My friend has got some kittens and has let me have one , but i already have a 2 year old female cat, so do i get a boy or girl kitten, which will go with my girl cat? she is sorted.
2007-09-17 00:59:23 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Mine has been spayed.
2007-09-17 01:07:28 · update #1
Hi there,
It shouldn't really matter too much, but a male is likely to be your safest choice, as cats of the same gender tend to be more likely to compete with one another.
In general, I have found that male cats tend to have more of a desire to roam, even if they are neutered. I've had 3 male cats and 2 females overall and this has always been the case. I have found females more calm and placid, and males a bit more playful and boisterous. I really think that how loving and affectionate they are depends on the kitten. I've had a sweet male, an independent male and one in between. Both my female cats have been very affectionate.
Remember that when you bring your new kitten home, you shouldn't just stick him or her in front of your older cat :-) It's best to keep the new kitten in its own room for a few days so that it can settle in whilst your existing cat gets used to the smell of your new kitten from the other side of the door. They are much more likely to get on well in the future if you are patient - I know it's very tempting to just put them together and hope that they snuggle up! Remember to make your existing cat feel very loved and appreciated - give her even more attention than you normally give her. The more secure she feels that she is still your number 1 cat, the less she will see the new kitten as a threat.
If you would like some guidance on what to do when you bring your kitten home and how you should make the introductions, I found the following websites very useful:
http://www.moggies.co.uk/html/introduction.html
http://www.vetontheweb.co.uk/pet-clinic-detail.asp?id=471
http://www.saferpets.co.uk/IntroducingAKittenToOtherCats.html
http://www.understandinganimals.com/article/7
http://cats.about.com/cs/catmanagement101/a/introducecats.htm
Hope this helps!
xx Emmie
p.s. None of my 3 neutered male cats have ever sprayed, despite other cats being in the household. I would not let the possibility of male cats spraying put you off getting a male cat - most neutered male cats do not spray!
p.p.s. Taking your existing cat to see your friend's kittens is a GREAT idea!
2007-09-17 09:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sparklepop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have an assortment of boys and girls. As far as getting along, the girls are just tolerant of each other, even if they were litter mates. We spay and neuter as young as possible, but get strays showing up all the time. I've found that the boy/girl relationship is the most friendly. Our males get along with all the females. But the boy/boy girl/girl relationships are always a bit testy. Therefore, if you are looking for the two to be friendly companions, I would definitely get the male kitten. If you neuter him young, territory marking will not be an issue. If he is an outdoor or outdoor/indoor neutering as young as possible will also curb the male wandering and keep him safer.
A couple examples from our experience.
We currently have two very good male/female relationships in our large farm cat family. One male was a young stray who showed up after our outdoor only female lost her very best friend, another tom. She had been so lonely we'd even started letting her in. When the new tom showed up, they immediately bonded and are best buddies. She doesn't care to come in much now.
Another one is the stray tom kitten who is now 1 yr and a new stray female kitten who showed up a few months ago. They bonded so well that when together they just roll, play, tumble all over the house! We gave one to my daughter, and one to her fiance, so in a few months the two cats will be able to live together. They actually let the cats do sleepovers during the week so they don't have to miss each other.
We have NEVER had two female bond the way the male/female combos have bonded. That doesn't mean others haven't had it happen though.
2007-09-17 01:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you already have a female cat then personally I would go for the female kitten. Male cats tend to want to be in charge and I don't think your cat would like that very much. I have a boy and girl cat, and have had them since kittens. The boy thinks he is in charge and attacks the girl one every now and then.
2007-09-17 01:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by tia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get a female. If your 2 year old isn't spayed then the male will breed with her as soon as he is sexually mature. And also if he doesn't get neutered before he is sexually mature he will start spraying since there is another cat around. So if you really want a male kitten then just get him neutered as soon as possible, but if you don't have money for getting a cat fixed or something of that nature then get a female.
2007-09-17 01:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get a girl.
My girl cat was 1 when I got my girl kitten, they get on great (please expect lots of hissing, spitting and growling in the beginning) the older cat will loOK on the kitten as a threat (due to the unfamiliar scent) Keep an eye on them and do not leave them unsupervised.
The general sign that everything is ok is when they groom each other....then you can relax.
It took my 3 days to except each other, now they are best of friends!
2007-09-17 05:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get a male. From what I understand, if there are only two felines in a home, they should be of the opposite sex.
Territorial and senority issues will get mighty ugly if you have two of the same kind.
My b/f and I had a boy and girl kitten a few years back and they were just fine together. They played, romped, and napped together. They even groomed each other! (It was SO cute!)
Of course, you could always take your cat to your friend's house and allow her to sniff out her potential new housemate and see who she gets along with the best. That's how it worked for me and my b/f...we let Fuzzy (the boy) pick out his friend (who turned out to be Macy!)
2007-09-17 02:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by YSIC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my household is made up of mother and father and male kitten they get along just fine. my sister's household has a male kitten, female kitten from the litter my queen had) and two adult females who have lived together since they moved in with my sister a year ago. the relationship between the kittens is very loving and they play and sleep together one adult cat gets along well with both kittens and the being she is tortie the relationship is strained at best but she now tolerates the female kitten but not the big male kitten. i would personally say go for a boy kitten and get him fixed at five months or six months.
2007-09-17 05:24:08 · answer #7 · answered by kath 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
males seem to be sweeter and want to be around you more (when neutered) but really there isnt a lot of difference when they are neutered.best way to choose is to view all the kittens and see which you are drawn to and disregard which sex it is and enjoy your new friend!!its more about personality when it comes to getting on with your other cat - you dont want a personality clash!!
just read a few of the other answers and i disagree that the males always want to be top cat because its usually the un-neutered queens at the top then the neutered ones and the males after.also kittens dont spray of either sex untill they are sexually mature which is when you get them done anway.just didnt want you to think all males do is spray and fight.
2007-09-17 02:06:29 · answer #8 · answered by phoebetazz 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think a boy kitten. You'd have to get him sorted too, but our 2 (boy + girl) seem to like each other. 2 boys might get aggressive with one another and 2 girls - well, if you had a little sister as a kid you'll know what I'm talking about! Nah, boy and girl is the best.
2007-09-17 04:06:34 · answer #9 · answered by Ricky 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in the event that they are from an identical clutter and have consistently been jointly it doesnt certainly count as long as you get they neutered/spayed although at times having 2 adult males does backfire into one in all them working away,i had winsey and tinkey winkey and that they sometime had a combat some woman(that they had the two been neutered )and tinkey-winkey have been given bored stiff with it and ran away,2 weeks later he have been given hit by using a automobile after wandering and starting to be to be very skinny,yet generally they get on nice I even have had cats all my existence and so has my mum and we've had as much as 11 cats at a time ,it extremely is exciting observing to adult males jointly enjoying my 2 cats hadnt been jointly from start that they had an identical mom yet have been a year aside (winsey oldest) we would have extra beneficial than 11 cats if we had an even bigger place ( despite if i'm a dogs individual quite yet my guy hates dogs) so it doesnt certainly count yet do get them neutered or spayed of they might turn against one yet another in mating season additionally even thou they are brother and sister they might desire to nevertheless attempt and mate
2016-10-09 08:20:37 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋