Thinking about getting an other cat

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Registered: 06-11-2003
Thinking about getting an other cat
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Wed, 05-11-2005 - 12:07am

I have two 4 year old neutered male cats. They use to be out side Kitty's until one of them went through some misfortune events like being hit by a car, tore his ear, got a abscess to name a few. They are now inside Kitty's.
I have come across the sweetest most lovable male cat. His owners were going to put him to sleep because he peed every where. He came from a house that had other cats, he is all so declawed. Trying to figure out if maybe he started peeing because they declawed him?

Question is after a cat is declawed do they tend to stop using the litter box until they get use to not having their toes? Or can he just be Territorial?
I really don't want a cat that pees every where.

If it is from being declawed how would I introduce him to my boys? He can't protect him self and my boys will probably show some jealousy.

If its not from being declawed then well we won't take him. So my question is do cats act out after being declawed?

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 05-11-2005 - 6:08am

*WELCOME* to Cats Sun_shinegirl.

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Wed, 05-11-2005 - 8:53am
I believe the only way to "see" what his problem is-is to bring him into your home. He may be easily stressed, not like being around multi cats etc...thus the peeing problem. How many cats live with him now? How many litter boxes do they have? Are they in different areas of their home? Are the litter boxes kept clean? Is the kitty harassed by other cats now? When I introduce a new cat in I use the sant. room for a few days and also most of the time the resident cats may hiss or growl but don't get in a true fight so a declawed cat would be ok. Maybe you can foster this cat, try him out with the understanding if he doesn't work out they will take him back. He may need in a one cat home but then again you won't know until you try. Its nice of you to want to help this cat. Donna
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Wed, 05-11-2005 - 12:32pm

Hi Sun_shinegirl. *Welcome*to Cats.


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