What age of cat or kitten to get as already have a 2 yr old female?

Question

If you have seen any of my answers or questions on here, you will already know that we lost our Rocky to severe renal failure a week ago. Luckily our female cat eats a different kid of pet food not on the recall and never even bothered Rocky's food. Anyway, Trixie is meowing all the time, looking around and I know she is missing Rocky badly. She was a kitten when we brought her into our home and Rocky was already here. SInce my husband and I work a lot of hours, she is I am sure pretty lonely. So, now we are on a quest for another cat or kitten and I am unsure of the age of cat/kitten to get. May I have thoughts please?

Answer 1

This is exactly the same as my situation. I lost my cat Spooky On Jan 2nd To Chronic Renal Failure. I know how upsetting and horrible it is. I also know how to deal with it as i have another cat called Sam who missed her terribly. I had already decided to get a new kitten and picked one up the day after i lost my cat. It is the best move i have ever made. It made my life better, able to cope with things easier. The new kitten also cheered up my older cat who is 11. I'm sorry you have had to go through this horrible illness. I hope you make the right decision for you. I send you our love. Good Luck

Answer 2

I am sorry for your loss. This is just from my own experience. We had a female and male and the male died from renal failure too. We waited for everyone to get over losing our boy and then we got a girl kitten who was about 5 months old. After initial hissing and settling in the older female mothered the kitten and was much happier. We then introduced two adult neutered male cats last year and our old girl hates them with a passion. She only barely tolerates them now but the kitten gets along with everyone, including our old cat who still thinks the other girl is her baby. We recently fostered an adult female and a male kitten and our old girl wasn't happy with the male kitten but adjusted to the female after a while. I guess she just doesn't like males even though she was fine with a male in the past (He was here first and was the same breed and she was a kitten when she came).

I honestly think it depends on the cat but find they're generally more accepting of kittens than adult cats. Females can be more territorial but a kitten tends to bring out the mothering instinct in them. Our little girl is accepting of any cat, male or female, but that's part of her breed, they get along with anyone.

Many shelters offer a trial period so ask around and find one that will give you a couple of weeks to see if the cat/kitten is settling with your other cat so see if you do that. If that cat or kitten doesn't work, you can try another one.

Personally, I would go for a cat of a younger age than your current cat as they're less likely to want to take her spot in the hierachy.

Also go to www.catworld.com.au and look at the tips for introducing a new cat or kitten, these tips can help avoid a lot of the problems experienced when expanding cat families. Generally the older the cats, the longer they take to accept each other.

Good luck with your search and I hope you can find her a friend that will ease her grief.

Answer 3

I'm sorry for the passing of your male cat, Rocky. Trixie is missing him, and possibly in depression, so getting either a kitten or an adult cat I think would be fine. Male, probably best. If you can, maybe call the vet, and ask the vet. It depends too on do you want another kitten, or an adult cat? Plus, if you get the cat from a shelter, adults need homes too. Definitely get another feline. The sooner the better. I wish you the best, and Trixie too. Take care.

Answer 4

Probably a kitten would be best. And, don't be surprised if Trixie doesn't take to the new creature as cats are extremely territorial. You will more than likely have to give them a lot of time to get accustomed to each other, but they will.

Answer 5

2 days is only too quickly to panic. the two one in each of them are placing their limits. The kitten is in all risk fearful of the bigger cats, and the female in all risk can no longer decide why that little fur ball is performing so strange. save them in separate rooms area of the time, then swap them. In different words, positioned one kitty in a mattress room for an hour on a similar time as the different one is interior the den, then positioned kitty a million in den and kitty 2 in mattress room. they'll scent each and each others heady scent and could gradually get to nicely known it. additionally, in the event that they do no longer look to be hurting one yet another, enable them to hiss. returned, after an preliminary era, they'll exceptionally much certainly alter and in all risk substitute into acquaintances.

Answer 6

i would suggest getting a baby kitten and since its a girl i would suggest getting a boy that way there is more chances of them getting along. and well then your cat will feel like a motherly figure. that's how my cats acted (also 2 years old) when i got a new kitten. first they didn't like him a were jealous but soon got used to him. but get it neutered as soon as he is old enough to

Answer 7

I would recommend taking her with you when you visit an adoption fair. Let HER help pick out the new playmate. :)