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Phoenix61

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3. At twelve she may not care too much.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 07:54 PM

Nov 2020

That being said. If you can get a kitten that got to stay with it’s litter mates until at least 8 weeks it will want to bond with another cat. I ended up with CJ who was supposed to be a TNR back to his pack. He was about 6 months old and instantly bonded with Spot who was about 12 then. Forward 8 years and Spot has passed and CJ has decided to bond with me. He definitely brought a lot of joy to Spot who had never had a kitty friend before.

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Sophie Stinky Toes has been an 'only cat' for about 18 months. I'm thinking about another rescue. [View all] Siwsan Nov 2020 OP

I've always let the cat or dog choose me SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

She's shockingly active. Nobody believes me when I tell them how old she is. Siwsan Nov 2020 #2

At twelve she may not care too much. Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #3

That's about the age I was thinking of. Nothing tiny. Just not a BIG cat. Siwsan Nov 2020 #4

Twelve years old is scarcely old for a cat... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #5

When i got a kitten for one of my cats i read you should put them on either side of a closed door applegrove Nov 2020 #6

Usually grown cats despise kittens, recognizing that there's something seriously bananas about Karadeniz Nov 2020 #7

i wouldn't put new cat in crate at night if you want to get any sleep Merlot Nov 2020 #8