I'd love to get a cat but I'm hesitant because I'm always working and I am single with no roomate and my condo is only about 700 square feet. I'm always home on weekends but during the week I could only see it from 7-10PM.... Is that normal? If so what's a good bread? Thanks!
To jump in and stop the fighting or not??
Recently got a new kitten. I knew my current rescue would take some adjusting. My first born rescue cat will be 2 in January, her name is Norma. She was born in a litter of only 2 (that I know of) her sister was mauled by a dog and I believe she is traumatized from that. She's been a skiddish cat since we got her at 4 weeks old.
Now, we recently just rescued an 11 week old kitten. We named her Lucille. We knew that it would take some adjusting. We kept them separate for the first night, and for the rest of the first week we kept them separate when we weren't home or sleeping. We let Norma (our first born) have the apartment while Lucille had a spare room.
Norma is a defensive cat, not offensive. She will hiss and growl at Lucille, and swat a few times, but it's very clear that she does not want to hurt or hunt Lucille. Now, Lucille jumps on Norma any chance she gets. Today has been the worst. Whenever Lucille (the kitten) is not taking a nap, a shit, or eating, she is basically hunting Norma. She hides behind walls and jumps out, jumps right on top of Norma and sinks her claws in. Norma hisses, growls, swats, the kitten keeps going at her, Norma runs away to a high place to avoid the kitten.
Here's my question. First, should I intervene when they are fighting? They make insane wild noises, it only lasts a few seconds, sounds way scarier than it is, and Norma runs away so the fighting stops. But then it starts up again almost immediately. Should I be breaking them up? Letting them figure it out? Should I try separating them again? I'm not really sure what to do. They haven't seemed to have hurt each other, but it definitely does not sound like fun playing.
Ah, please help. Any advice is welcome!!
Hi. I am looking for your opinion what should I do. There is small black cat that came last 2 days in front of my apartment. It is at the moment inside as I let her in because of meowing and it was very thirsty. Before she was with adult cat that lives in the street i presume. I gave them some food but the small cat came back tonight.
I don`t know what to do with this cat. I cant own her as I study here and would be unable to carry her when i travel. I was just thinking about feeding her and leaving her some water in front of the apartment so she can grow as a strong feral cat as I am going to be here for some time. She can learn to live in the streets she just needs some reliable source of food to be strong? Maybe i can train her that at 9pm she gets dinner and she needs to come back? I don`t want her to be too dependent on me and to follow me when i go in the city.. I am planning to release her in the morning when the sun sets.
I don`t know, she is currently sleeping in my lap.
