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Perhaps look into adopting a pair of two male kittens that have been together since birth – littermates that are already bonded. It seems to be a time when they form friendships.
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Can 2 neutered male cats live together. Unfixed male cats are driven by their hormones and as a result can get very territorial and competitive with others. Allowing two unneutered male cats to live together is often a recipe for disaster especially when an unfixed female in heat is nearby. In general it is possible to have two neutered males together.
In my opinion the first contact has to be organised. I do not know much about cats but have seen two neutered males living together in peace many times. I think cats have their own areas like rabbits.
For rabbits the first contact is organised in a neutral area. So no one of the two is at home and has to defend its own area. After they make friends in the neutral space both could move to one cats.
Perhaps look into adopting a pair of two male kittens that have been together since birth – littermates that are already bonded. If female cats are more your speed do the same with them. If you already have a cat and that simply isnt a possibility in the case of same-gender companions make sure the new one is significantly younger in age.
You also may find some success in adopting two cats of the opposite. The extra litter box suggestion already posted is a good one. Here are a few more things to try.
Feeding them in separate spots. Getting more cat bedsbasketspillows. Yes and no.
Ive had 2 male cats live in peace in the past. But one was willing to be submissive to the other. The 2 neutered males I have now are often in conflict.
But it is not very serious as they dont hurt each other. They get along most of the time and can often be found napping on the same bed but not cuddling. Yes they will breed.
I know someone who had a male and female kitten from the same litter. The female became pregnant by 6 12 months by the male kitten. The babies were given to the local humane society so I dont know how they turned out.
Years later the same person also had two puppies from the same litter who ended up breeding. They had a very sad messed up little puppy together. Neutered males tend to be really easy-going.
It helps if you can put them together when theyre half-grown what I call teenagers. It seems to be a time when they form friendships. Of course it can be different for any two individual cats.
If cats are forced together too quickly it may lead to lifelong conflict and stress which is difficult to resolve first impressions are all important. Unfortunately all too often cats are introduced without sufficient time and resources to successfully integrate. The result can be two cats forced to cohabit under stress.
Behavioural problems may result or they. I have always had multiple male cats all fixed of course. They can become very loving toward each other in time.
Some of mine just loved each other like they had been together all of their life played together etc. I wouldnt worry about it. Put a microchip in your cats so should they get lost again they will be able to find their way home to you.
03-03-2010 0207 PM flkingfan. My almost 12 year old neutered male cat is going after the other neutered male cats in the house. He was neutered at 6 months as were all the others.
He actually raped one of the other males last summer and injured him. That cat is now staying in the back room his choice and only comes out to eat. Now the aggressor is going after the other nearly 12 year old neutered male.
These two have been raised together. This is mainly due to predators diseases and high-kill shelters. Neutering and spaying can literally save many cats lives and prevent any more kittens from going down the same route.
It is recommended that female cats to be spayed around 5 months of age before they become sexaully mature. Many kittens become capable of reproducing by 6 months. Usually young cat mothers who.
When getting cats are different time points it may be very difficult to get two that are related but if you are considering obtaining two new cats at the same time consider siblings. Is the current cat neutered. Unless your cat is used for breeding all cats should be neutered to prevent litters of unwanted kittens.
Furthermore neutered cats are much more likely to get along with each other because there are no circulating sexual hormones. In males such hormones can. Neutered male cats are generally more accepting of other cats.
If you have unneutered males then they may engage in fighting or other shows of aggression to express dominance. Females are competitive in their own way and they usually fight for their owners undivided attention. They also express princess-like behavior and each believe they are the queen of the house.
You can imagine why having two or more queens in the same household can. Undesirable feline sexual behavior in neutered cat. Recently I have taken my 2 year old cat to the vet after substaining a hairless gash on his eyebrow from I think my mothers upstairs cat Monty I thought this was the end of things with him but it turned out to be only the beginning.
Tonight while sleeping with him in bed I noticed he was. Groups of cats such as feral domesticated cats may hang out together around the food and water sources but they will also have their individual spaces where they can be alone. You dont need to have a large multi-room house to keep your cats happy but having hiding spots in various places will increase your cats comfort level.
Cats are family-oriented and usually live with their relatives. Cats will sleep together share common feeding areas and groom one another within family groups. For this reason cats often do well adopted in pairs.
However there is a caveat to this statement. Neutering is the term used for the sterilisation of male cats. In female cats this is called spaying although sometimes neutering is used to refer to sterilising male or female animals.
How does neutering work. For male cats neutering can be known as castration. Their testicles are removed so they will no longer produce sperm which can fertilise the egg of a female cat and therefore they are no longer.
In an ideal new catold cat matchup the newcomer would be a younger and smaller cat that is fixed and of the opposite gender. If youre going for the same sex two female cats will pair up better than two males whose instincts may prompt aggression. The resident cats disposition should be compatible with the newcomers and they should share similar energy levels.
An older cat thats been the only pet for.