male kitten adoption question.

I am not sure I understand what you mean.
What I want to know is ... Does it cause trouble to have two males in one
household.

Mia

"IBen Getiner" wrote in message
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"frigamia" wrote in message
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Hello there,

One of my friend would like to eventually adopt one of my kittens when
they
are ready to go to new homes (8-12 weeks, right?). She already has a
male
cat (neutered) that is almost 2 years old, and 2 females (spayed). If
she
adopts one of my male kittens, (that she will have neutered too) will
she
end up with territorial problems between the males? Will they spray
more?
Can other problems occur? Should she adopt a female instead?

Thank you,
Mia, Misha and the bunch

Why would you neuter or spay a cat that you were going to keep in your
home? Do you think that the two ideas are inseparable? You aren't
necessarily required to do one with the other, you know..


IBen G.

Ok thanks again Cathy
That,s kinda nice to know

Mia

IME, it's not the gender(s) (albeit neutered) of the cats that really
count(s) when assimilating a new cat into a household, but rather the
personalities of the individual cats involved.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

Ok thanks again Cathy
That,s kinda nice to know

Mia

IME, it's not the gender(s) (albeit neutered) of the cats that really
count(s) when assimilating a new cat into a household, but rather the
personalities of the individual cats involved.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

I think either would be less threatening. By the time he grows up he will be
fully integrated and I don't think there will be a power struggle.
Gail

I agree, Gail. Just from my experience, kittens are so much easier to integrate
than adults; but the kitten's sex makes no difference. Kittens just have this
way of rolling over on their backs and saying "Don't kill me. Look how cute I
am."

Sherry

I think either would be less threatening. By the time he grows up he will be
fully integrated and I don't think there will be a power struggle.
Gail

I agree, Gail. Just from my experience, kittens are so much easier to integrate
than adults; but the kitten's sex makes no difference. Kittens just have this
way of rolling over on their backs and saying "Don't kill me. Look how cute I
am."

Sherry

Mia,
It really depends on the cats and how you introduce them. I have 2 male
cats, and while they aren't best buddies, they do tolerate each other. I
think introducing a kitten to older cats is probably the best way to try and
prevent the territorial issues.

Sue

"frigamia" wrote in message
.. .
Hello there,

One of my friend would like to eventually adopt one of my kittens when
they
are ready to go to new homes (8-12 weeks, right?). She already has a male
cat (neutered) that is almost 2 years old, and 2 females (spayed). If she
adopts one of my male kittens, (that she will have neutered too) will she
end up with territorial problems between the males? Will they spray more?
Can other problems occur? Should she adopt a female instead?

Thank you,
Mia, Misha and the bunch

"Sherry " wrote in message
...
I think either would be less threatening. By the time he grows up he will
be
fully integrated and I don't think there will be a power struggle.
Gail

I agree, Gail. Just from my experience, kittens are so much easier to
integrate
than adults; but the kitten's sex makes no difference. Kittens just have
this
way of rolling over on their backs and saying "Don't kill me. Look how
cute I
am."

Sherry

That's been my experience. Boots gets away with a lot more than an adult cat
would. We had Tigger and Ralf when we first brought the kittens inside. Ralf
was actually curious about them. Tigger's response was somewhat less
"enthusiastic". She lets Boots barge right in front of her at the food bowl.
gasp She never let any other cat get between her and her food before.

The routine should be the same introducing the kitten as it would be for any
other cat though. Slowly.

W