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So, we have a rescue cat who must be approx 2-3yrs old & the whole family love the crazy little fur ball to bits.
We also have two dogs & a budgie.
The OH VERY stupidly took the kids into the Cats Protection shelter yesterday as they were driving past. Surprise surprise they fell in love with a long haired male tabby & when I got home yesterday I go the full assault, mainly from my 13.5yr old daughter.
Thing is, we had two cats for a short time but our 1st tabby (also a rescue) just didn't like the new kitten at all & pretty much stopped coming home so we re-homed her somewhere she was the only cat again.
My answer so far has been NO! but I must admit, I'm struggling to think of a great reason why I shouldn't say yes? The cat they've fallen for is Ok with other cats apparently, they aren't sure about dogs & one of ours is a Westie so this could be an issue. They want me to go & see it, mainly because they know I'll probably say yes, what's the PH verdict?
We also have two dogs & a budgie.
The OH VERY stupidly took the kids into the Cats Protection shelter yesterday as they were driving past. Surprise surprise they fell in love with a long haired male tabby & when I got home yesterday I go the full assault, mainly from my 13.5yr old daughter.
Thing is, we had two cats for a short time but our 1st tabby (also a rescue) just didn't like the new kitten at all & pretty much stopped coming home so we re-homed her somewhere she was the only cat again.
My answer so far has been NO! but I must admit, I'm struggling to think of a great reason why I shouldn't say yes? The cat they've fallen for is Ok with other cats apparently, they aren't sure about dogs & one of ours is a Westie so this could be an issue. They want me to go & see it, mainly because they know I'll probably say yes, what's the PH verdict?
DOnt want to put you off ...but
We got a rescue cat a few years ago, we already had two cats and two dogs
It was a lovely cat, the biggest cat I ever saw!
He never settled in our house , our existing cats and dogs never liked him at first and then seemed indifferent , but the new cat would never leave the kitchen apart from to go outside, he never seemed settled.
After about 4 months he started developed a bladder infection and kept wetting himself indoors, it wa really frustrating to have the carpet ruined and to see the cat in pain. To cut a long story short..We had him put down after 5 months
The vet advised us that the cat was very stressed and when taking on cats , existing cats in a house can be very territorial making it hard for new cats to settle. He started talking about cat psychology. At the time I thought it was bulls
t, but thinking back a lot of what he said was correct
He also said that the cat probably had reoccuring bladder issues , hence why the cat ended up going to a rescue centre, we (or the rescue centre) were not aware of this
he was a lovely pet, but it was heart breaking to have him put down , it also cost us about £400+ in vets fees as well for treatment which didnt work
I'm sure others will have positive stories, but ours was pretty rotten!
We got a rescue cat a few years ago, we already had two cats and two dogs
It was a lovely cat, the biggest cat I ever saw!
He never settled in our house , our existing cats and dogs never liked him at first and then seemed indifferent , but the new cat would never leave the kitchen apart from to go outside, he never seemed settled.
After about 4 months he started developed a bladder infection and kept wetting himself indoors, it wa really frustrating to have the carpet ruined and to see the cat in pain. To cut a long story short..We had him put down after 5 months
The vet advised us that the cat was very stressed and when taking on cats , existing cats in a house can be very territorial making it hard for new cats to settle. He started talking about cat psychology. At the time I thought it was bulls
t, but thinking back a lot of what he said was correct He also said that the cat probably had reoccuring bladder issues , hence why the cat ended up going to a rescue centre, we (or the rescue centre) were not aware of this
he was a lovely pet, but it was heart breaking to have him put down , it also cost us about £400+ in vets fees as well for treatment which didnt work
I'm sure others will have positive stories, but ours was pretty rotten!
We have history having rescued three cats over the years. The incumbent cat hated the incoming kitten & despite the Cats Protection League & our Vet telling us to stick with it & it would get better, it didn't & we ended up rehoming the incumbent cat & keeping the kitten.
Don't think the current cat would have an issue with another one, but then I thought that last time & look how that worked out!
As it goes, went to have a look at the cat today, it didn't seem very bold or confident, attributes I suspect it will need to live in our mad house! Will visit again after the weekend to give it the benefit of the doubt, my poor daughter is heartbroken bless her!
Don't think the current cat would have an issue with another one, but then I thought that last time & look how that worked out!
As it goes, went to have a look at the cat today, it didn't seem very bold or confident, attributes I suspect it will need to live in our mad house! Will visit again after the weekend to give it the benefit of the doubt, my poor daughter is heartbroken bless her!
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