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Three kittens at once???
Hi,
I went with my g/f and chose two kittens to join us in our home and we go to pick them up at the start of June (can't wait). However, we haven't had cats before but I am a cat lover and looking forward to bringing up a couple of kits! The problem is, there are still some kitten's left and we are now toying with the prospect of picking another kitten from the litter (there were three litters in the one home!) so we would then have three of the little tykes to play with and love, and it would be one less kitten left behind! The problem is, I am a bit concerned about the two's company, three's a crowd, and I wouldn't be happy if one was being left out. I'd love it if they were all the best of friends, being littermates and all. Has anyone experience with taking on three kittens at once, and how did they all get on? Many thanks, J |
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"J" wrote in message
ups.com... Hi, I went with my g/f and chose two kittens to join us in our home and we go to pick them up at the start of June (can't wait). However, we haven't had cats before but I am a cat lover and looking forward to bringing up a couple of kits! The problem is, there are still some kitten's left and we are now toying with the prospect of picking another kitten from the litter (there were three litters in the one home!) so we would then have three of the little tykes to play with and love, and it would be one less kitten left behind! The problem is, I am a bit concerned about the two's company, three's a crowd, and I wouldn't be happy if one was being left out. I'd love it if they were all the best of friends, being littermates and all. Has anyone experience with taking on three kittens at once, and how did they all get on? Nah, you'll have 3 times the fun and love, they'll be fine. -- Niel H |
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Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three cats.
Too many. The Pearl joined us. All cats were adults. It was a hard integration. However, three was NOT too many. I did wish I'd had all three of them all along. Now that Grant is gone, I'm glad I still have two. But if you are in a position to have three (and other than vetting it's not that much more work or expense) littermates, I say go for it. "J" wrote in message ups.com... Hi, I went with my g/f and chose two kittens to join us in our home and we go to pick them up at the start of June (can't wait). However, we haven't had cats before but I am a cat lover and looking forward to bringing up a couple of kits! The problem is, there are still some kitten's left and we are now toying with the prospect of picking another kitten from the litter (there were three litters in the one home!) so we would then have three of the little tykes to play with and love, and it would be one less kitten left behind! The problem is, I am a bit concerned about the two's company, three's a crowd, and I wouldn't be happy if one was being left out. I'd love it if they were all the best of friends, being littermates and all. Has anyone experience with taking on three kittens at once, and how did they all get on? Many thanks, J |
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Karen wrote: Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three cats. Too many. The Pearl joined us. All cats were adults. It was a hard integration. However, three was NOT too many. I did wish I'd had all three of them all along. Now that Grant is gone, I'm glad I still have two. But if you are in a position to have three (and other than vetting it's not that much more work or expense) littermates, I say go for it. I say go for it too, as long as the OP feels he can afford the right vet care. Vaccinations/neutering X 3 is going to be a chunk. And looking ahead, the chances of unexpected vet bills will be compounded by 3. If that's all not a problem, go for it. Day-to-day care & feeding for 3 isn't all that much more than two. Everybody has their own personal limit on what's "too many cats". Some people can have 25, I suppose, but it would be a full-time job. For us, it's four. Anything over 4, and it's cat-critical-mass around here. Too many. Right now we have five, but luckily the fifth one is one of those goofy, laid-back orange boys. After a rough introduction, now he just lets the other four boss him around something terrible. Sherry |
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wrote in message oups.com... Karen wrote: Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three cats. Too many. The Pearl joined us. All cats were adults. It was a hard integration. However, three was NOT too many. I did wish I'd had all three of them all along. Now that Grant is gone, I'm glad I still have two. But if you are in a position to have three (and other than vetting it's not that much more work or expense) littermates, I say go for it. I say go for it too, as long as the OP feels he can afford the right vet care. Vaccinations/neutering X 3 is going to be a chunk. And looking ahead, the chances of unexpected vet bills will be compounded by 3. If that's all not a problem, go for it. Day-to-day care & feeding for 3 isn't all that much more than two. Everybody has their own personal limit on what's "too many cats". Some people can have 25, I suppose, but it would be a full-time job. For us, it's four. Anything over 4, and it's cat-critical-mass around here. Too many. Right now we have five, but luckily the fifth one is one of those goofy, laid-back orange boys. After a rough introduction, now he just lets the other four boss him around something terrible. Sherry Really? Bosley is really fitting in now huh? |
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Karen wrote: wrote in message oups.com... Karen wrote: Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three cats. Too many. The Pearl joined us. All cats were adults. It was a hard integration. However, three was NOT too many. I did wish I'd had all three of them all along. Now that Grant is gone, I'm glad I still have two. But if you are in a position to have three (and other than vetting it's not that much more work or expense) littermates, I say go for it. I say go for it too, as long as the OP feels he can afford the right vet care. Vaccinations/neutering X 3 is going to be a chunk. And looking ahead, the chances of unexpected vet bills will be compounded by 3. If that's all not a problem, go for it. Day-to-day care & feeding for 3 isn't all that much more than two. Everybody has their own personal limit on what's "too many cats". Some people can have 25, I suppose, but it would be a full-time job. For us, it's four. Anything over 4, and it's cat-critical-mass around here. Too many. Right now we have five, but luckily the fifth one is one of those goofy, laid-back orange boys. After a rough introduction, now he just lets the other four boss him around something terrible. Sherry Really? Bosley is really fitting in now huh? Well, he's not exactly in the "in club" yet. He's sure not their best friend, and he still gets on Bootsie's nerves. (but so does everyone). But NEVER a spat. But that's probably because the aggressiveness from HIM is completely gone. If Boots wants his spot on the cat tree, he jumps down. All she has to do is snort at him, and he gets the heck out of her way. He's just no trouble at all. Sherry |
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wrote in message oups.com... Karen wrote: wrote in message oups.com... Karen wrote: Nope. No problem. I say go for it. I didn't think I should have three cats. Too many. The Pearl joined us. All cats were adults. It was a hard integration. However, three was NOT too many. I did wish I'd had all three of them all along. Now that Grant is gone, I'm glad I still have two. But if you are in a position to have three (and other than vetting it's not that much more work or expense) littermates, I say go for it. I say go for it too, as long as the OP feels he can afford the right vet care. Vaccinations/neutering X 3 is going to be a chunk. And looking ahead, the chances of unexpected vet bills will be compounded by 3. If that's all not a problem, go for it. Day-to-day care & feeding for 3 isn't all that much more than two. Everybody has their own personal limit on what's "too many cats". Some people can have 25, I suppose, but it would be a full-time job. For us, it's four. Anything over 4, and it's cat-critical-mass around here. Too many. Right now we have five, but luckily the fifth one is one of those goofy, laid-back orange boys. After a rough introduction, now he just lets the other four boss him around something terrible. Sherry Really? Bosley is really fitting in now huh? Well, he's not exactly in the "in club" yet. He's sure not their best friend, and he still gets on Bootsie's nerves. (but so does everyone). But NEVER a spat. But that's probably because the aggressiveness from HIM is completely gone. If Boots wants his spot on the cat tree, he jumps down. All she has to do is snort at him, and he gets the heck out of her way. He's just no trouble at all. Sherry Ahhh. Sounds like Bootsie had a bit of a talk with him. That's really great |
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wrote in message oups.com... After a rough introduction, now he just lets the other four boss him around something terrible. Passiveness must be an orange-tabby trait! My FNG 17 lb-orange tabby backs down and gives my 5.5 lb former-feral a wide berth! LOL! Phil |
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