i guess this is a more advice type of question so here goes...i have 5 cats 4 are 10mo and 1 is 5yrs old...i have 1 who is very vicious to his other siblings, i think its due to the number of cats in such a limited area..im not allowed to have ANY pets at ALL! so if worse comes to worse due to my selfishness in keeping them instead of giving them to good homes as kittens where at least they get a chance, they may need to go to a shelter...i love them so very much and i cant stomach the thought of them leaving my home..but today i got a 1 in a million offer from a awsome couple to take my big vicious boy simba....i kno its for the best for him and are family but i just feel i cant doit...am i being selfish? i mean i realize this is really special of these people to b willing to except a adult cat over a baby kitten, not to mencion rare...i just love him...will he be depressed? will he be ok? will he be happier being the only cat? please help should i let him go? thanks so much!
2006-08-07 14:31:19 · 15 answers · asked by kyras_mommy121205 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
ive had the experience of owning a cat that has pretty much hated where he was. i raised him from birth, heck i saw him being born. i loved him a lot however i also knew that he wasnt happy there. we also had 4 other cats too. in the end he is happy now with someone who has taken excellent care of him. they even let me see him quite often. if ur not allowed to have pets where u r and have found a great home for one, then let him go to the new place, maybe ask if you can see him again later on(it will also help ur cat adjust to the new suroundings). also if/when u do take the cat over to the new place make sure to take a couple of his fave toys so he doesnt get totally lost and lonesome. he will adjust, it may just take some time. and i can tell that u love him
2006-08-07 14:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by fuzzycakes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, to help you out:
1. No, your not being selfish. No one wants to get rid of a pet that they love.
2. Check the family out. Not like inside there house. Like: Are they nice? Do they have pets? Do you think they can take care of your cat? and so on. If you get all good answers then, it will be a nice home for you.
3. A home taking an adult cat over a kitten isn't very often. Its like that with all pets.
4. He might be depressed for a few days just because of the move. But, that is normal. Most pets are like that.
5. He should be okay.
6. He will be happier being an only cat. That means that his owners will have more time with him. And he will get more toys and stuff.
7. I would get rid of my pet if i didn't have time for him or if i knew it was best. I wouldn't like the idea. But, look at it from your cats view. If you had a whole bunch of other people in your house, would you like to move to some where that you would have more room and stuff? If the family doesn't live far away, ask them if you can vist him once in a while. Maybe like 2 or 3 times a week. Then, shorten up the time till you will never see him. You might become friends with the family and then you will see simba more often. Thats what i would do.
2006-08-07 14:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by ilvdragons 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the cat stay at the peoples' house for a week.
See how they like the cat and how the cat likes it there.
See how you are doing without the cat.
See how your other cats are getting along without it.
If everything is fine, your cat has a new home. If everything is not fine with the other family, take the cat back. If you are having a hard time, let them keep it for another week and another until you are ok with the idea. You can always visit the cat if you miss him too much. Hope everything works out for you.
I know how hard it is to lose a cat. The first cat that I ever had ran away last summer. I had it for about a year. Her name was Tiggy and she was the PERFECT cat. I still miss her a lot. In December, my dad got me a 4-5 week old kitten for a Christmas present. I guess it helps that I have a new cat, but she is SO evil and is nothing like Tiggy. So I know what it is like to have a vicious cat and it is not easy.....Good Luck!
2006-08-07 16:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by curlycue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really, really love the cat like you say you do, why would you not want your cat to go to a loving home where there isn't a chance that someone is going to say "all cats must go" and end up in a shelter. The kindest gift you can give to a pet is food, shelter and attention and love. Why take a chance on not being able to provide this for your cat. You are doing a kind thing. Kitty won't be depressed. With so many other cats, this kitty will consider himself royalty.
2006-08-07 14:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by Chick with pets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he will be much happier. My sister had a cat that she had to leave with us because she travelled a lot and because she was the only kitty in the house with two dogs, she was treated like royalty by me. She lived to be the ripe old age of 16. This happened again with my other sister only she was having to give the cat away. I broke down when this one was four and found her a little sister to play with while I was working during the day. She ended up treating her like a daughter instead. So, see you are not being selfish. He will be going to a loving home where he is wanted.
2006-08-07 15:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by twosteppinbrat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love animals also. I have four cats and a dog. The dog is a Pom and gets along with everyone. The cats are all females, and two are mother and daughter. Sometimes the cats have their moments, but are mostly best friends. I have a decent size house (they are indoor babies) and they have lots of room. I also know that they are the most animals I can have in my living space comfortably for us all. It sounds like a lot of the viciousness is being caused by the close quarters. This is not a good situation for any of the cats, nor you! Why don't you try letting the adult cat stay with the people who are offering to take him on a temporary basis, for a few weeks. If you see an improvement in him and the kittens; know that you have made the best choice for all of them. You obviously love them, and sometimes we have to make tough decisions for those that we love. Best of luck to you and your furry babies!!! Have a good night!!
2006-08-07 14:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by Sue F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not selfish to be pondering it, because it is hard to give up a pet, but yes -- you would be selfish if you did not take this opportunity.
First of all, you are lucky you haven't been caught yet. What would happen if you are found out and told you have to give them all up? If that happens you may have to take them to the nearest shelter, where they have a 75 percent chance of being euthanized. More, if he is an adult.
It sounds like he is also making your other cats miserable by terrorizing them, and that he is most likely miserable with them if he feels the need to terrorize them.
Not giving him to this family would be absolutely rediculous. If you know that they are a good family and would take care of him, that is. If you love him as much as you say you do, I think you know what the right choice is.
2006-08-07 19:05:56 · answer #7 · answered by ChloeCat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cats are meant to be a 1 cat family.It sounds ike your simba is one of those cats, He is making life hard for you and the other cats. And he isn't happy being around them. I feel its a wonderfull chance for you to find a for ever home for him.If your sure that these people will take good care of him then its for the best that you let him go. Its hard but sometimes things in life are hard. I know you love him and will miss him. But I bet he and you and your other cats will be much happier
2006-08-07 16:27:35 · answer #8 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a wonderful deal to me. Do it. The cat may be much happier being an only cat with no competition for food or attention.
He obviously is not doing well in a situation with so many cats. He will adjust I'm sure. You don't have to worry about that.
You would be selfish indeed not to give him this chance.
2006-08-07 14:48:14 · answer #9 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be a good idea for you to let him go to this new home. If he is vicious to his other siblings, then maybe he was meant to be or would like it better to be in a household where he is the only cat. But I know how you feel not wanting to let him go, I recently had to give my yound Lab away do to some bad habits like digging up my gardens. But all in all I think it would be best to allow your cat to go to this new home. It could be the only chance an older cat like him could get. GOOD LUCK!!
2006-08-07 14:41:12 · answer #10 · answered by joescheyder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋