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[blazesong]

i think it depends on the personality, when i got ella i just let out go while my others where outside so she could look around then when the others came in they could sort things out it took a fue days but it worked

my other 3 are very diffrent and iv allways done new cats like that and its allways worked to a point
ella loves to play and is a hyper kitten and gets along with my boys better
the oldest lucky is a careing boy and took her in well but she didnt at first ,i belive because he is a big cat she felt he would hurt her
the other wiki she loved and wanted to play but he didnt and rejected her at frist but soon got along with her
pandie took alot longer it took months before they finnaly where able to be near each other with out one hissing, they still dont get along as well as they do with the boys but atleast there not attacking each other and its mostley out of play now and pandi now knows she can fight back

on this question how would i do the same only cats to a dog? im planing to get a new puppy and luckerley its coming from a home with cats (ragdolls) so it will know cats but my cats have never lived with a dog

[Hime]

Well, we tried introducing them a little. My cat was scared I think, but then covered it with growling(yes growling, no hissing) when other cats got too close. She actually was on my lap most of the time, as she refused to bugde from there after she was taken out of the carrier. My friends cats are siblings and only 7 months old. The girl was pretty mellow, more curious at first. Her tail was bit thick for while, but then she went to the ignoring mode and didn't pay any attention to my cat. Her brother however was bit of trouble maker. He would hiss at my cat, who was in a carrier, and then start being mean to his sister('slap' her with his paw and hiss). I think the girl and my cat could start getting along after a little while, but the brother is a bigger issue. We didn't stay over her place very long as my mom wanted to go home and stuff though... Next time I hope we will have more time with them.

[jmbober]

I have a cat! I found him on my way home from school one day, I just found pictures of when we first got him! Tomorrow it will be officially a year since we got him!

[EzraSol]

I have a 2 year old Female spayed black cat named Krissy c:
She's also huge for a cat, She's over 15 lb's e.e
I apologize some of the pictures are huge, Stupid camera xD

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[EzraSol]

It is true that there is no risk of them becoming extinct anywhere in the near future, but it could be possible if people were very strict about spaying/neutering and only breeding "special" cats for generation after generation.
No, I don't think that feral, or otherwise "moggies" should be bred either. But, I don't think that it must be a case of a cat or dog being greatly above standard to be bred. I think that even if an average pet owner acquires a cat that is essentially of excellent show quality; that does not make them qualified to breed it.
I think that only responsible breeders should breed pets. It should never be just somebody who happens to have two excellent "quality" animals on their hands. It should always be somebody who understands the breed, understands the health of breed, has their pets health tested and knows the health history of the ancestors of the pets as well, is financially able to not just care for the pets but be able to afford anything that could possibly go wrong, questionnaires the new owners , and is prepared to take back any pets if their new homes don't work out.
In short; that is not your average pet owner.

XD Well obviously. I kind of thought that that went without saying. Of COURSE only decent breeders who really know what they're doing and have all the time and resources to be able to do it should breed. That's the first rule of breeding ethics. I was just talking about which cats should be bred, not who does the breeding.

Not going to start a war, But I personally don't think there is a such thing as a 'responsible breeder' Look at all the purebreds that end up in shelters, Both my cat and my dog are rescues and I've never owned a pet from a breeder, They breed for the money

[Jazi]

It is true that there is no risk of them becoming extinct anywhere in the near future, but it could be possible if people were very strict about spaying/neutering and only breeding "special" cats for generation after generation.
No, I don't think that feral, or otherwise "moggies" should be bred either. But, I don't think that it must be a case of a cat or dog being greatly above standard to be bred. I think that even if an average pet owner acquires a cat that is essentially of excellent show quality; that does not make them qualified to breed it.
I think that only responsible breeders should breed pets. It should never be just somebody who happens to have two excellent "quality" animals on their hands. It should always be somebody who understands the breed, understands the health of breed, has their pets health tested and knows the health history of the ancestors of the pets as well, is financially able to not just care for the pets but be able to afford anything that could possibly go wrong, questionnaires the new owners , and is prepared to take back any pets if their new homes don't work out.
In short; that is not your average pet owner.

XD Well obviously. I kind of thought that that went without saying. Of COURSE only decent breeders who really know what they're doing and have all the time and resources to be able to do it should breed. That's the first rule of breeding ethics. I was just talking about which cats should be bred, not who does the breeding.

Not going to start a war, But I personally don't think there is a such thing as a 'responsible breeder' Look at all the purebreds that end up in shelters, Both my cat and my dog are rescues and I've never owned a pet from a breeder, They breed for the money

Cutting in real quick. A common misconception is that all breeders breed for money. While 500 for a cute kitten seems like a lot (certainly more than I'm willing to pay for a common cat), there are extensive health tests which are not cheap, veterinary care for the kittens and parents which is not cheap, travel costs and show fees which certainly add up, and then you also have stud fees to pay. Then all the kittens are chipped, vaccinated, claws trimmed, and come home with a free sample of the breeder's food and a handmade care guide. I don't recall if cat registries require a fee to become a member and register each cat, but they probably do, and if you're going to a reputable breeder you're getting papers, registration, AND everything I just mentioned. Suddenly $500 seems like a bargain because that's thousands of dollars the breeder is dumping into a single litter... which may turn out to only produce one or two kittens! If kittens cost roughly $400 for their first couple months of care, the breeder already spent most of that $500 on vet care per kitten alone. The rest goes toward the health tests for parents, travel costs, show fees, stud fees... Reputable breeders are usually losing money. As someone said, reputable rescues and breeders are places that seem to be purposely trying to put themselves out of business.

Purebred cats actually very rarely end up in shelters. In the cat fancy, you are only purebred if you have papers. There might be cats that appear to be purebred, like dollface persians, however most of them lack that papers required to actually call them purebreds and thus they are considered nothing more than moggies. The papered purebreds are usually snatched up right away as well, leaving the moggies and the appearing-purebreds (aka BYB purebreds) in shelters. It's mostly the same with dogs too- actually well bred dogs from reputable breeders very rarely end up in shelters. You see mostly byb/puppymill purebreds and mutts there.

[blazesong]

i agree with jazi its rare to see cats that are not moggies in shelters , DSH ect are moggies with a name
in my life iv seen 2 cats in shelters with breeds both times with papers and from owners to ill to care for a cat anymore this allso happens with dogs, shelters tend to have to guess dog breeds and if they cant even guess one breed may DNA test to find their breed but this is rare

[Briarshine]

I heard some intresting facts about cats. One is that boy cats usually like Female owners more.

[SunShy]

I heard some intresting facts about cats. One is that boy cats usually like Female owners more.

lol, I can believe that. Every time I see Wes, he goes straight for me, and rubs against me, yet he hates boys XD

[Hime]

I heard some intresting facts about cats. One is that boy cats usually like Female owners more.

lol, I can believe that. Every time I see Wes, he goes straight for me, and rubs against me, yet he hates boys XD

I can sign that on behalf of my friend. She got two cats, the boy is super mega attached to her. XD He follows her around most of the time and all she has to do is call him and he'll come running to her. Then his sister follows him around like a magnet. It's really funny looking sometimes.