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| Wed, 02-23-2005 - 7:54pm |
I keep batting the idea around of getting another kitty to live with me and Amber for while but don't know how well that will work. (And yes, that word is a joke. ;-)) Amber has been the only cat we've had. I'm not sure how well she'll do with a new cat. Does anyone have any experiences about introducing a new cat to an "old" solitary one? By solitary, I mean one who has been the only cat in the household. Good, bad, ugly?
I know each cat is individual but sometimes when Amber and Samantha are together, I really think Amber would like a buddy. Samantha's never been a big fan of cats and pleasantly tolerates Amber - no biting or growling unless Amber gets near her food, wants all the attention for herself, etc. The only times they've gotten into tiffs is when Amber tries to sniff Samantha, Samantha sees her and nips/growls a little, then Amber gets startled and nip/bites Samantha back. It sounds bad, but it's harmless and is actually funny to see. But other than these types of incidients, they hang out together amicably when someone is outside and have recently started sharing sleeping spaces - like the blanket and carpet pieces in the garage. But I'm just not sure how Amber would tolerate another cat.
Michelle

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Most cats like the company of other cats once they get used to having another around. It does take time and patients to introduce them properly, but it's well worth it.
I figure it would probably be a good 6 months or more AFTER I move in Amber with me before I began to make preparations for a new kitty. I just want her to be able to have time to adjust to living indoors permanently and get used to everything before I go changing things on her yet again. lol I was thinking about adopting an adult cat since it's so hard for the shelters to place adult cats, but it sounds like maybe a kitten would be better. Or maybe a young adult cat (1-2yrs). Thanks for the advice.
Michelle