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usedtobefast said:
bobcat, kind of baddazz
Alpe d'Huez said:Wow. Looks like someone didn't have a problem with it:
I do know some people get Servals, Savvanah's and the small Bengals.
But there are rules and laws in many areas. You'd basically have to have a large house, and keep it inside.
Alpe d'Huez said:Actually did some reading up on this. Servals and Savvanah's are fairly common. Caracals, Bobcats and Lynx, not. But a few people have even gotten Cougars as pets, if you can believe that.
As beautiful as they are, exotic animals like this don't make the best pets, obviously. They tend to rip everything up in the house if you aren't with them, they are prone to spraying inside, are very temperamental, etc. Sort of like having a feral cat inside your home. Best to have a very large, enclosed back yard, with an indoor area protecting it from the elements. Sort of like your own little zoo. But some people do keep them indoors a lot, amazingly enough, like some of those photos.
Imagine this scene: A burglar comes up to a house, sees a sign on the front door "beware of cat", laughs. Opens the door, starts wandering through the house, and runs into a cougar!
Alpe d'Huez said:Actually did some reading up on this. Servals and Savvanah's are fairly common. Caracals, Bobcats and Lynx, not. But a few people have even gotten Cougars as pets, if you can believe that.
As beautiful as they are, exotic animals like this don't make the best pets, obviously. They tend to rip everything up in the house if you aren't with them, they are prone to spraying inside, are very temperamental, etc. Sort of like having a feral cat inside your home. Best to have a very large, enclosed back yard, with an indoor area protecting it from the elements. Sort of like your own little zoo. But some people do keep them indoors a lot, amazingly enough, like some of those photos.
usedtobefast said:
Susan Westemeyer said:And I'm going to be in the lion-filled Black Hills of South Dakota next month! man oh man, between them and the rattlesnakes in the Badlands NP, this is gonna be one heck of a vacation.......
Susan
mewmewmew13 said:So..in a moment of weakness I spotted a humane society pet of the week poster with a poor kitty that looked like she really needed a home.
She had been with a family for 9 years, they had to give her up, and she lost an eye due to glaucoma....she's a pretty siamese mix and is 10.5 years old.
We have a shy happy 9 yr old female at home...has been the only cat for 9 years with us. Are we crazy for thinking about adopting another cat and does anyone have any experience with how they might adapt to the new arrangement and each other??
Our family of four is quiet and we have a house with room for two cats...
our resident cat loves to go outside, the new one has been an indoor kitty.
I'd love any feedback...I think we are going to go see her tomorrow.
thanksx, mew
on3m@n@rmy said:No problems, mate. It'll prolly be fine. We have a 13 yo boy who was 10 when we adopted a stray kitten. The kitten, the devil kitty in my forum album, wasn't even 6 weeks when she got separated from the unknown litter. She literally fit in the palm of my hand. The boy is shy and not used to much activity. Enter girl kitty. Instant wake-up call for the ol boy. The little girl is, or can be, quite aggressive. So it was funny watching her little petite body kick the ol boy's ar$e. Hence her nickname, devil kitty. They actually get along quite well and play a lot more than ol boy wants to I'm sure. But it's all good. I think the funniest interaction between the two was when they were playing and ol boy was feeling frisky. He dove on top of the little girl when she was on her back. Well, he's a long haired cat and the only thing you could see of little girl was her head... everything else was completely covered. She didn't know what to do because at the time he outweighed her 5 times over. In everyday life they share the same food and water bowl, and he's even a gentleman letting her have the first crack at the food before he takes his turn. Adopting the kitty has been a good for both cats as they keep each other company when the rest of us are out of the house. And as they are both indoor cats they are around each other all day long... both fixed OFC.
on3m@n@rmy said:I think it'll be fine with your old gaurd as long as you show her plenty of attention and don't ignore her. We sort of made a point of showing attention to our old man. We actually had to call off our kitty once in a while when she got too rambunctious for the old boy. You know, by just raising the voice slightly while calling her name. Just enough to get her attention. That let him know we still had his back if he needed it.
mewmewmew13 said:Yup, we've got plenty of hugs to go around here. We will separate them for a few days/weeks and go slowly. At night our home kitty will still have the run of the house and our bedrooms, as we can keep our newcomer in her own room at night. She loves our yard also.
Two lucky animals instead of one.
cheers
Bless your heart for doing that!mewmewmew13 said:We have a shy happy 9 yr old female at home...has been the only cat for 9 years with us. Are we crazy for thinking about adopting another cat and does anyone have any experience with how they might adapt to the new arrangement and each other?
Alpe d'Huez said:Bless your heart for doing that!
The big key is that even if she's shy, just spend time with her. Sit in the same room she's in and read. If she's on the couch, sit next to her. Talk to her. Simple things like that will let her know she's loved and belongs there. If your cats can find their own space they should be okay together.
Another trick is going to be to learn what your cat likes and expects. This is as simple as litter and food, to how when she looks at you a certain way you know what she wants (picked up, petted, wet food, fresh water, clean litter box, etc.). You probably know what I mean from your other cat, and this new one is going to take a little effort.
We've owned about a dozen cats over the last ten years, and probably over 50 kittens and rescue cats passed through our home for short periods of times. Kittens, old cats, sick cats, healthy cats, even feral cats (not recommended!). All of them are different.