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Going on the last paragraph here. I have had cats basically my entire life. But my current cats was the first time I had 2 cats from the same litter, and it ha
by nerdjon 3y ago
Going on the last paragraph here.
I have had cats basically my entire life. But my current cats was the first time I had 2 cats from the same litter, and it has been amazing. The difference in how they interact from any of the cats I have had in the past is amazing.
In the future we plan on trying to stick with cats from the same litter and not separate siblings if possible.
- speedgoose 3y agoJust make sure they don’t reproduce. It happens.
- kurthr 3y agoYour punishment will be the cat going into heat.
- kurthr 3y agoJust getting two that are the same kitten age (~12weeks) will have many of the same litter qualities... but if you get the runt, they will always be the runt (I think they do better as lone cats).
- arethuza 3y agoWe had two Burmese cats from the same litter - their personalities could hardly have been more different!
- PaulHoule 3y agoSome cats have a high level of social interest in other cats, but that frequently means aggression when they meet a new cat which could lead to a cat being driven away. (I have indoor/outdoor house cats and a tack room/outdoor barn cat and won’t apologize because I live on a farm with an 1/8 mile driveway.).
- digging 3y agoMaybe I'll out myself as not living on a farm: what does your property/driveway size have to do with having outdoor cats?
- PaulHoule 3y agoNot likely to get run over by cars.
- digging 3y agoOh, yes, lol. That makes sense. But they're still vulnerable to injury and disease... and, unfortunately, probably killing a lot of birds and lizards that will struggle with the evolutionary pressure. But you're probably relying on them for rodent control, right? As a rule, I think all cats should be indoors, but this is a case where it's not so bad if some people get exceptions. Presumably there's plenty of wildlife habitat where small critters can escape your cats without getting in your house!
- hinkley 3y agoPAWS insists that you take a bonded pair of kittens instead of a single cat. My best bud growing up came from a pair, but his sister was always aloof. The notion is that they teach each other not to fight so rough, which is something. We are bad at teaching them. Most of the orneriest little shits I’ve known were singles. I had one cat that was a single kitten from a feral mother. She was a spitfire. Loved kids, and me, and everyone else could fuck right off. Except my girlfriend, but only on Tuesdays. She had a special hatred of vets. She would probably have lived 2 years longer if she didn’t turn into a wolverine at the doctors office.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoI think teaching cats not to play rough is pretty simple but many pet owners don't want to do it. You just replicate what their litter of mate would do. You immediately escalate, make a new loud noise, and perhaps bop them on the head, then walk away. Domestic animals are smart enough to know that this means they crossed a line. Do a consistently and the line becomes very clear
- zomg 3y agointerestingly, we have a pair of gray rescue littermates who were bonded for ~4 years until we got a third cat (make purebred maine coon) who seemingly broke that bond. to this day, they get along, but everyone needs to keep their space or trouble could break out! :-)
- boppo1 3y agoSeconding this. I had a tabby and his tortie sister. Wonderful, social, affectionate. I was 100% a dog person and still am, but that tabby was more 'man's best friend' to me than any of my dogs. I miss him enormously.