When is the best time to get a male cat?
If your male cat is not neutered (I’m assuming this because you’re saying you’ll get any female spayed ASAP), it should be done. You need to get your male neutered about a month before you introduce the two cats–he’ll be less territorial and less likely to fight once his male hormones have calmed down.
Is it better to keep a female cat away from a male cat?
With their hunter’s instinct, male cats happen to kill kittens quite often. Small kittens mostly resemble small animals, which the tomcats prey on. Hence, it is better to keep a female cat who has mothered kittens away from the male cat.
How can I tell if my cat is a male or female?
With their hunter’s instinct, male cats happen to kill kittens quite often. Small kittens mostly resemble small animals, which the tomcats prey on. Hence, it is better to keep a female cat who has mothered kittens away from the male cat. A tomcat has a habit of urinating inside as well as outside the house to mark his territories.
Can a neutered male cat still be attracted to a female?
That is certainly true of an intact male cat who can detect the odor of a female in heat from several blocks away, but a neutered female should not hold the same olfactory attraction. Nevertheless, by not smelling like a male she could be viewed as a target for the unwanted sexual advances of a neutered super-male Romeo.
How old is a 16 year old cat?
By age 16 your cat’s physical and mental development is very much like that of an 80-year-old person. She has definitely slowed down physically (relative to her prime adult years)and may have developed a number of health problems.
Do you get a male or female cat?
Choose a cat with a complementary personality. One who is out-going and friendly but not on either extremes of the personality chart. Male or Female? As for whether to get a male or female, many people have believed for years you should get a cat of the opposite sex.
If your male cat is not neutered (I’m assuming this because you’re saying you’ll get any female spayed ASAP), it should be done. You need to get your male neutered about a month before you introduce the two cats–he’ll be less territorial and less likely to fight once his male hormones have calmed down.
What happens to older cats as they age?
That process will only continue and become more noticeable as he ages. Older cats frequently develop arthritis in their joints, making it harder to jump up on the back of the couch, climb the cat condo or get into and out of the litterbox.
