Siamese -- get a second cat?
Helen and Charles Goodwin
psy...@inforamp.net wrote:
>
> x-no-archive:yes
> In article <33003A...@aol.com>, bees...@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I currently have a 2-year-old, female, Tortie-point Siamese cat with an
> attitude
> > problem. I'm contemplating getting a second cat -- in part, just because
> I want
> > one and, in part, because I think my cat's "attitude problem" might ease
> up if
> > she has another cat to keep her company.
> >
> > 'Wacket likes to be "top cat"; it makes no difference, in her eyes, if
> she's top cat
> > to another cat or to a human. (That's where her attitude problem lies.) I'm
> > figuring she'll accept a kitten or young cat better than an older cat,
> and I've
> > heard said that opposite-gender cats get along better than same-gender. I'm
> > thinking I'd like to have another Siamese, but, on the other hand, a
> local rescue
> > group had the sweetest little 6-month-old brown tabby -- a girl, though
> -- that
> > they were offering for adoption at a cat show last weekend. That cat seemed
> > like a real love, and it's tempting to adopt her, if she's still available.
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with introducing a second cat to a bratty
> > Siamese? I don't want to alienate 'Wacket in the process; what kind of
> > companion might be most suitable?
> >
>
> I have two bratty Siamese sisters, who both think they're top cat!
>
> I brought in a Tabby kitten and they never really took to each other.
> "Tolerated" is the most descriptive word. They did stop fighting and could
> be left alone together without fur flying. We went on holidays, left the
> three of them alone in the care of a neighbour...and the Tabby went off
> her food and died a week later from "fatty liver syndrome". The vet is not
> sure, but thinks that perhaps the Siamese finally ganged up on the Tabby
> and literally scared her to death without "mom" (me) to mediate.
>
> It might be better without "two against one". A good tip the vet gave me
> was to rub the three cats and myself with the same perfume when I brought
> the newcomer home so that we'd all smell the same. Apparently it the
> different smell that they react to the most.
>
> Marseya
I don't know anything about veterinary subjects but I wouldn't have
thought being scared would give a cat a fatty liver (sorry if I am wrong)
and it seems more likely she went off her food because she had a fatty
liver.
Helen
Polly
I don't think you can ever truly tell how things will work out when you bring a new
kitten into the home. I would say that a male Siamese kitten would be your best bet.
My mother had a six year old female with more than just an attitude. She brought a male
Siamese kitten home and, after about 2 weeks of Madeline either spitting at or ignoring
little Orville, they became fast friends and nearly inseperable. (It does take time.)
This experience was passed on to a friend who also had a female Siamese and they had
equally good results with bringing in the male cat. These are just two instances, but
they did work out well.
I have two cats, both adopted as strays ("domestic shorhairs", no particular breed), one
male, one female. The female is the older cat. They tolerate each other, but will never
be friends. They each have their own delightful personality, they just don't
particularly enjoy each other's company. No harm done, but I was hoping they would
"bond." No such luck.
Anyway, that's my input. Hope it helps.
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Harry Bower
In article <33033A...@apc.net>, Polly <psh...@apc.net> writes
first lots of hissing but now after about a month they play and get
along fine.
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Katie Bower
KC
Hi,
I would like to respond to "Siamese -- get a second cat?". My husband and
I got a female Chocolate Point Siamese as a gift 2 years ago. The
ugliest/cutest kitten you ever did see. We realized after a few months
that Zoe (the kitten) definately needed a friend because we worked all day
and she was left alone (apparently Siamese cats need companions, or are
happier with one). So, we acquired Murray as a kitten, he is a Blue Point
Siamese. Very very cute, cross-eyed, the whole deal. Zoe did not think
so. For the first week, "miss princess", who before now had the run of the
house had a problem. Zoe hissed and tormented poor Murray until the pont
where he watched his back even when he wanted to take a catnap. One day I
came home from work and Zoe and Murray were curled up on the couch together
sleeping. After that moment they are inseperable. I don't think they
couild get along without eachother. The vet told us that Siamese prefer
thier own breed, they apparently do not get along well with other breeds.
Also, my advice to you would be to have one male and one female. I've had
female cats all of my life up to now and I prefer the M/F combination.
Just make sure they're fixed. Siamese cats are the most interesting of the
breeds to own, they are unlike any other cat I've ever seen. When you get
2 of them you'll see EXACTLY what I mean. Good luck.
KC
Helen and Charles Goodwin
I bred siamese/persians for years and they all got on very well - slept
together etc. I also had a mongrel (half siamese/half persian shorthair)
and they got on with her too. I have never noticed siamese not getting
on with other cats and I bred/kept them for about 20 years. I am soon
to get another and don't expect any problems with the moggie I now own
and the siamese and persian I intend to get after the initial period. My
friend kept burmese and siamese and they also got on well together. I
doubt a cat would really understand that another cat was the same breed/
type or not as itself anyway.
Helen
Dalia
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> The vet told us that Siamese prefer
> thier own breed, they apparently do not get along well with other breeds.
If there's any truth to this statement, you'd never know it at our house. We have
a DSH and a blue-point Siamese and they absolutely ADORE each other.
Dalia
David Stevenson
Helen Goodwin wrote:
>I
>doubt a cat would really understand that another cat was the same breed/
>type or not as itself anyway.
Humph!
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