i have a 4yr old male cat, he has been done. how safe would it be to get another kitten/cat, i.e female?

Question

i'd really love a kitten. current cat used to live with his brother but they have been seperated & not because they didn't get on.

Answer 1

a female kitten will be fine with your cat, he has lived with another cat so it won't phase him. would avoid getting a male kitten though as they could end up fighting, it's a territorial thing! he grew up with his brother so that was different.

it will be nice for your cat to have some company.

also, get the female neutered when she is old enough, will prevent her from getting cancer in that area. even though the male has been done, he will still mount her when she is in heat so that's another reason to get her neutered.

i'm excited for you, i want to get a kitten too!

Answer 2

If your male was done a while ago then its perfectly safe to get another cat. I'd suggest a female though because males are territorial and do not easily accept another male into their home. If your cat has only just been done, leave getting another for at least 8 weeks. This is because when males are castrated, sometimes some sperm can still survive in the tubes and can result in pregnancy! Better to be safe than sorry. Also, when you get another cat and its a baby, make sure you have it done as well because if you do pick a female and she comes in season, all the little boy cats in your area will be knocking at the door and your older cat will be forever fighting! Well done for giving another little 'un a chance, good kuck.

Answer 3

It would be great company for your cat to get another kitten male or female. The important thing is how you introduce them.
Vaccination is also important.

It would be best to keep them apart for a few days and in that time swap their bedding over so they can get the scent of each other.

Then on the big day take a piece of cooked chicken (no bones of course) and break it into small pieces. Now keep the kitten close by you and feed her a small piece of chicken and throw a piece across the room to the older cat. Don't take one hand off the kitten or it may try to run after his piece of chicken and it could all go off then.

This shows your cat that the youngster has brought kill home to share with him and he may be more willing to accept the young-en.

Don't rush the introduction and this can affect the cats relationship for years to come. Of course there will be some hissing and spitting from one of them, but this is only to be expected.

Good luck to you and I hope this helps.

Answer 4

not sure if he has been done means he is fixed, but if so great. Doesn't matter the sex especially with a male, if he is cool and content he should accept a kitten and might even love her and take care of her. A kitten is better than introducing another CAT into the mix. Good luck hope this helped.

PS: Get her fixed asap too that will help her temperment cause he will still want to get at her if she is in heat.

Answer 5

Perfectly safe. I'd recommend going to the SPCA/Humane Society and getting an adult cat that has experience with other cats. Personally, though kittens are oh-so-cute, my heart goes out to all the adult cats in the shelters. My thinking is that every one of those kittens will be adopted, but the adults cats are less popular.

No matter what you chose, be sure your current cat is up-to-date on shots (including bordetella) before introducing the new girl. When you say your cat is "done," you do mean neutered, right?!

At first there may be fissing, growling, and fighting, but they'll likely get along just fine with time.

Answer 6

Well it shouldn't be a problem if you have it neutered the cat, i have a large 7 year old male cat and recently we got a new male kitten and yes the older one swatted the kitten a few times to put him in his place but nothing to serious, but then again it depends on the gender of the kitten i suppose, if you havent gotten it i would suggest the female, and get it spayed and also depends on the attitude of the older cat, my cat is very layed back so if yours is more territorial then defenitley go for the female

Answer 7

I have a 5 year old female cat with a bad attitude. About a year ago we got a kitten. I would reccomend keeping them seperate for about a week. Put the kiiten in a small bedroom and let it get used to that area. It will feel safer in a smaller space. Your older cat will know its there by smell. after several days introduce them to each other slowly. Cats rarely do srious harm to other cats. At most your older cat will be disinterested and walk away. This was reccomended to us by the breeder. It worked well.

Answer 8

I have a cat like yours, whom I thought really ferocious towards other animals. I recently rescued a female kitten. At first he was mad at me, and he was biting me and stuff, and hissingat the kitten. I kept them apart for the first week, then the second week I started letting him smell her stuff, then see her from a distance, the third week, after he had stopped hissing at her, I let them eat side by side and I let them be together for 10 minutes 5 times a day, under my supervision. They started playing, roughly at first, I had to separate them when things looked dangerous for the kitten. I let them be together more and more as they were getting used to each other, just separated them when i was not at home. Now it's been a month and a half, and they are inseparable. They sleep together, play together, eat together, lick each other, etc. So I think with some patience tyou will have the same results. Just don't leave them alone together until you are sure they are friendly and until the kitten is large enough to defend itself. Better get a girl.

Answer 9

You're fine to get a KITTEN. An adult cat adjusts to/accepts/befriends a kitten MUCH more easily than they will a strange adult. Cats are very territorial, and instinctively hiss/spit/growl/slap at ANY strange cat or kitten when first meeting. However, your adult cat should accept and probably even befriend a new KITTEN within about 2 weeks.

Just introduce them a little at a time, under supervision, until they are used to each other.

Don't force them to be in extremely close physical quarters. Allow them to avoid each other and give each other "their space." Their first instinct (especially the adult) will be to stay away/run away from the strange cat/kitten. Let them do that. It's okay. It will all work out.

The kitten will likely make the first advances, out of curiosity and hoping for a playmate. These advances will be met with hissing/spitting/growling/slapping by the adult cat. Dont' intervene as long as your adult isn't SERIOUSLY hurting the kitten. Just let them work it out. THey will. They will likely become friends. Just keep in mind that first the adult will want to teach the kitten "who's boss" (an established heirarchy is necessary for them to get along).

Don't keep them totally separated (shut away from each other for too long or too much. The more opportunities they have to interact, the faster they won't be "strangers" anymore. I'd say at most keep the kitten in a room with the door shut for one or two days until the kitten gets used to its new home and your cat gets used to the idea that there's something new in the house and to the kitten's smell (which it will smell t hrough the cracks in the door). More than one or two days of isolation is not needed.

But also keep in mind that very young kittens (less than 8-10 weeks) may need to be confined to one or two rooms until a little older, to establish good litter training. (like a recently potty-trained toddler, tiny kittens can't "hold it" as long as older kittens, and may not use a litterbox if they can't see it in the same room as them when they "gotta go.") By 12 weeks they can have the run of the house.

If you want another kitten, go for it! Your cat will almost guaranteed accept it, and very likely befriend it. He'll thank you for the companion. Just do me one favor.

Male or Female, fix the kitten at 6 months of age at the OLDEST to avoid problems. Trust me!! Just do it!
Females fix at 4 months or keep strictly inside until fixed, because 4 months of age is the youngest a female kitten can get pregnant. That would be the equivalent of a 9-year old girl who's had her period and gotten pregnant. YIKES!! Your boy may be fixed, but toms will come from miles around if she goes into heat, so fix young or keep inside until you do fix her! Males fix at 5 or 6 months. TRUST me. I see tons and tons of people on this cat Q/A forum saying "How can I get my male to stop spraying" and I just have to shake my head and say "You CAN'T" A male cat neutered BEFORE he begins a spraying habit is almost 100% guaranteed never to spray. A male not neutered WILL spray. A male neutered after he starts the habit of spraying may or MAY NOT stop. Please do yourself a favor and neuter at 6 months (or earlier), and I'll pretty much guarantee you won't have a spraying problem.

Good luck, and happy hunting.

P.S.
Again, Kitten, not Adult cat. Two strange adults can take up to a year to TOLERATE being in the same room without fighting or screaming.

Answer 10

it will be fine to get a kitten but don't give the kitten too much attention in front of the older one cause he still needs to know you love him and will never forget about him. and yes he will be a little bit angry but if you give him lots of attention he won't be for long and he'll just show the kitten who's boss that's all. and how bigger the kitten gets the more they will get along especially if it's a female kitten.

Gud luck