Okay, we have had a female cat named Whiskers for her whole life (about 8 years) and we are considering getting a female kitten. Whiskers is an indoor cat that we let in the backyard for a half an hour a day, she is spayed, declawed, and has only had another cat in the house when she was a kitten herself.
Whiskers has an amazing personality and we don't want to get a kitten if she is going to change forever. She is funny, cute, hyper, and cuddly. Do you think a kitten would change her?
Should we get a kitten or not?
2007-10-13 07:02:35 · 9 answers · asked by Katie B 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
It sounds like you have a really neat cat. She is really reaching the upper age limit to take gracefully and adapt to a younger cat. People do it and are successful so no one has a definitive answer to your question.
If you do it you need to be prepared for a lot of "issues" between the two cats. The extreme senario might mean keeping the two behind separate doors forever. Or you could get lucky and the old cat would accept the kitten within a few weeks or a month.
So really think long and hard about how much you are willing to accept problems, put energy into solving them, and risk really "spoiling" everything you have with the existing cat.
2007-10-13 07:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, in the years we have been working with cats, my guess is your baby could go either direction. You will never really know until you try. She may hate it, or she may want to mother it. I would think the odds are with you. If it was me, I would take the gamble. If it don't work at first, don't get excited. Separate them for a short time, then unite them for a short time, etc,etc. You might just be surprised to find the older one looking for the kitten. Get the kitten altered as soon as the vet allows. It will help the older one from trying to mark territory. They may become inseparable. Try it, you may just like it! Besides, there are many critters who need good homes and it sounds like yours would be a good one as your concerns impress me.
2007-10-13 15:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by megofish2day 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think its great to get a kitten and im sure whiskers will love that . if she has a good personality around cats then she will also consider the new kitten as her daughter and take care of her :) so i say get a kitten
2007-10-13 14:16:35 · answer #3 · answered by the L eagle 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
we just actually got a kitten and we have a 10 year old and a 8!it have changed them so much in a bad way!i would say dont cause it may make your cat grumpy!older cats dont deal with stress easaly trust me!are cats hide under the furnature and onley come out at night and if they do come out at all then we pick them up they growl at us cause they are stressed and unhappy!i dont thinik u should i kinda wish i hadent!
2007-10-13 15:53:08 · answer #4 · answered by TayTay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would probably get an older kitten rather than a really young one. The cat you have now might get really annoyed if you get a really tiny kitten. She might get jealous too. Just make sure you introduce them properly so as no one gets scared.
Good Luck!!
2007-10-13 14:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by muggle :( 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A kitten wouldn't change Whiskers, especially if she is as nice as you say =D. Kittens are cute and Whiskers i getting old, it would be nice to have a kitten in the house, as a matter of fact we jut bred my cat Hailo so we could have some kittens in the house!
2007-10-13 14:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Sunshine♥ 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
You shouldn't. You are cruel to have had your cat declawed, and irresponsible to let a declawed cat outside, if she gets lost she is defenseless. Plus, she is quite old and used to being alone. She may be depressed if you get another kitten.
2007-10-13 14:20:58 · answer #7 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A kitten may just add to her personality,,,otherwise, she'll let the new one know who is boss...
2007-10-13 14:16:40 · answer #8 · answered by madsmaha1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be okay.
2007-10-13 15:06:18 · answer #9 · answered by kittyluv 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋