer 9

Do everything you can to protect that hamster. Kitty will not rest until the hamster is dead.

Answer 10

leave the hamster alone .get a spray bottle with water and every time you see the kitty go near it spray him/him without saying anything to him/her