Cat Chat 2

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@tha

Here’s another picture bi don’t have any with her standing unfortunately, but she’s actually tiny, still has her baby teeth

[Thalassic]

we are fostering a older cat called fred he's around 2 years old now I believe? anyway we rescued some kittens (2) off the street with no intention to keep them but we've fallen in love with them and have to decided to keep them, but our foster cat hates them. If we have him off the leash in the same room as them he'll end up attacking them. The kittens don't understand and think he's playing and just torment him, they play with his leash, his tail etc and that just triggers him. we have to keep him in the bedroom and he hates that, and then we have to keep the kittens in the other bedroom so he can come out and THEY hate that
is there a solution or can we just not foster him anymore

You should look into methods of how to introduce new animals to a cat. However, kittens will always want to play - its an important part of their development, and not all older cats are comfortable with that. If you can't find a compromise (such as giving your older cat ways to escape the kittens, like cat trees or cat safe shelves the kittens cant reach), it would be better for all of them to not live together.

@tha

Here’s another picture bi don’t have any with her standing unfortunately, but she’s actually tiny, still has her baby teeth

"Cats begin losing their baby teeth at around 12 weeks or 3 months. Although the timing varies between animals as much as it does among humans, the average kitten will have lost all her baby teeth by between 6 and 9 months old. By this time, the majority of the permanent teeth should have erupted, provided there are no complications."
Since she doesn't have any blue in her eyes, she would be older than 7 weeks, but they don't lose all their baby teeth until about 6-9 months, and the time at which they start losing their baby teeth varies a lot, too. I'd say look out for when her permanent canines start growing (or her baby canines fall out), as that would place her around 4-5 months. Sometimes it looks quite amusing, if their permanent canines start growing before their baby canines have fallen out. Here's an example of what that might look like.

But always keep in mind that cats are individuals and their development can vary a lot from one cat to another, especially if they were sick or malnourished as a young kitten, or otherwise have stunted growth, which could affect their size a lot. When I picked up one of my cats off the street as a kitten, he was palm sized and I would have assumed him to be a ~4-6 week old, but after the vet examined his teeth, he was determined to be around 8 weeks old but extremely sick and malnourished. So without knowing their birth date or the specific conditions they were born in/lived in, it would be impossible to determine a precise age.

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Yeah unfortunately I don’t know when she was born, I only know she is small lol

[Kryno'iru]

》Quick update here, we decided to go with another cat, they have already been introduced to each other for the first time and Rexu was a good, and curious, boy. The cat is a 1-2 year old Siamese female that had suffered from high-rise syndrome at some point in her life.

》So far they don't seem to be to be getting along just fine, though granted it was only one interaction. We have to buy things for another companion in our house, though when that happens and we see a positive connection between Rexu and the Siamese, we'll bring her home.

》Side-note, the Siamese as is doesn't have a name, any of you have an idea of what we could name her? We've (accidentally) gave her the nickname of "Queen", though we're not sure if that is what we should name her or not.

[uro]

I'm adopting a kitten that tested positive for FIV (4 months old but might get her retested after 6 months) as well as her sister that was FIV negative. Me and my mom argued about it, I just don't see FIV as a reason to NOT adopt a cat. They all deserve a home and a chance, and an owner that is willing to put the effort and care in.

One of my biggest worries is the FIV + sibling passing it onto her sister. Is this common?? I read that it is a myth and only happens in rare cases. Is this true?

Does anyone have experience with owning an FIV positive cat? Any advice, stories, etc.

[Sixx O'Clock]

》Quick update here, we decided to go with another cat, they have already been introduced to each other for the first time and Rexu was a good, and curious, boy. The cat is a 1-2 year old Siamese female that had suffered from high-rise syndrome at some point in her life.

》So far they don't seem to be to be getting along just fine, though granted it was only one interaction. We have to buy things for another companion in our house, though when that happens and we see a positive connection between Rexu and the Siamese, we'll bring her home.

》Side-note, the Siamese as is doesn't have a name, any of you have an idea of what we could name her? We've (accidentally) gave her the nickname of "Queen", though we're not sure if that is what we should name her or not.

Maybe I'm biased, but I think Queenie would be an adorable name.~ c;
Jokes aside, I find it really helps to look to my hobbies, interests, and passions when I need to decide on a name. For example, I'm big into Egyptian mythology, so when I got my leopard gecko, it felt only right to name him Sobek after the Nile god. I'm also of Scottish/Irish heritage, so when I got my "middle child" Wynnie, I went and looked up names and ultimately decided on Wynnie because it suited her well.

[Thalassic]

I'm adopting a kitten that tested positive for FIV (4 months old but might get her retested after 6 months) as well as her sister that was FIV negative. Me and my mom argued about it, I just don't see FIV as a reason to NOT adopt a cat. They all deserve a home and a chance, and an owner that is willing to put the effort and care in.

One of my biggest worries is the FIV + sibling passing it onto her sister. Is this common?? I read that it is a myth and only happens in rare cases. Is this true?

Does anyone have experience with owning an FIV positive cat? Any advice, stories, etc.

I agree that FIV positive cats are deserving of a good home and a good life just as any other cat, but you should take any steps possible to protect the FIV negative cat from catching it, too, such as separating the cats until the FIV negative one can be vaccinated against it. And yeah, absolutely get them tested at 6 months, too.

FIV is passed through body fluids, including biting/sneezing/licking and such normal behaviors, so her sister is very much in danger of catching it. Which is why separating them until she's old enough to be vaccinated would be best. And later on you will really have to be careful to not let them out or near other cats, to not risk infecting anyone else. FIV positive cats can live long and happy lives, but you obviously need to be cautious to not pass the virus onto anyone else.

[Zenryx]

》Quick update here, we decided to go with another cat, they have already been introduced to each other for the first time and Rexu was a good, and curious, boy. The cat is a 1-2 year old Siamese female that had suffered from high-rise syndrome at some point in her life.

》So far they don't seem to be to be getting along just fine, though granted it was only one interaction. We have to buy things for another companion in our house, though when that happens and we see a positive connection between Rexu and the Siamese, we'll bring her home.

》Side-note, the Siamese as is doesn't have a name, any of you have an idea of what we could name her? We've (accidentally) gave her the nickname of "Queen", though we're not sure if that is what we should name her or not.

Maybe I'm biased, but I think Queenie would be an adorable name.~ c;
Jokes aside, I find it really helps to look to my hobbies, interests, and passions when I need to decide on a name. For example, I'm big into Egyptian mythology, so when I got my leopard gecko, it felt only right to name him Sobek after the Nile god. I'm also of Scottish/Irish heritage, so when I got my "middle child" Wynnie, I went and looked up names and ultimately decided on Wynnie because it suited her well.

We ended up naming her Nemesis, after the Greek goddess! Though we still are keeping Queen as a nickname, because we cannot get over it apparently. So far she's been getting along just well with ol' Rexu, they're even sharing an eating quarters together with no problems. We're oh so proud of them ^^

[ouroboros]

hi there! recently i got a new cat. she's pretty young (not sure of her exact age, i'll probably edit this message when i find it out). i also have another cat, and she's about three years old. right now i'm keeping the new kitty in my room for her safety-- now, i don't expect the 3 year old to be violent, but at the same time, i don't want to risk anything. she's smelled other cats before, she's seen other cats before (feral ones outside), but there's never been another cat in HER territory. i also notice that she's been a bit standoffish. i know she won't warm up immediately, but is this maybe a sign of what's to come?

- the new cat is at least 2 years younger than the 3 year old
- they have completely different personalities-- the younger one is an absolute cuddlebug and the older one comes to you for cuddles when SHE feels like.
- both of them are females, and both of them are fixed
- i think the older cat may be a bit insecure, because she's a runt, and the younger cat is almost bigger than her

i would like some advice on how to introduce them, and then what to do if things go wrong. what if the older one doesn't like the younger one? what if she gets violent with her? i hope for the best but at the same time i wanna prepare for the worst, just in case.

any advice is helpful!

[darling feathers]

hi there! recently i got a new cat. she's pretty young (not sure of her exact age, i'll probably edit this message when i find it out). i also have another cat, and she's about three years old. right now i'm keeping the new kitty in my room for her safety-- now, i don't expect the 3 year old to be violent, but at the same time, i don't want to risk anything. she's smelled other cats before, she's seen other cats before (feral ones outside), but there's never been another cat in HER territory. i also notice that she's been a bit standoffish. i know she won't warm up immediately, but is this maybe a sign of what's to come?

- the new cat is at least 2 years younger than the 3 year old
- they have completely different personalities-- the younger one is an absolute cuddlebug and the older one comes to you for cuddles when SHE feels like.
- both of them are females, and both of them are fixed
- i think the older cat may be a bit insecure, because she's a runt, and the younger cat is almost bigger than her

i would like some advice on how to introduce them, and then what to do if things go wrong. what if the older one doesn't like the younger one? what if she gets violent with her? i hope for the best but at the same time i wanna prepare for the worst, just in case.

any advice is helpful!

congrats on getting your new cat! i'm sure that's very exciting :)

i'd recommend looking up videos on how to introduce cats. it
will take a bit of time, so just be patient!