Originally Posted by KCUnited (Post 17944562)

In my opinion, get another kitten, give it a better life than the one it’s destined for and let things play out naturally

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17944550)

There's another death I'm starting to think about - my own.

I'll be 60 this year. I'm an old fat guy with a lot of the standard old fat guy health issues. My dad, who was also an old fat guy, died at the age of 67. I kind of use that age as a baseline for my own life expectancy, and 2032 really isn't all that far off at this point. I'm fine now, but all life ends and that can change in a hurry. My dead cat was fine a month ago.

In the past, the advice I've always given and followed about losing a pet is to give it a few weeks and then get another pet. I'd love to get another kitten. But now, I'm at the age where it is reasonable to assume that any kitten I get will become a cat who outlives me. Is it selfish, or even cruel, to want another pet? I mean, people understand death, but a cat who sees me hauled off in an ambulance never to return won't.

I guess I could get an older cat, but then there's the issue of whether it would get along with the two I still have. Or maybe I should just stick with the two I've got. I just don't know.

Sorry, but I'm feeling a bit morose this evening.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17971048)

Well, it looks like we'll be adding another cat to the household. It was my original intention to wait until spring for kitten season and get an actual kitten, but our youngest, Chipper, was really bonded to the one that recently died, and he's been moping around for the past couple of weeks since his buddy went away. Casey, our oldest, is bonded to us and doesn't give a crap about Chipper one way or another (and it's mutual). So Chipper needs a new friend his own age.

We found a small, female, nearly adult kitten at the local shelter. She's on hold awaiting some bloodwork results, so the earliest we can bring her home is Tuesday. I'm hoping that because she's smaller and female Chipper won't perceive her as a threat and will bond with her quickly.

Potential new cat's current name is Cindy Lou, which will definitely change. I suggested we name her Taylor. The wife groaned and rolled her eyes, so the jury's still out on that one. LMAO

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 17971072)

By the way, don't forget about yourself in trying to get them to get along. One of the ways you can help is to show them both attention and love so they're focused on you and not each other.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17971048)

Well, it looks like we'll be adding another cat to the household. It was my original intention to wait until spring for kitten season and get an actual kitten, but our youngest, Chipper, was really bonded to the one that recently died, and he's been moping around for the past couple of weeks since his buddy went away. Casey, our oldest, is bonded to us and doesn't give a crap about Chipper one way or another (and it's mutual). So Chipper needs a new friend his own age.

We found a small, female, nearly adult kitten at the local shelter. She's on hold awaiting some bloodwork results, so the earliest we can bring her home is Tuesday. I'm hoping that because she's smaller and female Chipper won't perceive her as a threat and will bond with her quickly.

Potential new cat's current name is Cindy Lou, which will definitely change. I suggested we name her Taylor. The wife groaned and rolled her eyes, so the jury's still out on that one. LMAO

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17974015)

Well, Taylor is home now. I'll post a picture of her once she's not quite so freaked out and hiding in the bottom of the closet in my wife's bathroom. Right now she is not a happy camper.

But she will be.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17974934)

Here she is. Still hiding, but behind the loveseat now. At least she's out and about, and the other cats don't seem to be ****ing with her, which is good. She's also about a week past getting spayed, which probably isn't helping her disposition.

https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net...Dw&oe=67BD7678

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 17976401)

Well, the new cat is still scared of everything and constantly hides. I've never had one like this before - all the ones I had before either got over it in a day or two or just strolled in like they owned the place. Hell, the last female cat I had came in as a five week old kitten, walked right up to the alpha who was ten times her size, and smacked him in the face. He ran from her. This one seems to be the complete opposite. Obviously this is going to be a process. How long a process is anybody's guess at this point.

I did finally get her to purr today, though. That was good sign.

Originally Posted by seamonster (Post 17971473)

Cruised through a shelter this past week and came face to face with one of the most reactive, gamey, violent, mother****er dogs I've ever seen. Beast could leap five feet off the ground while lunge snarling and was close to escaping its enclosure. I'm expecting that any day now some pitbull-mom is going to wind up in the news requiring a face transplant. I mentioned the dog to the volunteers and they literally told me "he's just begging for lots of love". ****ing violent animal should be put down with a poison dart gun and the only thing blocking it from violence and murder are middle aged lesbians.


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